| Praiseworld Radio | |
| Area: | Worldwide |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Format: | Freeform radio |
| Languages: | English |
| Owner: | Praiseworld Network |
| Subchannels: | iOS, BlackBerry OS/10 |
Praiseworld Radio is Nigeria first Gospel online radio best known for broadcasting 24/7 Urban, and Gospel hip hop music. The radio began broadcasting on June 1, 2012.[1] In 2014, Praiseworld won the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards for Best Online Radio Station.[2] In 2019, Praiseworld won the Africa Gospel Music Awards for Online Gospel Station of Excellence.[3]
Praiseworld Radio was founded in 2012 by Tola Omoniyi,[4] a Nigerian podcaster, hosting the Telling Bible Stories podcast.
On 9 February 2013, Nikki Laoye announce her radio show titled "Girls Rock with Nikki Laoye"[5] to air for 2 hours, weekly. From 23 March to 27 March 2020, PraiseWorld Radio held its radio conference titled: Faith Hope Love Conference 2020.[6]
| Year | Award ceremony | Award description | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Online Radio Station | Praiseworld Radio | ||
| 2013 | Praiseworld Radio | |||
| 2014 | Praiseworld Radio | |||
| Gospel Touch Music Awards | Best Radio Station | Praiseworld Radio | ||
| YadaMag Choice Awards | Website of The Year | Praiseworld Radio | ||
| Best TV/Radio Show | The Praise O’Clock Show (with. TOLA) | |||
| Africa Gospel Music Awards | Best Radio Program | The Praise O’Clock Show (with. TOLA) | ||
| 2018 | Online Gospel Station of Excellence | Praiseworld Radio | ||
| 2019 | ||||
| Radio Program of Excellence | Girls Rock with Nikki Laoye |