Miss Grand Nigeria 2016
Nigerian beauty pageant edition
| Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 | |
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 Victoria Island, the host city of the contest | |
| Date | 11 September 2016 |
| Venue | Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 18 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame (Edo) |
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Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Nigeria beauty pageant, held on September 11, 2016, at the Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.[1][2][3] Candidates from eighteen states of Nigeria competed for the title and the representative of Edo State, Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame, was named the winner and received one million Nigerian naira cash prize as a reward.[1] She then represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, United States, but she was unplaced.[4]
The grand final round of the pageant was hosted by comedian Akinlami Babatunde Julius (also known as Elenu) and radio personality Double O.[1]
Result
| Position | Candidate[1][5] |
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| Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 10 | |
| Special awards[1][5] | |
| Best National Costume |
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| Best Evening Gown |
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| Best Talent |
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| Best Speech |
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| People Choice |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Candidates
 Abia Plateau  Edo Imo Delta Lagos Abuja Anambra Cross River Akwa Ibom Benue Ebonyi Okiti Ondo Ogun Bayelsa  Rivers Kaduna
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Eighteen candidates competed for the title of Miss Grand Nigeria 2016.[1]
- Abia – Oluwadamiola Abisoye Hassan
- Abuja – Mbonu Nina Gift
- Akwa Ibom – Anita Tartiyana Idiong
- Anambra – Victoria Chioma Molokwu
- Bayelsa – Deborah Ibeinmo Alfred
- Benue – Ogbanga Tamunosiki Rita
- Cross River – Blessing Onyeka Enuanwa
- Delta – Thelma Ifechukwude Ojei
- Ebonyi – Blessing Ashionye Ebogu
- Edo – Racheal Onuwa Ikekhuame
- Ekiti – Okoye Chisom Maryfrances
- Imo – Emmanuella Bolouere Yaboh
- Kaduna – Arikawe Sharon Oluwatunmise
- Lagos – Adeola Ayomide Abayomi
- Ogun – Princess Omowunmi Agunbiade
- Ondo – Chime Onyinye
- Plateau – Vivian Urefine Precious
- Rivers – Amanosi Omogbai Kadiri
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame Wins Miss Grand Nigeria 2016". Stella Dimoko Korkus. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Get your tickets for Miss Grand Nigeria 2016. Sunday the 11th of September 2016 at the VCP hotel 292b Ajose Adeogun Victoria Island Lagos". Miss Grand Nigeria. September 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 Promo". Miss Grand Nigeria. August 24, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Adesola Ade-Unuigbe (September 14, 2016). "Denrele Edun, Beverly Osu, Tonto Dikeh & More at Miss Grand Nigeria 2016: Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame Emerges Winner". BellaNaija. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
Nigeria portal
Media related to Miss Grand Nigeria at Wikimedia Commons
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