Mr Nigeria
| Type | Male Beauty Pageant |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria |
| First edition | 2007 |
| Most recent edition | 2025 |
| Current titleholder | Michael Mazi Lagos |
| Language | English |
Mr Nigeria is a male pageant which selects contestants to compete at Mister World. Although ran by several organisers in previous decades, the current franchise holder is Silverbird Group who also organise Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.
The criteria for the competition includes Nigerian citizenship and at least a WAEC certificate, with the age limit being 18–25. Catwalk experience is also preferred, but not necessary. Prizes for the winner vary each year, but have always included cash; as of 2014, it stands at N1,000,000, and some winners have also received a car.[1]
While Mr Nigeria is not as popular or consistent as MBGN, representatives from the Silverbird version have performed notably better than their female counterparts at international level, with three of its four winners placing at Mister World. Its biggest achievement to date was in 2014 when Emmanuel Ikubese emerged first runner-up at Mister World 2014 behind Danish carpenter Nicklas Pedersen.[2]
Title holders (Silverbird edition)
Color keys
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or Top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the Finalists
- : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Representative | State | International Pageant | Placement | Special Awards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michael Mazi | Lagos | Mister Supranational 2025 | 3rd Runner-up |
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| Mister World 2024 | Did not compete | |||||
| 2019 | Prince Nelson Enwerem | Cross River | Mister World 2019 | Top 29 | ||
| 2016 | Michael Amilo | Anambra | Mister World 2016 | Unplaced | [3] | |
| 2014 | Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ikubese | Lagos | Mister World 2014 | 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2012 | Deji Bakare | Abuja | Mister World 2012 | Did not compete | [5][6] | |
| 2010 | Kenneth Obinna Okolie | Lagos | Mister World 2010 | 2nd Runner-Up | [7] | |
| 2007 | Ikenna Bryan Okwara | Imo | Mister World 2007 | Top 12 | [8] | |
See also
References
- ^ "Photos From The Mr Nigeria 2011 Pageant - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Miss World".
- ^ Nelson Enwerem declared Mr Nigeria
- ^ Nigeria’s Emmanuel Ikubese emerges most stylish man in the world •Ist runner-up Mr World 2014
- ^ I knew Nothing Could Stop Me Winning Mr Nigeria
- ^ As Mr. Nigeria, ladies always stalk me –Bakare
- ^ My Physique Attracts Women to Me Archived 30 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ My Crush on Rita Dominic