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Here Is All You Need To Know About The Most Popular Nollywood Award: Face Of Nollywood Awards

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The organisers of the most trending Nollywood Award, Face of Nollywood Awardsrecently made a press release detailing all you need to know about arguably the most popular Nollywood Award at the moment. Aninsider obtained the full release, read the details below
“Who is the most popular face in Nollywood today? Who possesses the greatest grassroots support and has the strongest appeal to Nollywood’s 2 billion movie lovers all across Africa and globally? Take a guess. I taught I knew. But now I’m not so sure anymore – especially with new talents popping out from the shadows into stardom every day via a myriad of stunning new flicks. Well, it appears we may not have to hazard much of a guess for too long because the prolific guys behind TOTAL TELEVISION STUDIOS LTD and ORANGESEED INTERNATIONAL LTD have made it all easy to discover through their trend-setting movie awards programme termed Face of Nollywood (FON) Awards With Their Partners Achievas Ent and TE Group
FON Awards, which is now in its second season, was designed with the aim of discovering the most popular Nollywood personality today. The good thing about FON Awards is that the choice is not made by a group of awards jury, but by the viewers themselves who have the opportunity to decide who they believe is the most popular movie personality in Nigeria today. The idea behind choosing a face, rather than several faces in several categories as is the case with other awards is what sets Face of Nollywood Awards miles ahead of its closest competitor.
As the CEO of Total Television Studios Ltd, Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi, unarguably one of Nollywood’s most creative personalities posits, “Nollywood is today the 3rd biggest movie industry in the world and it needs one recognizable face that can drive the brand, Nollywood. That face should be the Face of Nollywood and this award is designed to discover and recognize that personality.” He said.
He explains further, “The idea is to discover someone who has a recognizably huge fan base, uncommon acting talent and a star personality that millions of Nigerians home and abroad as well as Africans can clearly identify with, display open admiration for and look up to for inspiration and hope. Such a personality does exist and it may shock us all who he or she turns out to be.” He adds.
Thus, Face of Nollywood Awards could be likened to a search for one face to rule. But unlike in the popular epic, ‘Lord of the Ring’, the Viewers, rather than a ‘Saron’, decides who the one face that rules Nollywood will eventually be.
CRITERIA
Face of Nollywood Awards Contest is open to Nigerian movie personalities considered to be popular. The choice of voters is what will ultimately decide which personality is considered popular enough by majority of the population as their choice for the current year, 2018.
THE CANDIDATES
Candidates for the awards are selected randomly by a panel of award jurists. Viewers may also suggest possible candidates through the programmes website and social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. A total of 162 Candidates are selected and presented to the public for voting.
VOTING STRATEGY
Viewers will have a choice of voting for their preferred candidate via the programmes website www.faceofnollywoodawards.com. The first round of voting commences from March 29, 2018 the day of the unveiling to April 15, 2018; during which the least voted for candidates are eliminated, trimming down the number of candidates to twenty five (25).
After this stage, a short message code is designed and each candidate will have a unique SMC, this will be accomplished in partnership with VAS2NET, a telecom network provider; and viewers will have opportunity to vote for their favourite candidate using the short code message. At this stage, no candidate will be eliminated. The 25 surviving Candidates will remain in the race for the top spot until the final day of the awards when they all will converge at the Prestigious Congress Hall of Nicon Hilton Hotel Abuja, venue of the awards, together with nominees for other industry professional awards, Nigeria’s top movie stars, celebrities and VIPs in an atmosphere of glitz, glamour and fun, to discover who eventually wears the highly coveted crown as the ‘Face That Rules Nollywood’.
REWARDS FOR WINNERS
Face of Nollywood is among very few out of many Nollywood movie awards in Nigeria that is accompanied by cash gifts. The overall winner will go home with N1million naira, a plague and certificate of award, while the first and second Runner-ups will both walk away with N300,000 and N200,000 each. The winning prizes are reviewed upward every year.

THE MAIN EVENT
Face of Nollywood (FON) Awards 2018 proper is scheduled to take place at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on the 30th of June 2018 and will bring together under one roof, the crème-de-la-crème of the society including Nollywood stars and other top entertainment celebrities, socialites, Fashionistas, top government officials, traditional rulers, top business executives among others. It is going to be a night of glamour, glitz and paparazzi. Definitely an event worth waiting for.
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Josh2Funny’s Album Has Fans Talking — But Should He Stick To Music Or Skits?

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Josh2Funny’s Album Has Fans Talking — But Should He Stick To Music Or Skits? 😂🎶

 

 

Nigerian comedian and content creator Josh2Funny has taken his comedy game into music, and Nigerians are definitely having something to say about it.

