MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 2026 edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show will premiere on Sunday, July 26.
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, the organisers revealed that the winner of this year’s edition will receive a grand prize of N160 million, the largest cash reward in the show’s history since it debuted in 2006.
Ahead of the new season, organisers conducted auditions for the 11th edition of the show. The physical screening exercise took place from May 22 to 24 in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu.
Participation in the auditions was free and open only to applicants aged 21 years and above who possessed a valid means of identification.