Nigeria, July 10 -- The highly anticipated season five of Big Brother Naija premieres on Sunday, 19 July 2020. Television audiences across the continent can barely hold in their excitement as they await the drama, intrigue and exhilaration that the show is renowned for bringing, season after season.

The Big Brother reality TV show format involves a group of strangers sharing a camera-filled house for about 12 weeks. Every move is monitored and broadcast 24 hours a day to millions of viewers via a dedicated TV channel. These strangers, or "housemates", interact with each other and participate in physical and mental challenges whilst in the house. Each week, at least one housemate with the lowest number of votes is evicted. The eviction fo...