THE Nigerian edition of "Big Brother" has the same mix of narcissism, banality and back-stabbing found in every other version of the show. But an extra controversy was added to the fallouts and flirtations when Nigerians learned that their programme, in which contestants are locked in a house and filmed 24/7, was being made in South Africa. On January 24th the country's information minister, Lai Mohammed, opened an investigation into "the issue of possible deceit", urging those who had "bombarded" him with complaints to stay calm.
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