The National Broadcasting Commission has assured lovers of the most popular reality television show in Nigeria, Big Brother Naija that efforts were being made by the Federal Government to repeal the laws that allow the show to be hosted in South Africa. The Director Broadcast Monitoring of NBC, Dr Armstrong Idachaba who disclosed this in a chat with newsmen on Sunday, said the next edition of the show would be hosted in Nigeria.
His assurance is coming barely few hours before the announcement of the winner of the third edition of the show tagged 'Double Wahala'.
“Big Bother Naija is a programme that is run on the Multi-Choice bouquet and the National Broadcasting Corporation’s stand is enunciated by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed that programmes targeted at Nigerians must have Nigerian ownership including production in our territory, which ideally should be the case.
“Knowing well that the programme was once hosted in Nigeria, we expected that organisers should leverage on the past.
“The Nigerian Broadcast law does not actually prevent the hosting of the show in South Africa but we are insisting that the programme be aired in Nigeria.
“However, the law is still under review and when done we will ensure that the programme is aired from Nigeria.”
