It was launched in 2012 on television stations like AIT and NTA, and sponsored by thriving telecommunication company Airtel.
[1] Hosted by Andre Blaze former presenter on Nigeria's Got Talent's fore-runner The Peak Talent Show,[2] the judges are actress Kate Henshaw, comedian Yibo Koko, and radio presenter Dan Foster, who had previously held a similar position on Idols West Africa.
After the auditions, the judges have to whittle successful acts down to fifty, and all performers are called back to discover if they have progressed to the next round.
The judges then choose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of the most votes automatically gaining a place in the final where the winner of Nigeria's Got Talent is chosen once again by the public vote and will receive 10 million dollars Throughout the whole competition, the judges express their views on each act's performance.
The golden buzzer is not seen in this version so all act must make though If they receive two yes and progressed to the semi-finals they can't automatically go through to the semi-finals Auditions were held in Abuja, Calabar, Benin, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, and Lagos where the grand finale was held.