Prospective participants can now submit applications for the inaugural season of Love Island Nigeria, which has set a submission deadline of November 14 via its official web portal. According to available details on the platform, the reality television program is slated to broadcast across terrestrial channels including Soundcity, Spice, and ONTV, alongside various digital platforms. However, the portal currently omits specific information regarding official eligibility requirements, the identity of the production company, and the exact premiere date.
Following the announcement, public inquiries have emerged regarding previous efforts to bring the widely recognized dating format to the country. In June 2021, media reports indicated that a Nigerian adaptation featuring an all- Black cast was scheduled to premiere that October, bringing 20 single contestants into a shared villa for a seven-week run. That previous initiative was backed by Digital Play Africa, promoted by Toyin Subair, with Odiri Iwuji of Chudor House Production credited as the executive producer, while the underlying format remains the intellectual property of ITV Studios.
What happened to the 2021 production attempt?
By October 31, 2021, reports confirmed that the anticipated broadcast had failed to launch, leaving the project's official website dormant following a final casting call on Instagram earlier that month. Subsequent investigations by independent media outlets found no verifiable records indicating that the 2021 adaptation ever made it to air, nor was there any established connection linking the organisers of the previous rollout to the current production team behind the newly opened application process.