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Who Wants to be a Millionaire Returns Bigger and Better

  ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’, the highly acclaimed TV game show is making a comeback after an indefinite break which turned out to last just four-years. Although no formal date has been set, the organizers have revealed that the grand prize is N20 million, which would be awarded weekly throughout the year. The game show, which was modeled on the original British version and was dubbed "WWTBAM" in the literature world, aired for nearly 13 years and was known casually as "Millionaire." It lasted from October 8, 2004, to June 25, 2017, when its major sponsor, MTN, walked out, forcing it to take an indefinite hiatus. The show thrilled TV audiences for 13 memorable years, boasting formidable participants with a profound wealth of knowledge. On September 11, 2009, Aroma Ufodike of Nnewi, Anambra State, went on the show and won the prize of N10 million. Hakeem Condotti, CEO of BLK HUT media, the show's licensee and production studio, remarked that the ...

Gulder Ultimate Search Reality TV show Finally Returns

After 7 whole years, the wait is finally over. The famous reality TV show Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS) makes its return to our screens. Gulder Ultimate Search (commonly known as GUS) is a Nigerian reality television show that was established and sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc to promote Gulder Lager Beer. In 2004, the first season aired. The GUS series is also Nigeria's first 100 percent local content reality television show, and it is a survival type reality show that highlights the struggle of Contestants (10–30 people, depending on the reference edition), their battles against themselves and the wild, i.e. nature, and their search for a hidden treasure that brings instant fame and fortune to the last person standing. What you need to know about this year’s edition of the show: The 11th season of the Gulder Ultimate Search will begin on September 26, according to a post on Saturday on the GUS official Instagram page, which included a video of the selection training pr...