Big Brother Naija 2020 House Rules for Housemates.
Season 5 of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show for the year 2020 will soon commence. The show will see over 20 housemates contest for a grand price of N60million for 99 days. During this period of 99 days, each housemate is obligated to obey the house rule to avoid possible disqualification from the show. This has prompted us the editors of this website to review the current rules guiding the housemate of the Big Brother Naija reality show. The show will also see a housemate get evicted every week from popularity votes.
Big Brother Naija 2020 Rules and Regulations for Housemates
Here are some of the rules we reviewed to guide housemates during their stay in the Big Brother Naija house.
Rule A
Housemates must respect the House and their fellow contestants at all times.
Rule B
The Housemates will have no contact with the outside world, and they are kept busy by the various tasks and challenges set by Big Brother. Being in such proximity to a house full of strangers can be tough going, and Big Brother has set rules that need to be followed.
Rule C
Big Brother has complete control over everything going on in the house, and Big Brother never discusses anything that goes on outside of the house with anyone inside.
Rule D
The Housemates are filmed 24/7, and they must have their microphones on at all times. The viewers must be able to hear all conversations at all times and are not allowed to whisper or cover their mouths while speaking to fellow Housemates. They are also not allowed to reveal the location of the cameras and microphones.
Rule E
Diary Sessions are one of the most critical aspects of the show’s success and are compulsory. Once a Housemate is called to the Diary Room, they must drop everything they are doing and proceed to the Diary Room. Failure to do so will result in a fine, “a strike” or worse. Housemates can request to enter the Diary Room at any time of the day or night. Sunglasses and hats are not permitted in the Diary Room. The door for the Diary Room will be locked when not in use, and no one is allowed into the room if it is occupied.
Important to note:
Diary Sessions and Nominations are compulsory, and Housemates need to give valid reasons for nominating a fellow Housemate. Big Brother reserves the right to take his time to answer any questions, but will always return with an answer. Big Brother will not entertain any personal questions. What happens in the Diary Room stays in the Diary Room, and Housemates cannot discuss anything that happens in the Diary Room. Exceptions to this rule are events such as Head of House Tasks
Rule F
Nominations are important, and Housemates are not allowed to discuss the reasons for their nominations with anyone other than Big Brother. If a Housemate does so, it will be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to influence others. They are not allowed to communicate via hints, signs, symbols, or written notes. Housemates are not allowed to enter into any alliance or scheme to plot the downfall of fellow Housemates. Communication in the house in Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and any other local language other than English is not permitted.
Rule G
Housemates are not allowed to strike, intimidate, threaten, or act in any way that can be construed as violent towards any fellow Housemates. This could result in immediate disqualification.
Rule H
Housemates are not allowed to bring the following into the house:
CDs, CD players, radios, iPod, iPad
Walkmans, DVD/Blu-Ray players, televisions
Mobile phones, Smartphones
Diaries
Pen and paper or any writing materials
Eyeliner (Or any other make-up that could be used for writing.)
Alarm clocks
Watches
Any electronic equipment requiring batteries
Weapons, drugs, and narcotics
Medication (except for agreed personal medication in consultation with Big Brother)
Clothes with prominent logos, clothes with fine stripes or dots, silk clothes, solid white clothes.)
Your pet cat and your children (although, you can bring pictures of your children and your cat)
Computers, Laptops, Notepads
Video game consoles, Computer games
Calendar
Rule I
Housemates can bring the following into the House:
Cigarettes / cigars / tobacco
Reading materials, either a book or magazine.
Moisturizing cream
Shaving foam, deodorant, shower lotion, a pack of razor blades
Day cream, night cream, and eye cream
One cleansing lotion. Cleansing Tonic.
Perfume or aftershave
Hairspray/ gel hair conditioner and wax
Lip balm
Musical Instrument (provided it doesn’t need batteries)
Rule J
Big Brother’s word is a law, and all Housemates must comply with his requests at all times without fail.
Rule K
Only Big brother can open up the storage room where the Housemates will find everything that they need for Challenges, Tasks, etc. Big Brother will inform the Housemates that the Storage Room is open, and the Head of House will proceed there to retrieve what Big Brother has put there for the Housemate’s weekly needs.
Big Brother is never partial to any housemate in the reality show, as all housemates have equal rights.
