
The 11th edition of the 2026 Face of Independence Nigeria is likely to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, in October 2026; the exact date has not yet been announced.
The pageant and beauty contest will showcase the beauty of freedom, celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day yearly, and also present awards to credible Nigerians, entrepreneurs, government organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
The face of Independence Nigeria beauty pageant was established in 2011, and its maiden edition was amazing and became the talk of the town that year, with a star prize of ₦250,000.
Winner: Car + ?5,000,000 + Endorsement 1st Runner-Up: ?2,000,000 2nd Runner-Up: ?1,000,000
In 2012, Miss Chelsea Adunze from Imo State was the winner of this beauty pageant and received a star prize of N500,000.
To date, this beauty pageant has maintained its mission of parading the finest young Nigerian girl, not just for beauty but for brains and bronze, who will stand as a bridge between young people and the old and crown one of them as Face of Independence Nigeria to commemorate Nigerian Independence Day.