17th May, 2013
Nigeria’s business reality television show, The Next Titan, is set to blow everyone away as the plot to unveil a winner begins. Following the premiere of the show on the 19 April at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, 16 finalists were unveiled as well as the judges and the host of the show.
The 16 contestants were selected from a boot camp organised for over 50 contenders. The audition for The Next Titan finalists took place in various cities across the country including Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos. The show is geared towards helping young Nigerians achieve their entrepreneurial goals despite the challenges of entrepreneurship and business.
The contestants will be in the house for 13 weeks and each week they will be saddled with tasks which can completed by brainstorming in the boardroom or turning to their best friends for help.
With a grand prize money of five million naira, a brand new car and lasting business support from some of Nigeria’s top business moguls, the reality television show is expected to throw up a lot of friendship, rivalry, love, drama, quarrels and money making.
At only 22, Jubril Juma, is the youngest contestant. His objective of starting up a road traffic monitoring system to help better route decisions will be tested by more experienced contestants like Williams Oti, who is 35 years old and the oldest contestant. The Rivers State entrepreneur plans to start-up a talent school to help young people turn their talents into business skills.
Other contestants are Nneji Tobechi, Nneka Ideli, Ogbeifun Iroghama, Chukuebuka Anyaduba, Tinuade Olanrewaju, Okpo Zion Oshiobugie, Chukwuemeka Ejeke, Bukola Fasuba, Omoogun Olufemi Andre, Tochukwu Nwofor, Okpara Izizi Ebele, Akande Olanrewaju, Oj Lola and Nwanya Chidinma.
The contestants will need more than ideas and creativity to impress the judges. They will need to think out of the box. The judges, Tonye Cole, Kyari A. Bukar, Chris Parkes and Jumoke Oduwole are seasoned professionals with vast experience in business.
The MTN sponsored business television show will be aired on Channels TV (DSTV 234) 8pm – 9pm Saturdays and OnTv 6pm – 7pm Sundays. Viewers can vote for their favourite contestant via SMS- text ‘Titan’ (space) ‘Contestant’s name’ to 33352. SMS’ cost N50 each.
Seun Bisuga