drinker: why on earth will u say if an adult decides bla bla bla. And kids too deres a code to stop viewin watever....see ma guy wat is bad is bad,u cant tell me u dont know dat deres no kid no more. Smart they are and even hack anitin talk more of wat they will easili know. To talk about sports dats enteredtainment and everi bodi kids or adult love to wach and its ok. BBA has sex seen all over it compare to football. Pls de owner of dis aticle will love to be encourage and not ur kind of comment.to me its not just ok. Tanks am loyal #kamoo

Odunharry: u..virgin gal.

armadeo: I don't watch big brother but if an adult decides to watch it then that's his prob. As for exposure to kids there's a code that stops viewing programs specified beneath the age range.

I could also ask the same of premier league what do u gain from watching it?? Following players lives what sch their kids go to etc.

Pls big brother is not our problem but intrinsic nigerian issues like bad leadership for one.

Baybe: I don't need you to believe me. I don't watch po.rn, I don't have a nak.ed pix on my phone or lappy. I don't watch BBA never did, never will. But that doesn't mean you should come here rubbing it on people's faces. Everybody has her own life to live. That you don't watch BBA doesn't mean you are better than those that watch it or more disciplined than them. Gerrit??

Odunharry:
i undastnd u...u gals shudnt tak it 2 serious na...make una se2

Folksyharry:

i don't know how you were able to compare BBA to EPL but let me enlighten you. Football is a honest and morally right way to earn a living and it's something parents even encourage their to get into. Would you parents encourage you to apply for BBA. Have you heard anyone say it is morally wrong for MIKEL or KANU or OKOCHA etc to play football.
In a nutshell, tell me what positive benefits you think someone from BBA.

matrixme: I could have sworn that your article was brilliant, but I think it has got some myopic views towards it. In my own opinion, yours is not any different from the outburst of Afrocandy that was shared over the internet some few weeks back. You are only just moral. Personally, I hate when people advertise their morality across the internet. This is 2013 for the good Lord's sake. How exactly is BBA related to homosexuality? You could have said you hate both the idea of homosexuality and BBA reality show. I feel irritated when I hear fellow Africans feel that the west is getting all imperialistic on them. The internet, smartphone and probably the building you were at the time you thought of that all contain a form (or entirely) of western influence. I should mention that this is no longer the colonial era, so please live in this century! Thank you.

drinker: why on earth will u say if an adult decides bla bla bla. And kids too deres a code to stop viewin watever....see ma guy wat is bad is bad,u cant tell me u dont know dat deres no kid no more. Smart they are and even hack anitin talk more of wat they will easili know. To talk about sports dats enteredtainment and everi bodi kids or adult love to wach and its ok. BBA has sex seen all over it compare to football. Pls de owner of dis aticle will love to be encourage and not ur kind of comment.to me its not just ok. Tanks am loyal #kamoo

Baybe: I don't need you to believe me. I don't watch po.rn, I don't have a nak.ed pix on my phone or lappy. I don't watch BBA never did, never will. But that doesn't mean you should come here rubbing it on people's faces. Everybody has her own life to live. That you don't watch BBA doesn't mean you are better than those that watch it or more disciplined than them. Gerrit??

nnecar: @ graphics: if u can't beat them you join them

y-fo:


let's just agree everyone's holy in their e-life...
remove d safety of d phones n lappy...wetin man go see ehn

Folksyharry:

i don't know how you were able to compare BBA to EPL but let me enlighten you. Football is a honest and morally right way to earn a living and it's something parents even encourage their to get into. Would you parents encourage you to apply for BBA. Have you heard anyone say it is morally wrong for MIKEL or KANU or OKOCHA etc to play football.
In a nutshell, tell me what positive benefits you think someone from BBA.

ThaProphet: Well written article. While I agree that BBA is corrupting and eroding our cultural values, I think there are so many other factors involved.

Regarding the 'underdevelopment' of Africa, I also feel that BBA is not soley responsible. However, to those who are saying BBA has no connection with the underdevelopment of the continent, consider the following questions...

1. How exactly has BBA promoted Africa besides just the
use of the Africa tag?
2. Does the show actually promote African culture and values? Would anyone actually learn any tangible thing about Africa by watching the show? (does anyone think Africa can progress without its culture and values? What most of us call development is actually the erosion of our identity and the adoption of another's identity which eventually makes us become a very poor photocopy of the West. We've had decades of proof and experience of this.
3. When has BBA ever made anyone want to purchase African products and patronize local entreprenuers? (BBA actually does the opposite and please, Multichoice is not African, sorry). If this holds true, then BBA actually contributes to the underdevelopment of the continent because watching BBA makes you crave European products and ideas which is actually detrimental to the continent's local economy.
4. Which BBA headlines actually focuses on the numerous problems facing the continent? Or which task brings the team mates (or is it housemates) together to brainstorm and think about possible solutions to the myriad of problems on the continent? Yes, I know, it is an entertainment show blah blah...who says problem solving cannot be entertaining? Actually, what better way is there to get the youths involved in shaping the future of the continent other than through entertainment? Like the saying goes...'if you are not the solution, you are part of the problem'.

