Former Big Brother Naija housemates Bella Okagbue, Tacha Akide, and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci were recognized at the 2023 Pulse Influencer Awards.
The awards ceremony, themed “The Golden Era – Bold & Elegant,” took place at the Tivoli Garden in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Bella received two major awards, Lifestyle Influencer of the Year and Fashion Influencer of the Year.
Joy Esiet Ayomide, also known as Khloe’s Gram, won in two categories, Business Influencer of the Year and TikTok Influencer of the Year.
Tacha received the Instagram Influencer of the Year award. Hilda Baci received the Food Influencer of the Year, recognized for her Guinness World Record in cooking.
Below is the full list of winners:
Arts/Photography Influencer of the Year – Okusaga Adeoluwa (@sagadeolu)
Lifestyle Influencer of the Year – Bella Okagbue (@bellaokagbue)
Business Influencer of the Year – Joy Esiet Ayomide (@khloes_gram)
Comedy Influencer of the Year – Folagade Banks (@folagade Banks)
Dance Influencer of the Year – Jerry Chuks (@softmadeit)
Facebook Influencer of the Year – Maria Ude Nwachi
Fashion Influencer of the Year – Bella Okagbue (@bellaokagbue)
Food Influencer of the Year – Hilda Baci (@hildabaci)
Instagram Influencer of the Year – Tacha Akide (symply_tacha)
LinkedIn Influencer of the Year – Femi Coker
Media/Blogger Influencer of the Year – Dr Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor)
Most Influential Actor/Actress of the Year – Bimbo Ademoye (@bimboademoye)
Music Influencer of the Year – Michael ‘Don Jazzy’ Collins (@donjazzy)
Podcast Influencer of the Year – I Said What I Said (@isaidwhatisaidpod)
Sports Influencer of the Year – Joshua Ubeku (Beks FCB)
Tech Influencer of the Year – Oscar Frank (@oscar franky)
TikTok Influencer of the Year – Joy Esiet Ayomide (@khloes_gram)
Twitter Influencer of the Year – Ogbeni Dipo (@OgbeniDipo)
YouTube Influencer of the Year – KieKieTV
Best Dressed Female – Bola Montana (bola_montana)
Best Dressed Male – Denrele (@denrele_edun)
The Pulse Influencer Awards is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the digital creativity, innovation, and community-building efforts of influencers.
This year’s event took place simultaneously in all Pulse Africa markets, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and Côte d’Ivoire.