– Uche Pedro’s BellaNaija has been nominated at the Nickelodeon Award 2016
– BellaNaija was founded in 2006
– The online blog has bagged several awards to its credit
Uche Pedro
Popular Nigerian blogger Uche Pedro of BellaNaija was on Wednesday, February 3, nominated for the 2016, Nickelodeon Award. BellaNaija was nominated among other African bloggers such as Theodora Lee (South Africa), Aisha Baker (South Africa) and Sylvia Kamau (Kenya).
NAN reports that BellaNaija was nominated by the American basic cable and satellite television network under the new category ‘Favourite Blogger (Africa). Nickelodeon is popularly known to showcase programs suitable for children, family, friends and much more and owned by MTV.
Other nominees for the big day includes British singer Adele, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, John Boyega, Jennifer Lawrence, Jace Norman, Chris Hemsworth, Sofia Vergara, Chris Pratt, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Jack Griffo, Daisy Ridley among others.
Books up for nominations include The Maze Runner, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Minecraft Zombie and Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know.
Founded in 2006, BellaNaija has bagged several awards including the Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Communication Award in 2010 and in 2011, won the Best Event Coverage Online Award.