Govt may stop Big Brother Niger as Lai Mohammed àsks NBC to take it off air

Two of the participants in 2019 episode.

According to TheCable, the Minister of Information and Culture has asked the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take Big Brother Naija (BBN) off the air over a possible spread of COVID-19 among the housemates.

The reality show, which is in its fifth season is one of the most watched programmes in the country.

On Wednesday, Armstrong Idachaba, acting director-general of the NBC, told senior management members that he had been directed by the minister to shut down the show, TheCable learnt.