Media personality Frank Edoho has been announced as the host of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
The announcement was made at an event at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, to inform the press and members of the public about the return of the popular show which went off the air in 2017.
The TV host also took to Twitter on Monday to make another announcement.
“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,” he tweeted.
According to the organisers, the prize to be won on the show is now N20m, and it would air for 52 weeks.
Tagged ‘The Rebirth’, a new twist of using the ‘lifeline’ of ‘Asking the Host’ whenever a contestant gets stuck has been added to the show.
Other lifelines on the show are ’50-50’, ‘Phone a Friend’, and ‘Ask the Audience’.
Originally a British show, it was adapted for Nigerian audiences and was well followed during the initial 13 years it aired.
Edoho received praise from fans for his presenting skills and sense of humour including the suspense he employed, which usually left contestants and viewers glued to the edge of their seats.
Past winners of the show include Osazuwa Osahon Daniels, who went home with N5m in 2009; Aroma Chimuanya, who got N10m in 2009; Babatunde Oladipo, who walked away with N5m in 2010; and Nnaemeka Ubaekwena, who left the show N5m richer in 2012.
