Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 Explained
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 |
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| Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 | - Edo – Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame
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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 | - Abia – Oluwadamiola Abisoye Hassan
- Benue – Ogbanga Tamunosiki Rita
- Kaduna – Arikawe Sharon Oluwatunmise
- Ogun – Princess Omowunmi Agunbiade
- Plateau – Vivian Urefine Precious
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| Special awards[5] |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Best Evening Gown |
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| Best Talent | - Kaduna – Arikawe Sharon Oluwatunmise
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| Best Speech |
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| People Choice | - Abia – Oluwadamiola Abisoye Hassan
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Candidates
+Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 competition result by state
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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
Notes and References
- Web site: Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame Wins Miss Grand Nigeria 2016. 26 September 2016. 27 December 2021. Stella Dimoko Korkus. 29 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160929061047/https://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2016/09/rachael-onuwa-ikekhuame-wins-miss-grand.html.
- Web site: Get your tickets for Miss Grand Nigeria 2016. Sunday the 11th of September 2016 at the VCP hotel 292b Ajose Adeogun Victoria Island Lagos. 4 September 2022. Miss Grand Nigeria. Internet Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202164113/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandnigeria/videos/165126500592700/. 2 December 2022.
- Web site: Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 Promo. 24 August 2016. 2 April 2023. Miss Grand Nigeria.
- Web site: Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016. 26 October 2016. 27 August 2022. Vietnam Television. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826205954/https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm.
- Web site: Denrele Edun, Beverly Osu, Tonto Dikeh & More at Miss Grand Nigeria 2016: Rachael Onuwa Ikekhuame Emerges Winner. 14 September 2016. Adesola Ade-Unuigbe. BellaNaija. 25 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220625021912/https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/09/denrele-edun-beverly-osu-tonto-dikeh-more-at-miss-grand-nigeria-2015-ifeoma-jennifer-ohia-emerges-winner/. 25 June 2022.
