Lai Mohammed Denies Ordering NBC To Suspend BBNaija

The Minister of Information and Culture in Nigeria, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has denied ordering the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to droop the transmission of popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija.

The minister countered the report which was once first published on July 24, 2020 by top Nigerian on line newspaper, TheCable, in a statement made available to Featured24 on Saturday.

The report with the aid of the newspaper claimed that the minister gave the order to Acting Director-General of the NBC, Armstrong Idachaba, over fears of a possible spread of COVID-19 among the housemates.

However, Mr Mohammed, in a assertion by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi, slammed the report by describing it as a “lie”.

“The file was not credited to the minister. That statement is no longer credited to the minister. We will not dignify speculative reports; if a minister issues a directive, it will not be issued verbally.

“There’s going to be a memo to that impact that he will send; everyone that is positive that the minister made that declaration have to grant a memo.

“Like I stated earlier, we will now not dignify speculative report; if you tune your satellite tv for pc TV to channel 198, I am positive Big Brother Naija is nonetheless airing, opposite to the speculative record that the minister has ordered NBC to drop the show,” the announcement read.

This information platform recollects that earlier than the begin of the present day season which commenced on July 19, potentials Housemates had been in quarantine earlier than the premiere to curtail the feasible unfold of the virus.

The reality show entered its fifth season on Sunday, July 19 with 20 housemates competing for a N85million grand prize.

The grand prize, which consists of N30m money prize, two-bedroom apartment, an SUV, a time out to Dublin, domestic appliances, a day trip to Dubai, a year’s grant of noodles and a trip to watch the UEFA Champions League final, amongst others, makes this season’s prevailing the largest on account that the exhibit used to be launched in 2006.