EntertainmentTV & RadioWWTBAM Returns, N20m Up for Grabs, Organisers Unveil Frank Edoho as Host

LAGOS — Popular Television game show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ (WWTBAM) has made a comeback.

An adaptation of the British version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, the Nigerian version was first aired on October 8, 2004, and stopped temporarily on June 25, 2017.

Themed “The Rebirth”, the new edition of the show will be hosted by Frank Edoho. Recall that Frank had hosted the show from its inception on October 8, 2004, until September 2, 2017. He had exited by announcing on Twitter that he would no longer host the show because he did not reach an agreement with the organisers of the show on certain conditions.

Stakeholders of the show spoke of Frank Edoho’s return during a press event at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos to intimate journalists and members of the public about the return of the popular show. At the press briefing, the organisers revealed that the prize to be won on the show, which is to be broadcast for 52 weeks, is now N20 million.

‘The Rebirth’, the new edition of the show has a new lifeline called “asking the host” to aid contestants when they are stuck on questions. This is in addition to other lifelines: ‘50-50’, ‘Call a Friend’, and ‘Ask the Audience’.

Speaking after his unveiling, Frank tweeted, “Hey everyone. I assume you know by now that I have been offered the role of Host of WWTBAM Series 2. My immense gratitude goes to all of you for hoping that I get the job. Thank you for your kind wishes and felicitations. God bless you all.”

The show is sponsored by UP, a payments and financial technology company, in collaboration with BLK Hut Media, producers of the Nigerian version of the show, under the license of Sony Pictures.