MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 2026 season of Big Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show will premiere on Sunday, July 26.
During a press briefing on Wednesday, the organisers also disclosed that this year’s winner will take home a whopping N160 million — the highest grand prize in the show’s history since its debut in 2006.
The organisers recently screened applicants for the 11th season of BBNaija. The physical auditions were held from May 22 to 24 in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu.
The audition was free and opened only to persons aged 21 and above with a valid means of identification.
Opeyemi Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, won the last edition on October 5, 2025.
She defeated 28 other housemates to claim the grand prize valued at N150 million, including N80 million cash and an SUV.