The comedian released his 15-track album, “On Behalf of Josh,” on July 10, 2026, but instead of fading away after release, the project has continued to generate conversations on X.

And the big question now is:

Should Josh2Funny continue with music or go back to skits? 😂

Fans have been divided. While some listeners openly criticized the album and told him to return to comedy, others found songs they genuinely enjoyed.

One X user joked:

“Josh2Funny stopped doing skits and started music, Everybody wan chop this music money 😂”

Another simply said:

“This Josh2Funny Album no enter make he just go back skit abeg 😂”

But then came “Lembe.” 🔥

The track caught fire on X and eventually became a trending topic in Nigeria. The #LembeChallenge also gained momentum as creators began jumping on the song.

Josh2Funny later announced ₦1 million for winners of the challenge, giving the song another major push.

And it didn’t stop there.

‘INTERNATIONAL’ FT. ICE PRINCE ALSO TRENDED

On another day, “International” featuring Ice Prince generated its own buzz on X.

One fan even called it their favourite song from the album, while praising the collaboration. The post itself pulled thousands of views, showing that people weren’t only talking about Lembe.

From album criticism to trending songs and challenges, “On Behalf of Josh” has kept Josh2Funny’s name in the conversation.

Whether you love the album or think he should return to skits, one thing is clear:

Josh2Funny has succeeded in getting Nigerians talking. 😂🔥

So, let’s settle this once and for all:

Should Josh2Funny continue with MUSIC 🎶 or return to SKITS 😂?

Music or Skits? Drop your answer! 👇

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RUAN-Badkid.96: The Unfiltered Voice Recommitting African Sound to Truth

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RUAN-Badkid.96 is a Nigerian recording artist whose music refuses to live inside a single genre. Blending Afrobeat, Afrofusion, trap, hip-hop, melodic rap, R&B, and global influences, he creates records that move effortlessly between raw street energy, soulful storytelling, and infectious melodies. Whether delivering hard-hitting bars, emotional love songs, or rhythm-driven African records, his sound is defined by authenticity rather than limitation.

Inspired by both African culture and international music, RUAN-Badkid.96 embraces the confidence and ambition of global hip-hop while staying deeply connected to his roots. His lyrics explore love, heartbreak, betrayal, friendship, social injustice, hope, and the everyday realities of life. He doesn’t create music to follow trends, he creates music to reflect truth, emotion, and human experience.

Behind his fearless image is an artist who believes in kindness, equality, justice, and genuine human connection. His appearance may be intimidating, but his message is rooted in compassion and authenticity. Every record carries a piece of his journey, proving that strength and vulnerability can exist in the same voice.

For RUAN-Badkid.96, music is more than entertainment, it’s a language, a testimony, and a lifelong mission to connect with people through honesty, versatility, and unforgettable sound.

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Meet the Man Who Turned Hype Into a Science: Emmy Blaq, Nigeria’s G.O.A.T. of Hype

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If you have ever been at a Nigerian event and found yourself on your feet before the main act even stepped on stage, there is a good chance a hype man was responsible. But not just any hype man. Emmy Blaq, born Ikechukwu Emmanuel Chima and raised in Auchi, Edo State, has spent the last few years quietly becoming the most talked-about name in that profession, and the Nigerian press has taken notice. Punch, Vanguard, The Guardian Nigeria, The Nation, and Independent Newspaper have all sat down with him, and every conversation leads back to the same thing: this man does not just make noise; he makes moments.
What makes Emmy Blaq different is the journey behind the energy. Before the stages, the collaborations with Waje on her “Waje 2.0” album, DJ Consequence, and DJ Kaywise on the massively streamed “Joor Party Mix” series, he was repairing generators, cutting hair, and sewing clothes in Auchi. His first professional hype gig happened at a local fast food spot called Valchi, and the crowd response that night changed everything. He told The Nation directly: “My passion for entertainment and desire to make people happy led me into the craft.” Punch also captured his bigger mission when he said that hype men deserve more than what they currently earn, a statement that sparked a real conversation across Nigerian entertainment circles.
With over 1.7 million TikTok followers, 23.6 million TikTok likes, a viral “Wife Material” challenge that landed on Pulse Nigeria’s top ten social media moments of 2021, and an international performance at the Cameroon International Music Festival that Cameroonian media described as electrifying, Emmy Blaq is not building toward something. He is already there. The G.O.A.T. of Hype is not a title he gave himself and hoped would stick. It is one the rooms keep confirming every single time he grabs the mic.

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