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. 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. She then represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, United States, but she was unplaced.
The grand final round of the pageant was hosted by comedian Akinlami Babatunde Julius (also known as Elenu) and radio personality Double O.
Result PositionCandidateMiss Grand Nigeria 2016 Edo – Racheal Ikekhuame1st runner-up Imo – Emmanuella Yaboh2nd runner-up Rivers – Amanosi KadiriTop 5 Lagos – Adeola Ayomide Abayomi Cross River – Blessing Onyeka EnuanwaTop 10 Abia – Oluwadamiola Abisoye Hassan Benue – Ogbanga Tamunosiki Rita Kaduna – Arikawe Sharon Oluwatunmise Ogun – Princess Omowunmi Agunbiade Plateau – Vivian Urefine PreciousSpecial awardsBest National Costume Cross River – Blessing Onyeka EnuanwaBest Evening Gown Imo – Emmanuella YabohBest Talent Kaduna – Arikawe Sharon OluwatunmiseBest Speech Rivers – Amanosi KadiriPeople Choice Abia – Oluwadamiola Abisoye HassanMiss Congeniality Cross River – Blessing Onyeka Enuanwa
Candidates +Miss Grand Nigeria 2016 competition result by stateColor keys: Eighteen candidates competed for the title of Miss Grand Nigeria 2016.
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 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
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