Season five of MTV Shuga Naija series recently premiered with a star-studded event that had some of the cast and leading entertainment stars in attendance.
Spotted at the exclusive event include BBTitans star Kanaga Jr., Susan Pwajok, Tomiwa Tegbe, Maggie Osuome, Okey Uzoeshi, Gbubemi Ejeye, Genoveva Umeh, Ilooise Omohimin, and Bolaji Ogunmola.
The highly anticipated series produced by the MTV Staying Alive Foundation premiered with a focus on the issues addressed in the series.
“This season, we have partnered with Unitaid, Global Innovation Fund, and Paramount to address issues on gender-based violence, COVID-19 vaccine confidence, women empowerment, modern contraception, as well as generate demand for the HIV self-testing kits now available in Nigeria,” remarked Anita Adesiyan, Country Manager, MTV Staying Alive Foundation.
The new season combines an exciting ensemble of established on-screen legends and rising stars including Adesua Etomi-Wellington, John Njamah, Tomiwa Tegbe, Maggie Osuome, Okey Uzoeshi, Gbubemi Ejeye, Genoveva Umeh, Ilooise Omohimin, Sharon Jatto, Lexan Peters, Bolaji Ogunmola, and Susan Pwajok.
Big Brother Titans star, Kanaga Jnr. Eme, and Chioma Edak will be playing lead and supporting acts respectively, having come through the MTV Shuga Naija public auditions last year.
The eight-part series, produced in partnership with 1Pod Pictures, is set for a May 7 African premiere on MTV Base while all episodes of the season will also be available on Netflix and YouTube.