Big Brother Naija season 11, also known as Big Brother Naija: Show Ya Sef, is the eleventh season of the Nigerian version of the reality television franchise Big Brother. The season premiered on 26 July 2026 on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu returned as host for his tenth consecutive season.
According to the show's organisers, MultiChoice, the winner will receive a grand prize valued at ₦160 million, comprising cash and prizes provided by the programme's sponsors.
Audition A physical audition was held from 16 to 20 May 2026 to select contestants for the season. Prospective contestants were required to register online, provide their personal details, and select a preferred audition date, time, and venue for an in-person audition in Lagos, Enugu, or Abuja.
Housemates HousematesAge on entryOccupationResidence/BirthplaceDay enteredDay exitedStatusTemitope "Temi Nkem" Chigbue21UndergraduateDelta State/London070Amyr "Aikou" Yousufzai25Freelance teacher/web developerAbuja070Faith "Sheba" Gamde32BroadcasterPlateau State070Usaku "Bluethopia" Bantai22Photographer/modelAdamawa State070Joshua "Tram" Alekewumu24EntrepreneurLagos State070Flora Egbedi30Make-up artistDelta State070Patrick "Ricky" Jumbo33WriterRivers State070Oyindamola "Oyin" Oshikoya22Sales entrepreneurOgun State070Muudumbari "Barry" Pop-Yornwin26Civil engineer/fashion designerAbuja070Victor "Keivo" Ikpe27Web developerBenue State064Chimsom "Chimsom Chuka" Chuka-Okoli27Pharmacist/actorAnambra State056Isabella "Bells" Imoh22UndergraduateAkwa Ibom State056Yusuf Muhammed-Awal25ActorKogi State056Oluwaseyifunmi "Araga" Sosanya29Fashion modelOgun State049Abisola "Abi" Ayoola25Model/chefOsun State/Lagos State049 Whitney "Nomy" Chukwu26Fashion designerAnambra State043Gerard Adebaji23Actor/content creatorLagos State042Lovette "Goddessa" Okechukwu30MusicianAbia State035Sultan "Sultex" Aregbe Obanikoro24DancerLagos035Ezenwoke "Cassi" Nwosu26Forex trader/actorAbia State028Chinecherem "Neche" Maduagwu25LawyerAnambra State021Kamsy Uzoma24Event plannerImo State021Ijeoma "Mercedes" Emi26Massage therapistDelta State014Martins Iyeh30ModelKogi State014
Voting history and nominations table
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10FinalNominations& votesreceived Head ofHouseChimsom ChukaShebaNecheAbiChimsom ChukaAbiTramBarryKeivoBarry DeputyHead ofHouseAbinonenoneChimsom Chukanonenonenonenonenonenone Temi NkemSultexRickyKeivoGoddessaAragaAbiKeivoGerardIneligibleGoddessaShebaAragaChimsom ChukaNoVotingNoVotingNoVotingWinnerDay 7015 Aikou NomyGoddessaBarryRickyAbiBarryRickyShebaTemi NkemBluethopiaKeivoShebaBarryKeivoNoVotingNoVotingNoVotingRunnerr UpDay 7012 ShebaRickyOyinChimsom ChukaTramGoddessaTramGoddessaRickyGoddessaTramBluethopiaGoddessaAragaTemi NkemNoVotingNoVotingNoVotingThird PlaceDay 7012 BluethopiaRickyKeivoNecheKamsyBarryKamsySultexAbiIneligibleGoddessaShebaChimsom ChukaGerard NoVotingNoVotingNoVotingFourth PlaceDay 7021 TramFloraMercedesBarryCassiGoddessaShebaCassiRickyIneligibleBarryShebaFloraRickyHead ofHouseNoVotingNoVotingFifth PlaceDay 7016 FloraCassiSultexMercedesBellsOyinOyinBellsSultexBellsBluethopiaOyinTramOyinTramNoVotingNoVotingNoVotingSixth PlaceDay 7010 RickyCassiSuitedTramBellsBluethopiaShebaKeivoAikouBellsBluethopiaTramYusufAikouTramNoVotingNoVotingNoVotingSeventh PlaceDay 7016 OyinTramYusufFloraBellsMercedesFloraBellsSultexBellsGerardFloraSultexFloraTramNoVotingNoVotingNoVotingEighth PlaceDay 7012 BarryOyinBellsKeivoCassiFlora BluethopiaCassiKeivoBluethopiaTramAikouKeivoAikouKeivoNoVoting Head ofHouseNoVotingNinth PlaceDay 709 KeivoBellsMartinsTemi NkemBarryMartinsTemi NkemSultexRickyBellsBluethopiaAikouBarryChimsom ChukaNomyNoVotingNoVotingHead ofHouseEjected(Day 64)16 Chimsom Chuka AbiGerardGoddessaKamsyYusufCassiBluethopiaShebaDeputyHead ofHouseBluethopiaGoddessaBluethopiaTemi NkemNoVotingNoVotingEvicted(Day 56)4 BellsNomyGoddessaFloraOyinRickyRickyYusufSultexIneligibleRickyYusufOyinYusufNoVotingNoVoting18 YusufNomyBellsMartinsGerardBellsGerardGoddessaAragaBellsGerardAragaRickyAragaFloraNoVotingNoVoting13 AragaCassiRickyGerardKeivoAbiYusufGoddessaGerardGoddessaGerardTemi NkemYusufGerardTemi NkemNoVotingEvicted(Day 49)14 AbiGoddessaTemi NkemTemi NkemGoddessaAragaAragaBluethopiaKamsyBellsBluethopiaAikouNomyBluethopiaTemi NkemNoVoting9 NomyTramShebaTemi NkemGoddessaCassiCassiAikouGerardIneligibleAikouKeivoAikouKeivoEjected(Day 43)6 GerardBellsMercedesYusufMartinsAragaAragaCassiYusufIneligibleAragaBluethopiaAikouAragaEvicted(Day 42)18 GoddessaBellsRickyAragaTramAbiYusufAragaShebaIneligibleShebaTemi NkemEvicted(Day 35)18 SultexRickyGerardOyinKeivoBluethopiaOyinKeivoBluethopiaIneligibleGerardOyin10 CassiTemi NkemAbiTemi NkemBarryTramGerardTramYusufIneligibleEvicted(Day 28)14 NecheRickyOyinBluethopiaTramCassiBluethopiaKamsyCassiWalked (Day 21)2 