The BBNaija 2024 ninth season of Big Brother Naija kicked off on Sunday night with an exciting twist: contestants entered the house in pairs.
The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, introduced 14 pairs, making a total of 28 housemates. Here’s a quick rundown of the BBNaija 2024 contestants:
- ZinWe
The first pair, Chinwe and Zion, are in a five-month relationship and are collectively called ZinWe. - The Radicals
Friends Femi and Michky make up The Radicals. They claimed to be “virgins” and said their strategy is simply “vibes and more vibes.” - Floruish
Rhuthee and DJ Flo, best friends for 10 years, are collectively called Floruish. - NdiNne
Niece and aunt duo, Chinne and Nne, are collectively called NdiNne. They declared they’re bringing “realness and authenticity” to the show. - Aces
Colleagues Sooj and Topher are known as Aces. Their strategy is “unpredictability.” - Shatoria
Friends Shaun and Victoria, who met in Dubai in 2022, are called Shatoria. - Wanni X Handi
Identical twins from Kaduna, Wanni and Handi, are also DJs and are single and ready to mingle. They go by Wanni X Handi. - BETA
Tjay and Ben, who met on Instagram, are called Beta. Tjay is married with a daughter, and Ben is a professional partier. - Mbadiwe Twins
Another pair of identical twins, Ocee and Ozee, call themselves the Mbadiwe Twins. - TAMI
Female friends Damilola and Toyosi, who met during their industrial training, call themselves TAMI. They are open to relationships in the house. - Nelita
Friends for nine years, Anita and Nelly, who met in 2015, are known as Nelita. Nelly is a model, and Anita is a pole dancer. They are not interested in relationships in the house. - Streeze
Friends Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge, who met at the University of Lagos, are called Streeze. Their only distraction in the house will be “beautiful ladies.” - Double Kay
Kassia and Kellyrae, who dated for 10 years and got married in February this year, call themselves Double Kay. Their strategy is to pretend they’re just best friends. - Chekas
Friends Onyeka and Chizoba, who call themselves Chekas, plan to steal other housemates’ strategies.
