Citing fears of a possible spread of COVID-19 among inmates, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take Big Brother Naija (BBN) off the air.
The reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, is one of the most watched programmes on cable TV in Nigeria.
On Wednesday,
Armstrong Idachaba, acting director-genera
The commission was to use fears of spread of COVID-19 as the reason, citing directives from the presidential task force (PTF), insiders said.
Mohammed reportedly wanted the letter shutting down the show to come from the NBC because of the general opinion that he is bent on sending MultiChoice Ltd, producers of the show, out of Nigeria.
He is believed to have launched political moves against MultiChoice in order to pave the way for his main consultant to make a return to Pay TV after previously failing.
However, insiders told NEWSMEN that the NBC management was not well disposed to the move to shut down BBN, with some of them saying there was no basis for it.
A director is said to have reminded the meeting that NBC had already sought explanation from Multichoice on a possible violation of COVID-19 protocols with the airing of the show.
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View previous comments…Ezenwa Okorocha Peculiar
Misplaced priority. Though I don't like it, the only way I avoid it is by switching to other channels and allowing people that enjoy it to watch. The show is one out of many hundreds showing on television. Switch to the ones you like to watch or better still, FG should design any show they feel it's educative and announce a mouth watering price if corruption will permit them.
It's funny that most people who have a lot of pornographic video in their phones are all over FB condemning a show they can easily avoid by switching views to other channels
It's funny that most people who have a lot of pornographic video in their phones are all over FB condemning a show they can easily avoid by switching views to other channels
Fadipe Blessing Joshua
He should go and tell APC and remaining political parties to stop campaign first.
Ampitan Adedayo David
I don't like bbn but our government are senseless they want 2 stop d show but allow campaign and election aahh Apc oloriburuku niyin
Usman Oghenetega Aminu
Lai Mohammed reasons are baseless... And he should not be allowed to win this..
