Events

How to Vote for Soye Karibi-George at Miss World 2026

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3 weeks ago

August 25, 2026

Learn how to vote for Soye Karibi-George as Nigeria’s representative at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam and support her bid for the Blue Crown

Nigeria’s Miss World 2026 representative, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, popularly known as Soye, is seeking Nigerians’ support as she competes at the 73rd Miss World Festival in Vietnam, with voting now open for the international pageant.

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Karibi-George, who was crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026, has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to participate in the voting process as she pursues the coveted Miss World Blue Crown.

“The journey continues, and every vote brings us one step closer to the Blue Crown,” Karibi-George said in a message to supporters.

“I am honoured to carry the Nigerian flag on the Miss World stage, and I want to know that Nigerians everywhere are standing with me.”

Supporters can vote for Nigeria’s representative through the official Miss World voting platform.

Voters should visit the official Miss World voting platform, locate Nigeria’s candidate page for Tamunosoye Karibi-George and follow the instructions provided to complete the voting process.

Karibi-George has encouraged Nigerians to treat the campaign as a collective effort, stressing the importance of public support during the competition.

“Your support matters. Your vote matters. Nigeria matters,” she said.

She later added: “If you believe in this journey, stand with me and cast your vote for Queen Soye Karibi-George.”

The 26-year-old beauty queen from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, arrived in Vietnam to represent Nigeria at the ongoing Miss World Festival.

Karibi-George won the Miss World Nigeria 2026 title at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, after emerging ahead of 19 other finalists.

Although she represented Bayelsa State at the national competition, she is originally from Port Harcourt.

Beyond pageantry, Karibi-George is a trained communications professional and an associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

Her work also extends to advocacy. She founded Beyond Labels, an initiative focused on inclusion, dignity and empowerment for children with special needs, making social impact an important part of her pageant platform.

Karibi-George previously won the Miss Africa International 2024 title in Accra, Ghana, before taking the national Miss World Nigeria crown.

Her campaign at the global festival therefore extends beyond the competition itself, with the Nigerian representative using the international platform to highlight her advocacy work while showcasing Nigerian culture and values.

The 73rd Miss World Festival is taking place in Vietnam, where contestants are participating in various activities and challenges ahead of the final.

Nigeria will be hoping for another strong performance after Joy Mojisola Raimi finished among the Top 20 at the 72nd Miss World pageant in India.

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For Karibi-George, the immediate focus is on making a strong impression in Vietnam and securing enough public support to advance her campaign for the prestigious Blue Crown.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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3 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

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The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”