Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Nigerian game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a Nigerian game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It first aired on 8 October 2004 and stopped temporarily on 25 June 2017. On 29 August 2017, a deal was secured with Airoplaycare behind the new sponsor after MTN Nigeria pulled out from the game show.
Lifelines
Three lifelines were presented at the beginning of the game in order to aid contestants:
50/50: The computer eliminates two random wrong options, leaving the right option and the other remaining wrong option.
Phone a Friend: The contestant calls one of their five prearranged friends, who provided their phone numbers in advance. The contestant has 30 seconds to read the question and four possible options to the friend, who then has the remaining time to offer input.
Ask the Audience: Audience members use touch pads to designate what they believe the correct option to be. The percentage of the audience choosing each specific option is displayed to the contestant.
Top prize winners
Chimuanya Aroma Ufodike - 10 million Naira
Osazuwa Osahon Daniels - 5 million Naira
Babatunde Oni Oladipo - 5 million Naira
Nnaemeka Ubaekwena - 5 million Naira
Winifred E. Karieren - 5 million Naira
Sammy Abraham - 5 million Naira
Olalowo Olatokun - 5 million Naira
Final question right
On September 11, 2009, a contestant named Aroma Ufodike became the first person to win the ₦10 million, and he is the only winner of the top prize of this game show. One of the questions related to celebrated Nigerian football refereeLinus Mbah. Just like in Slumdog Millionaire Mr. Ufodike was able to answer the question from his personal experience. Mr. Mbah lived in the apartment above him or, as Mr. Ufodike put it - "He lives on top of me!"
Special editions
The Nigerian variation of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has special editions which are recorded and broadcast at certain times of the year. The Valentine Special, which comes up around February, features couples being placed on the hot seat to answer questions for the money prize together. The ChildrenSpecial edition is used to commemorate the Children’s Day celebrations. It has featured children between the ages of 8–14 years of age from different backgrounds who came to play for 10 Million Naira in scholarships.
