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  • Greenmystery Reality TV Show winner to get N10m

    THE Greenmystery Reality TV Show winner will receive N10 million, the promoters said yesterday.

    The show, which kicks off in September, is an indigenous project aimed at promoting peace and unity in Nigeria.

    Greenmystery Legal Adviser Vona Uwadehwe said the show will rekindle moral and cultural values and promote entrepreneurship, leadership and nation-building through reality TV style entertainment.

    Uwadehwe and the show’s promoters spoke with reporters yesterday in Lagos.

    They include Greenmystery Public Relations Officer Mr. Tunde Eso; Head of Media and Production Mrs. Adeyinka Igbinoba; Chief Auditor Mr. Chucks Okosi; Programmer/Digital Marketer Mr. Anderson Obah and Digital network marketer Mr. Seth Gere.

    Uwadehwe said: “The show will be televised live nationwide. It will feature six housemates from each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones or one participant from each of the 36 states.

    “Auditioning will take place in the six geopolitical zones for interested participants who must not be not less than 18 years and not more than 35.

    “Participants must, however, have the country’s interest at heart.”

    Aside the N10 million cash prize, other housemates, the promoters added, would also be rewarded.

    They said participants can register for the show on www.greenmystery.com.ng with N5000 or call 07015730850.

    The promoters also explained that successful applicants will be brought to Lagos where they will be housed and taken care of in an undisclosed location for the duration of the show.

    Eso said: “There will be consolation prizes for other housemates. There will also be opportunity for everyone to win prizes. Everyone is a winner.”

    According to Igbinoba, all participants were guaranteed fairness in the audition process and “there would be no discrimination against anyone”.

    “It will be held annually,” Okosi added.

  • Reality TV Shows – Television for the new generation

    Reality TV Shows – Television for the new generation

    Reality TV shows have become the toast of the entertainment industry. In Nigeria, we have seen reality TV shows like; Gulder Ultimate Search, Amstel Malta Box Office, MTN Project Fame, Maltina Street Dance Africa, West African Idol, KoKo Mansion, Omotola: The Real Me, Make Me Beautiful become engaging television content people tune in to watch.

    One of such reality shows is the widely acclaimed Big Brother reality TV series. It is considered one of the biggest reality shows ever to have been conceived in the world with different countries staging their own versions. Nigeria is by no means left out in the Big Brother craze.  In 2006, M-Net created the Nigerian version of the show and that signaled a new dawn in reality TV shows in the country. Despite its varying controversies and the call for an outright ban, millions of people still covet the series because of its raw and undiluted entertainment that resonates with today’s generation.

    Reality TV shows have the power of taking someone from obscurity to fame. A prime example would be the Kardashians with their eponymous show, Keeping up with the Kardashians which has been on air since 2007. They have been dubbed America’s most famous family and have built a global empire from a string of endorsements and merchandises which rake in millions of dollars.

    In Nigeria, reality TV have produced some of our biggest celebrities. Music star Iyanya was the winner of the 2008 MTN Project Fame reality show and he is currently one of the hottest and most sought after musicians in Nigeria. Omawumi Megbele became famous when she came second in the first edition of West African Idol. O.C Ukeje is unarguably the biggest Nigerian actor to have emerged from a reality TV show. Ukeje won Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) a platform that launched his acting career. Uti Nwachukwu first participated at the celebrated Next Movie Star before entering the Big Brother Africa house. Today, Uti has since become a celebrity as he co-hosts the popular African Magic program, Jara while becoming a host for various events.

    After 10 years, Big Brother Nigeria is coming back and has now rebranded as Big Brother Naija. The number of Nigerians who auditioned for the show tells a story of how the new generation want to be on TV and become famous. While some are a bit skeptical on the return of what they see as a controversial show, majority cannot wait to have something to keep them entertained for the next three months.

    Reputable brands are also jumping on the trend, they know they can reach out to their target audience through these shows. Payporte, the biggest online shopping portal in Nigeria is the main sponsor of Big Brother Naija.

    Big Brother Naija will air exclusively on DStv and GOtv platforms. And for the next three months, we will watch 12 strangers in 1 house. The 12 strangers will become household names at some point and viewers will also have a favorite. The winner of the show will not only become a celebrity but also a millionaire, as the prize money is a whopping 25 million Naira.

    Reality TV will be here for a long time. We have seen it create new generation of celebrities and we will see more celebrities come out of the shows. In reality, the controversies, drama and scandals are what draws the new generation of TV watchers to such shows.

  • Reality TV Shows – Television for the new generation

    Reality TV Shows – Television for the new generation

    Reality TV shows have become the toast of the entertainment industry. In Nigeria, we have seen reality TV shows like; Gulder Ultimate Search, Amstel Malta Box Office, MTN Project Fame, Maltina Street Dance Africa, West African Idol, KoKo Mansion, Omotola: The Real Me, Make Me Beautiful become engaging television content people tune in to watch.

    One of such reality shows is the widely acclaimed Big Brother reality TV series. It is considered one of the biggest reality shows ever to have been conceived in the world with different countries staging their own versions. Nigeria is by no means left out in the Big Brother craze.  In 2006, M-Net created the Nigerian version of the show and that signaled a new dawn in reality TV shows in the country. Despite its varying controversies and the call for an outright ban, millions of people still covet the series because of its raw and undiluted entertainment that resonates with today’s generation.

    Reality TV shows have the power of taking someone from obscurity to fame. A prime example would be the Kardashians with their eponymous show, Keeping up with the Kardashians which has been on air since 2007. They have been dubbed America’s most famous family and have built a global empire from a string of endorsements and merchandises which rake in millions of dollars.

