The ninth season of Big Brother Naija, tagged “BBNaija No Loose Guard,” has kicked off with a new set of housemates. As expected, the organisers are doing everything to thicken the plot, starting with introducing housemates as pairs.
It’s too early to tell if these twists and turns will save the season from being a snooze fest, but here’s all we know so far about how Biggie plans to run this season.
Housemates in pairs
The show started on Sunday night with 14 pairs, totalling 28 housemates. This might be the first time the house has had so many housemates at once, potentially leading to more double evictions.
Custodian challenge
The Custodian Challenge will happen every Sunday after the live eviction show. Winners get immunity from eviction and receive a mystery card that holds power in the game. Ndi Nne won the first Custodian Challenge of the season.
HoH ballot system
Apart from the custodians, the housemates will elect the next Head of the House using a ballot system every Monday at 10 a.m. Pairs cannot vote for themselves to be elected HOH.
Custodian lock-in
On Mondays, the week’s custodians will participate in the Custodian Lock-In challenge at 1:30 p.m. They must decide whether to accept the mystery card’s responsibility and embrace its consequences, good or bad. The custodians also have the option to transfer the title and card to another pair.
General immunity challenge
The Immunity Challenge is back this season, allowing more pairs to escape nominations and evictions for the week. It’s unclear if general immunity applies to both members of a pair or just individuals. This challenge will happen at 2 p.m. on Mondays.
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