A novel complex of nickel (II) picrate with V-shaped ligand 1,3-bis(1-benzylbenzimidazol-2-yl)-2-oxopropane (Bobb) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses and electrical conductivity, IR and UV/visible spectra. The crystal structure of the complex has been determined by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In the complex, the Ni (II) ion is six-coordinated with a N4O2 ligand set, resulting in a distorted octahedron.