The Nigerian entertainment industry has peaked over the past few years. The industry has served millions of Nigerians with an array of local and foreign entertainment options to choose from. The entertainment scene has also recently generated ample revenue, with Statista projecting it to generate $29.35bn by the end of 2022. Nigeria's reality TV scene has also attained the great success.

Reality television is a genre of programming that seeks to show the unscripted actions of everyday people rather than the usually prepared dialogue delivered by actors. It was first introduced in Nigeria in the mid-2000s with the inception of shows like ‘Gulder Ultimate Search’, ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, and ‘Big Brother’, which were known to effectively engage viewers.

Over time, the sizes of these spoils have gotten bigger. The following are some of the reality shows with the highest earnings in Nigeria:

Big Brother Naija and Nigerian Idol: N100million

Nigeria's favorite reality tv show, Big Brother Naija, involves participants who come into the Big brother house to compete for the grand win. The grand prize for the just concluded Big Brother show stood at 100 million naira – including N50m cash and N50m worth of other awards from the show’s sponsors. Nigerian Idol is a singing competition modeled after the Idol series. The show's winner is also rewarded with 100 million worth of cash prizes as well as a record deal.

Other Top Performing Shows

The Voice Nigeria – N50million

Gulder Ultimate Search – N50million

The Next Titan – N20million

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - N20million

Nigeria's Got Talent – N10million

Knorr Taste Quest – N5million

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Nigerian Reality TV Shows With The Highest Possible Winnings, 2022