    In Nigeria, reality TV have produced some of our biggest celebrities. Music star Iyanya was the winner of the 2008 MTN Project Fame reality show and he is currently one of the hottest and most sought after musicians in Nigeria. Omawumi Megbele became famous when she came second in the first edition of West African Idol. O.C Ukeje is unarguably the biggest Nigerian actor to have emerged from a reality TV show. Ukeje won Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) a platform that launched his acting career. Uti Nwachukwu first participated at the celebrated Next Movie Star before entering the Big Brother Africa house. Today, Uti has since become a celebrity as he co-hosts the popular African Magic program, Jara while becoming a host for various events.

    After 10 years, Big Brother Nigeria is coming back and has now rebranded as Big Brother Naija. The number of Nigerians who auditioned for the show tells a story of how the new generation want to be on TV and become famous. While some are a bit skeptical on the return of what they see as a controversial show, majority cannot wait to have something to keep them entertained for the next three months.

    Reputable brands are also jumping on the trend, they know they can reach out to their target audience through these shows. Payporte, the biggest online shopping portal in Nigeria is the main sponsor of Big Brother Naija.

    Big Brother Naija will air exclusively on DStv and GOtv platforms. And for the next three months, we will watch 12 strangers in 1 house. The 12 strangers will become household names at some point and viewers will also have a favorite. The winner of the show will not only become a celebrity but also a millionaire, as the prize money is a whopping 25 million Naira.

    Reality TV will be here for a long time. We have seen it create new generation of celebrities and we will see more celebrities come out of the shows. In reality, the controversies, drama and scandals are what draws the new generation of TV watchers to such shows.

  • NECA, firm strike deal on reality TV show

    NECA, firm strike deal on reality TV show

    The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kofsol Group, a branding, marketing and design agency, to collaborate on “Angels Cove,” a business reality television show scheduled to make its debut in Nigeria by the first quarter of 2016.

    Addressing newsmen last weekend, at NECA House, the Managing Director of Kofsol Group, Mrs Kofo Olaosebikan, said Angels Cove was an informed by the company’s passionate commitment to adding value to stakeholders in accordance with its philosophy.

    “Angels Cove has been designed as a platform for bringing together established business achievers as Angels and emerging entrepreneurs, who have financial as well as other needs in their businesses,” said Mrs Olaosebikan.

    The Director, Social, Economic and Labour Relations of NECA, Mr. Timothy Olawale, described the collaboration as an expression of NECA’s commitment to its social responsibility by creating stakeholder value through a platform for private sector employers to interact with the government, labour, communities and other relevant institutions in and outside Nigeria.

    NECA has also expressed its dismay over recent onslaught by some regulatory agencies of government against organised businesses, saying it is not only capable of crippling existing investments, but could also serve as disincentive to government’s drive for foreign investments.

    In a release in Lagos, the Director-General of NECA, Mr. Olusegun Oshinowo noted that some of the recent disturbing trends include the slamming of an ‘Administrative Charge’ of N1 billion on Guinness Nigeria Plc by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for alleged violation of NAFDAC rules, regulations and enactments over a long period of time, among others.

    “While NECA appreciates the essence of the roles of regulators and would also not support unfair practices by business operators, we are, however averse to high-handedness by way of sanctions that could snuff life out of businesses.

  • Super Family reality TV show underway

    Super Family, a new reality television show is set to commence. The show is a brain child of ace reality show organiser, Muyiwa Osinaike and Florence Kemi Osagbodje, a leading event planner in the country.

    The show, according to them, is scheduled to hold between December 13 and 20 after the audition exercise slated for August 28th and 29th and September 4th and 5th respectively.

    Kemi noted that the objective of the show is to create more successful families in the  society, adding: “ it will harp on  the importance of morals and  family  values  and by so doing, have positive effects on  many homes across the country and beyond. We are so much concerned with making the family healthy because it is the unit of the society and its success or otherwise has a telling effect on all of us.

    ”When the ten families come into the camp, they would be given several tasks centering on everyday challenge of family lives.  The tasks would include issues on how to manage family finances, child upbringing, sex, mother -in-law matters and many more.  It is definitely going to make the family lives of the participants and the viewers better because they would learn various ideas on how turn their situations around.  The resource persons we will use would also be people with successful homes.

    Aside from our resource persons, the viewers would also have the opportunity to vote for families of the choices.”

    Expatiating on the modalities that the show will take, she said: “We are going to have 10 nuclear families to be shortlisted from the audition that will take place over two weekends; August 28 and 29 and September 4th-5th here in Lagos.  We have scheduled the show to take place from December 13 to 20.  The winner will get cash prize of N1million and all expenses paid trip to Dubai.  Interested families can visit our website www.superfamilytvshow.com.

    “Every couple interested in participating in the show would be expected to be legally married and must come with their biological children. The maximum number of children would be three while the minimum is two. They should fall between ages one and 10. We have chosen this age bracket because they are the ages that will require the attention of the parents. Children above that age may have attained some level independence and would not engage the parents as we have designed the programme to be.  The family members must be physically, and mentally   fit.  The show  is going to be an annual event.”

    Bemoaning the level of moral decadence in the society, Osinaike said: “It is very unfortunate that morals and family values have taken the back seat in modern times. In the past, issues of morality were sacrosanct and nobody dared toy with it.  Even children of the rich that were spoilt by their parents with all they wanted, had core family values inculcated into them.

    “But these days, we pamper children to a fault and to the detriment of the core family values and morality they are supposed to have. All these are what this show is out to correct. We need to go back to the old good days when our family values were the back bones of our existence as a people. It is a show that every part of it is designed to teach impactful lessons and entertain the people. I am sure that after the first one, we would get franchise to organise it across Africa, Europe and America.”