Big Brother finally opened the doors to his house on Sunday night for the ninth season of Big Brother Naija, tagged “No Loose Guard.”

Ebuka Obi Uchendu returned as the host of the season, welcoming 14 pairs and 28 housemates.

From two sets of twins, a married couple, besties, gym bros, and even a niece and aunt, here’s a full list of all the participants gunning for the ₦100m prize money:

Shatoria

Shaun, 25, and Victoria, 28, have been friends for over a year.

Zinwe

Chinwe, a 30-year-old skincare entrepreneur, and Zion, a 26-year-old fashion designer.

Floruish

DJ Flow, a 27-year-old disc jockey, and Rhuthee, a 32-year-old event planner, are friends of 10 years.

Wanni x Handi 

One of two sets of identical twins in the run for Big Brother’s money. Both sisters are disc jockeys.

DoubleKay

33-year-old professional singer KellyRae and 30-year-old entrepreneur Kayextra are the only married couple of the season.

Streeze

The duo comprises 24-year-old content creator Mayor and his 27-year-old friend Toby, who is also a content creator.

Chekas

Chizoba, a 31-year-old software developer, is in the house with her younger sister, Onyeka, a 28-year-old lawyer.

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Beta

Club influencer Ben (29) and medical doctor Tjay (33) have been friends for over six years.

Radicals

29-year-old content creator Fairme and 24-year-old gym instructor Michky are gym buddies.

Tami

Damilola, a 28-year-old PR manager, and Toyosi, a 26-year-old beautician, have been best friends for eight years.

Mbadiwe Twins

The 37-year-old lawyer and entertainer are the second pair of identical twins in the run for Biggie’s money.

Aces 

23-year-old comms specialist, Sooj and 24-year-old PR specialist Topher have been friends for a year.

Ndi Nne

Mary, 22, is an entrepreneur, and her aunt, Chinne, 31, is also an entrepreneur.

Nelita

Specialist practitioner Anita (28) is in the house with her friend of nine years, Queen Nelly, who’s a chef and entertainer.

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