From Escape To Exhaustion: The Waning Influence Of Reality TV In A Troubled Nigeria

For many years, reality televi­sion served as Nigeria’s col­lective escape hatch. When­ever the nation found itself engulfed in waves of insecurity, eco­nomic hardship, and social tension, shows like Big Brother Naija, Nigeri­an Idol, and The Voice Nigeria provid­ed much-needed emotional relief—a temporary but powerful distraction from the weight of daily life. They were national phenomena, […]