Organizers of African Fashion WEEk Nigeria has announced its male hosts for the event and red carpet. “It gives us a great pleasure to announce the delectable Mr Nigeria Emmanuel Ikubese as our host and Denrele Edun as our Red carpet host. We will be making an announcement shortly as to who their co host will be.”
To be a representative of a prestigious Fashion event showcasing fashion talents and designers from across the continent is nothing more but a privilege. Fashion has always been a big part of career and will always be and being Mr. Nigeria as well as Mr. Africa, looking and feeling good is all the end game of fashion in my life”
Emmanuel Ikubese
Mr Nigeria & Mr Africa
Emmanuel Ikubese is a graduate of International Relations from the United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya. This is also where his journey to celebrity started, participating in the Mr. & Mrs. USIU contest. This contest also served as a platform for him to run as the president of International students’ club. During this time, he also organised many cultural events at his school.
Emmanuel is talented singer, actor, TV host, and model. His mother ran an entertainment company in Nigeria, which was a great life influence.
In December 2013, Emmanuel relocated back to Nigeria and has since secured several lead roles in movies. He participated in the Mr. Nigeria 2014 contest and emerged as the winner in April 2014. He then went on to represent Nigeria at the Mr. World 2014 contest, where he emerged as the First Runner up, Mr. World 2014. He also won the Fashion and Style Award. Emmanuel is the first African to reach the position of the Second most desirable man as well as most fashionable and stylish man in the world.
The host of the Red Carpet Event, Adenrele Edun needs no introduction. Adenrele Olufemi Edun started out professionally on the NTA Network soap opera “KIDIVISION 101” playing ‘Dubem’ the loquacious reporter. He was on the show from 1995 through till 1998 and got his first major magazine cover, TV GUIDE in 1997 and thus became the highest paid kid actor on the show.
Denrele has since done many other things, modelling, acting, choreography and hosting events. He is a regular hosts of many red carpets.