January 25, 2017 
MultiChoice, organisers of the Big Brother Naija Reality TV show said hosting the show in South Africa, would enable it achieve high production and meet timelines.
A statement issued by Caroline Oghuma on behalf of the company, explained that the shooting of the show in South Africa would enable it use its fully equipped house.
“We have a fully equipped house in South Africa, which is used for the Big Brother shows.
“This means that we are able to achieve high production values whilst meeting tight timelines and ensuring the show comes to our viewers on time as planned, and with the same globally renowned quality.
“The house has played host to other Big Brother countries including; the general Big Brother Africa, Mozambique, Angola and now Nigeria,’’ the statement quoted Oghuma as saying.
Diamond Celebrities 
RUBBISH … cant the house be built in Nigeria , where u hv ur highest clientele? Who votes ? South africans ? For Nigeria? U guys are mere trash of looters . Using one paid unpatriotic idiot in an ibo name to confuse us. Synophobic carnibals
Rubbish , idiots , cruel businessmen, have they stopped runing NIGERIA down on that show ? One of the contestants once said “if u are not mental, wayward or loose Nigerian, theyll never pick u”… i just dislike this oppurtunistic canibals . What we cant dare in there land, they use divide and rule to achieve in nija. Awon weeeere…