Who Wants To Be A Millionaire TV Game Show Goes Off Air
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13 years after creating so many memories and fun moments, the hit TV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is off the air.
On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the heartbreaking announcement was made via Twitter. The break is said to be "temporary " and "indefinite ".
The game show will no longer be aired because its sponsor, telco MTN has pulled out.
"Unfortunately, tonight's episode is our last- for now. #WWTBAM is going on a temporal break " tweeted the official Twitter account of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
"We thank you for being with us through the 13-year-journey of enriching and impacting the lives of Nigerians. We wouldn't have been able to enrich so many Nigerians without the help of our sponsor @MTNNG So we say THANK YOU!For the first time since its inception 13 years ago, #WWTBAM will be going off air from today 25th June " it further tweeted.
The game show's host Frank Edoho also tweeted about the show going off the air.
"Sadly, we are going on a break cos our sponsor pulled out. But we thank @MTNNG for being with us all these years. Please thank them for us. "
Frank Edoho has been the host of the show since inception. Over a decade, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was a household game show that attracted millions of viewers.
In 2009, Aroma Ufodike made history as he won the grand prize of N10m (highest amount possible) at Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the heartbreaking announcement was made via Twitter. The break is said to be "temporary " and "indefinite ".
The game show will no longer be aired because its sponsor, telco MTN has pulled out.
"Unfortunately, tonight's episode is our last- for now. #WWTBAM is going on a temporal break " tweeted the official Twitter account of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
"We thank you for being with us through the 13-year-journey of enriching and impacting the lives of Nigerians. We wouldn't have been able to enrich so many Nigerians without the help of our sponsor @MTNNG So we say THANK YOU!For the first time since its inception 13 years ago, #WWTBAM will be going off air from today 25th June " it further tweeted.
The game show's host Frank Edoho also tweeted about the show going off the air.
"Sadly, we are going on a break cos our sponsor pulled out. But we thank @MTNNG for being with us all these years. Please thank them for us. "
Frank Edoho has been the host of the show since inception. Over a decade, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was a household game show that attracted millions of viewers.
In 2009, Aroma Ufodike made history as he won the grand prize of N10m (highest amount possible) at Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
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