Face of Idoma
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| Formation | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | Port Harcourt |
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Official language | English |
Pageant organiser | Agila Carnival [1] |
| Website | Official Website |
Face of Idoma is a beauty pageant[2] set in place as a tool and a platform for empowering the girl child of the Idoma people, most importantly showcasing the beauty and cultural heritage of the Idoma women to the rest of the world.[3]
Winners are expected to carry out pet projects.[4] They devote their time carrying out charity works within and outside Benue state with the aim of serving as positive role models to the girl child of the Idoma Nation for the duration of their reign.
History
Price Edwin Ochai, a business magnate and philanthropist, created the Face Of Idoma in 2013[5] with the aim of uniting those of Idoma descent living within Benue state, Nigeria and overseas.[6]
The pageant serves as an avenue to encourage its contestants to embrace their social and cultural heritage and the values of their motherland.
Competition
Screening exercises, also known as auditions, are held and successful contestants selected,[7] tutored on etiquette and stage presence at boot camp before the main event.[8]
Wear displays and dance routines are carried out and later the winner emerges.
Winners are presented with a new car (2013/2014 winners were given a new KIA RIO) among other amazing prizes.
Winners
The inaugural edition of the Face Of Idoma beauty pageant in 2013 was won by Miss Esther Adapoyi, a 20-year-old undergraduate of Benue State University.[9]
The 2014 edition of the Face Of Idoma was won by Miss Joy Onazi.[10] A final year student of the Benue state University as at when she was declared winner, while the runner-up was Miss Blessing Ochanya Ogwuche[11]
References
- ↑ http://agilacarnival.org/index.php/face-of-idoma
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvdNAFLrYU
- ↑ http://arisenaija.com.ng/2013/09/10/the-2013-face-of-idoma-annual-beauty-pageant/
- ↑ http://agilacarnival.blogspot.com/2015/01/face-of-idoma-winner-2014-miss-joy.html
- ↑ http://factfinders.com.ng/component/k2/item/55-first-ever-face-of-idoma-emerges.html
- ↑ http://newsforum.com.ng/tag/face-of-idoma/
- ↑ http://www.idomavoice.com/2014/12/face-of-idoma-is-annual-beauty-pageant.html
- ↑ http://www.friendsmade.net/2013/12/pics-updates-face-of-idoma-audition.html
- ↑ http://factfinders.com.ng/component/k2/item/55-first-ever-face-of-idoma-emerges.html
- ↑ http://theeagleonline.com.ng/onazis-cousin-wins-face-of-idoma-beauty-pageant/
- ↑ http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/45081/1/ochanya-ogwuche-why-i-wept-as-miss-idoma.html
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