Here's a blow by blow account of what went down when the biggest show on the land launched tonight. The live launch show kicked off at exactly 19:00 WAT with a trip down memory lane, culminating in a look into the future and the theme of this season, "No Loose Guard" was revealed.
19:05 The return of Ebuka
Obviously Ebuka makes a comeback dripping in steeze, clad in an all black suit with sheer sleeve capes. Stuff designed for runways! Ebuka wastes no time in ushering viewers into the No Loose Guard house. To say it's amazing, would be putting it mildly 😍. Biggie spared no expense to give us a beautiful house this season.
19:10 Ebuka gets feedback on the house from a fan in the audience. "Beautiful" while another says she's looking forward to gbas gbos.
19:13 It would not have been a BBNaija live show without a grand performance by a superstar and Niniola did her thing, which got the audience excited and singing along.
Meet the housemates
19:16 ZINWE
Our first pair to enter the No Loose Guard house is ZINWE. Chinwe and Zion are a couple who have both been fans of the show since their teenage years. They're so in love with each other and they want the whole world to know about their love.
19:21 Ebuka "Why did you decide to do this?"
Zion - "It's a relationship vacation.
Ebuka - "This is a fine girl what would you do if a guy approaches them?"
Zion - Are they the mad?
RADICALS
We meet Fairme David and Michky next. This interesting pair are friends and gym buddies who revealed that they are both virgins 🤣. How true is their claim? We'll see.
19:25 Ebuka asks the two friends some burning questions on stage:
Ebuka - Who's a virgin here?
Fairme David - "It's me, it's not easy being a virgin for 24 years".
Ebuka - (to Michky) "Do you trust him enough?"
Michky - I trust him, this my guy
19:35 FLORUISH
DJ Flo and Rhuthee are the next set to make their way into the house. From claiming to be the trouble the house needs to scattering ships, these friends are not playing and the other housemates need to stay on their guard.
19:37 The girls brag about their 10 year friendship in their Q&A before heading straight to Biggie's house.
19:40 NDI NNE
Chinne and Nne are the dynamic duo we never saw coming. This niece and aunt pair have practically done everything together and the age difference between them poses no barrier.
19:43 Ebuka - Who brought who here? What brought you on Big brother?
Chinne - I did, because I've always wanted to be on a bigger screen.
19:44 ACES
Fashion brought Sooj and Topher together. Apart from being adventurous, they are in the No Loose Guard house to deliver premium entertainment.
Ebuka - What's the plan to win this money?
A - Our plan is to be unpredictable.
Ebuka - I've also got a sense that you guys want to ship in this house?
A - You'll see!
19:55 SHATORIA
Shaun and Victoria met at a club in Dubai and have been inseparable since then. They are in the house to challenge themselves and move out of their comfort zones.
Ebuka - Are there any benefits to this friendship?
A - Friendship friendship
Ebuka - Do you think you can win?
A - Of course we will win by balance
19:58 WANNI X HANDI
What's better than one Deejay? Two DJs 😁. Twin sisters Wanni and Handi are not new to the world of entertainment and this 'ball of energy' is here to show us what real entertainment looks like.
After not being convinced with the response from the girls when he asked them who Wanni is, Ebuka had one more question.
Ebuka - I feel like we'll be in trouble with you guys, what's the plan?
A - Double trouble!
20:09 BETA
A random comment on Instagram brought Ben and Tjay together, and they've been almost inseparable since then. Talk about the power of social media.
Ebuka - You said you met on IG, how did that happen?
A - We are BB fan and he was a top6 fan
Ebuka - What's the plan
A - Ebuka first of all feel my season
20:12 MBADIWE TWINS
Next up is Ocee and Ozee. The second set of identical twins to make it into the house. These lawyers and socialites are from the renowned Mbadiwe family and are in the house to show the world who they are.
Ebuka - How do you plan to navigate a show like this with no competition?
A - We are planning on being ourselves.
20:15 TAMI
Damilola and Toyosi are best friends who came ready to bring us crazy and calm vibes and we are ready to see that play out.
20:26 NELITA
Next up is Anita and Nelly. These two met at a beauty pageant audition in 2015 and it's been a beautiful bond between them ever since.
Ebuka - How do you plan to win the money?
A - We plan to be original, we're going to be real
STREEZE
A little bit of steeze and a little bit of rizz and we have Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge. These two are friends who do not fear exploring. They believe Biggie's house is the best place for them to showcase their talent and endear themselves to the audience.
20:39 DOUBLEKAY
Kassia and Kellyrae are married but decided to play their own game with the other pairs, they will masquerade as besties in the No Loose Guard house. Only time will tell if they will pull it off.
Ebuka - How do you know you'll survive that?
A - Our case is different because God's got us!
CHEKAS
Our last pair to enter the house is CHEKAS. Chizoba and Onyeka are sisters whose strategy is to be unpredictable.
Ebuka - How do you plan to win that money?
A - When I see your strategy I'm gonna steal it. I'll be like water.
Just as the 14 pairs were settling into their brand new pad and getting to know eachother, Big Brother pulled out the first twist of their stay, the Custodian challenge. It was about two hours post the launch show when they were charged to the arena for a game of chance, which led to niece and aunt pair Ndi nne earning the title of the first ever Custodians.
This is what went down:
A total of 14 dynamic duos are in the house and the competition will be fierce. You snooze, you lose!
Big Brother Naija No Loose Guard is now live on 24-hour channels 198 on DStv and 49 on GOtv. Fans across Africa can sign up on the streaming service Showmax. DStv and GOtv subscribers can use their MyDStv or MyGOtv apps to manage their accounts or vote when voting opens. Stay plugged into Biggie's world on our website and be part of the #BBNaija gist on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok.