As it is now an NMS custom, after auditions, 19 hopefuls were selected from Nigeria, Ghana and Liberia to be part of a week-long Training & Grooming exercise.
Veterans and industry experts were at this year’s T&G exercise to impart applied knowledge on the Housemates. Bakare Adeoye of Genesis Studios; Femi Davies of Metro News, Samuel Olatunji of Big Sam Media, Tunji Adeoye 2thpick Art, Ayo Soyinka, Aderemi Ogunpitan of IBST Media, and Pastor Gboyega, a life coach were all facilitators at this year’s T&G.
They taught topics ranging from Production Management to Art directing; Social Media Management to Public Relations; and from Screen writing to Stage Acting and dancing. The life coach spoke to the housemates on the Attitude of a Star Actor.
At the end of the exercise, talents of the 19 were evaluated and three of them had to go back home while 16 head into the House to begin a 30-Day of Lifestyle, Fun, suspense and emotional Reality TV Show.
Of the 16 Finalists, 10 are smart Daughters, while 6 are gifted Sons. Sorting by Country, 12 are Nigerians, two (2) are Ghanaians, and two (2) Liberians.
Annabell Orumbie, Chinonso Ukah, Davies Ikpoyi, Modesinuola Ogundiwin, Onome Amrebomare, and Maria Attah, who recently lost her father to the Boko Haram Insurgence, are Nigerians in the House.
Susan Echa, Tomiwa Saad, Tonia Roberts, Moses Samuel, Victory Bamigbade, Sophia Okorie, a 400 Level Environmental Education Student of the University of Benin, complete the list of Nigerians.