Moral of the rant: please cut the threadstarter some slack. From what I read, he/she never said BBA is the main (or the ONLY) cause of Africa's underdevelopment, he/she simply tried to demonstrate how useless he/she finds the show and its connection to the underdevelopment of the continent.

Also, to those who are saying 'the show is strictly 18 , therefore there is no problem', one question: do you really believe what you are saying? Do you really believe that only adults get access to the show? With commercials of the show on TV and billboards, do you really think that our kids will not be curious? Are they really blocked out because the show is LABELLED 18 ? Personally, I don't see a problem with an adult deciding to watch the show, its their choice. I am just raising questions.

Now, is BBA a good thing or a bad thing? I honestly think it is not intrinsically a bad thing. It is mainly a tool which can be used positively or negatively? Just like a knife can slice a bread and can also stab a person. BBA is an awesome vehicle but the drivers are bleeped up right now (spinning Abiodun Oyewole's statement about hip hop). It is a great platform that is being wasted in my own humble opinion. The show could be even more and more entertaining if it is used positively.

To the threadstarter: I appreciate your observation and the important points you raised but honestly, talk is cheap (no offence intended at all). There will always be bullshit programs and initiatives, its inevitable. Instead of cursing the dark, we should be lighting a candle. Why don't we (those of us concerned) get together and attempt to counterbalance this negativity that we perceive? We could come up with projects which would address the issues we really feel are important. Hell! We could have a version of BBA which would focus on the education of our youths, bring African youths from all over the world together under one roof and get them to come up with ideas and solutions not to have sex with each other.

Let us not put so much energy into criticism because it is wasted effort. I am available for further discussion and action. Concerned individuals can message me. As bad as the darkness might be, the most effective response to it is to light a candle.

Peace! If you're willing to fight for it.

spongeback: TBH I've never watched Big Brother before,so I guess am safe.

ThaProphet: Well written article. While I agree that BBA is corrupting and eroding our cultural values, I think there are so many other factors involved.

Regarding the 'underdevelopment' of Africa, I also feel that BBA is not soley responsible. However, to those who are saying BBA has no connection with the underdevelopment of the continent, consider the following questions...

1. How exactly has BBA promoted Africa besides just the use of the Africa tag?
2. Does the show actually promote African culture and values? Would anyone actually learn any tangible thing about Africa by watching the show? (does anyone think Africa can progress without its culture and values? What most of us call development is actually the erosion of our identity and the adoption of another's identity which eventually makes us become a very poor photocopy of the West. We've had decades of proof and experience of this.
3. When has BBA ever made anyone want to purchase African products and patronize local entreprenuers? (BBA actually does the opposite and please, Multichoice is not African, sorry). If this holds true, then BBA actually contributes to the underdevelopment of the continent because watching BBA makes you crave European products and ideas which is actually detrimental to the continent's local economy.
4. Which BBA headlines actually focuses on the numerous problems facing the continent? Or which task brings the team mates (or is it housemates) together to brainstorm and think about possible solutions to the myriad of problems on the continent? Yes, I know, it is an entertainment show blah blah...who says problem solving cannot be entertaining? Actually, what better way is there to get the youths involved in shaping the future of the continent other than through entertainment? Like the saying goes...'if you are not the solution, you are part of the problem'.

Moral of the rant: please cut the threadstarter some slack. From what I read, he/she never said BBA is the main (or the ONLY) cause of Africa's underdevelopment, he/she simply tried to demonstrate how useless he/she finds the show and its connection to the underdevelopment of the continent.

Also, to those who are saying 'the show is strictly 18 , therefore there is no problem', one question: do you really believe what you are saying? Do you really believe that only adults get access to the show? With commercials of the show on TV and billboards, do you really think that our kids will not be curious? Are they really blocked out because the show is LABELLED 18 ? Personally, I don't see a problem with an adult deciding to watch the show, its their choice. I am just raising questions.

Now, is BBA a good thing or a bad thing? I honestly think it is not intrinsically a bad thing. It is mainly a tool which can be used positively or negatively? Just like a knife can slice a bread and can also stab a person. BBA is an awesome vehicle but the drivers are bleeped up right now (spinning Abiodun Oyewole's statement about hip hop). It is a great platform that is being wasted in my own humble opinion. The show could be even more and more entertaining if it is used positively.

To the threadstarter: I appreciate your observation and the important points you raised but honestly, talk is cheap (no offence intended at all). There will always be bullshit programs and initiatives, its inevitable. Instead of cursing the dark, we should be lighting a candle. Why don't we (those of us concerned) get together and attempt to counterbalance this negativity that we perceive? We could come up with projects which would address the issues we really feel are important. Hell! We could have a version of BBA which would focus on the education of our youths, bring African youths from all over the world together under one roof and get them to come up with ideas and solutions not to have sex with each other.

Let us not put so much energy into criticism because it is wasted effort. I am available for further discussion and action. Concerned individuals can message me. As bad as the darkness might be, the most effective response to it is to light a candle.

Peace! If you're willing to fight for it.