KamsyAikouNomyBluethopiaNecheGerardGerardBluethopiaCassiEvicted(Day 21)5 MercedesShebaAikouFloraBellsAbiEvicted(Day 14)4 MartinsKeivoSultexGerardYusufAbi4 Note12NoEviction NominatedAbiAikouAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaCassiFloraGerardGoddessaKamsyKeivoMartinsMercedesNecheNomyOyinRickyShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusufAbiAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaCassiChimsom ChukaGerardGoddessaKamsyKeivoMartinsMercedesNecheNomyOyinRickySultexTemi NkemTramYusuf AbiAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaCassiChimsom ChukaGerardGoddessaKamsyKeivoNomyOyinRickyShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusufBellsBluethopiaCassiGerardGoddessaNomySultexTemi NkemTramAbiAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaGerardGoddessaKeivoNomyOyinRickyShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusufAikouAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraGerardKeivoOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemTramYusufAbiAikouAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraKeivoOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemYusufAikouBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraKeivoOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemTramYusuf SavednoneBarryBellsCassiChimsom ChukaGoddessaTramBluethopiaCassiChimsom ChukaGerardAragaBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaSultexYusufAbiGoddessaShebaShebaKeivoAikou Against Public VoteAbiAikouAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaCassiFloraGerardGoddessaKamsyKeivoMartinsMercedesNecheNomyOyinRickyShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusuf AbiAragaBluethopiaCassiGerardKamsyKeivoMartinsMercedesNecheNomyOyinRickySultexTemi NkemYusuf AbiAragaBarryBellsGerardGoddessaKamsyKeivoNomyOyinRickyShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusufAragaCassiGerardGoddessaNomyTemi NkemTramYusufAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaGerardGoddessaKeivoNomyOyinRickySultexTemi NkemTramYusufAikouAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraGerardKeivoOyinRickyTemi NkemTramYusufAbiAikouAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemYusufBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraKeivoOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemTramYusufAikouBarryBluethopiaFloraKeivoOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemTram Walked noneNeche none none EjectednoneNomynoneKeivo EvictedFlora29.18%votesto become The Gambit Martins1.25%votesto saveKamsy2.41%votesto saveCassi5.27%votesto save Sultex4.77%votesto saveGerard3.84%votesto save Abi2.63%votesto saveBells6.57%votesto saveBarry3.53%votesto winOyin5.23%votesto winYusuf6.77%votesto saveRicky7.32%votesto winFlora7.71%votesto winAikou9.10%votesto become The Gambit Mercedes2.29%votesto save Goddessa5.02%votesto save Araga4.83%votesto saveTram8.36%votesto winBluethopia8.50%votesto winChimsom Chuka6.90%votesto saveSheba9.80%votesto winAikou23.68%votesto win SurvivedRicky7.18%votesto become The GambitAbi6.87%votesto become The GambitAragaBarryBellsBluethopiaCassiGerardGoddessaKamsyKeivoMartinsMercedesNecheNomyOyinShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusufUnknown split of 47.67%Keivo2.92%votesto saveAbiAragaBluethopiaCassiGerardKamsyKeivoNecheNomyOyinRickySultexTemi NkemYusufUnknown split of 93.54%Araga3.29%votesto saveGerard3.53%votesto saveAbiAragaBarryBellsGerardGoddessaKeivoNomyOyinRickyShebaSultexTemi NkemTramYusufUnknown split of 90.77%Goddessa6.76%votesto saveNomy10.84%votesto saveAragaGerardTemi NkemTramYusufUnknown split of 77.13%Bells5.22%votesto saveAragaBarryBluethopiaGerardKeivoNomyOyinRickyTemi NkemTramYusufUnknown split of 84.99%Barry4.06%votesto saveYusuf4.23%votesto saveAikouAragaBellsBluethopiaChimsom ChukaFloraKeivoOyinRickyTemi NkemTramUnknown split of 87.87%Bluethopia5.40%votesto saveAikouBarryBellsChimsom ChukaFloraOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemYusufUnknown split of 87.14%Tram7.66%votesto saveBluethopiaFloraKeivoOyinRickyShebaTemi NkemUnknown split of 72.10%Temi Nkem25.87%votesto win
Notes : Big Brother announced that the male and female housemates who received the most votes during Week 1 Public Vote would become the Gambit, they remain regular housemates, compete in all tasks and automatically make it to the finale, but they would be ineligible to win the grand prize. : The remaining 20 housemates were divided into two teams. The Week's Head of House earned immunity for her team and the right for each of her team members to vote to save two of the housemates from the losing team for possible eviction. The two housemates from the losing team who received the most votes were saved from possible eviction.
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