Corporate Profile

The Duke of World contest was conceived in 2006, when Buchi George, director of Headline Media and Events Ltd., decided to stage the first male contest in Nigeria, Duke of World Nigeria. There were numerous pageants for women and nothing for the men. So, George carefully planned and engineered his Duke of World Nigeria (DOWN) and Mister Ebony World Nigeria (MEWN), and later planned Emperor of Africa contest (a male contest for Africans that is based on modeling, talent, intelligence and good leadership qualities). The first ever Duke of World contest will be held in 2010 and we are sure it will be a full time success.


The Duke of World competition will give new opportunities in advertising and promoting of male related products and services in a refreshing and macho way. The Duke of World contest is a search for the most admired, sexy, smart and stylish man. It will be a very popular and number one male pageant in the world. The Duke of World Nigeria contest has since grown in terms of sponsorship and numbers of participants, and shall pave way for the Duke of World contest in 2010, a worldwide event to get the world’s grand Duke.

The Duke of World contest is an international event. We run a joint partnership with our American, Zimbabwe, Barbadian, Singaporean, Canadian and Australian partners, and many other international supporters and sponsors. Our Franchise holders in the various countries of the world will conduct a pageant to pick their national Duke ( Duke of Nigeria, Duke of Singapore, Duke of Australia etc.) who will then contest in the world final.


We hope the pageant will be one of the most successful events in 2010, as we are expecting lots of the world's most searched for and desirable men from over 100 countries to come to compete for the prestigious title. The cash award and prizes for 2010 winner alone will exceed $50,000.00.


The World Final is a rotational contest. George is very happy that the dream and vision of Duke of World is leaving Nigerian shores to any stipulated country for hosting. In Duke of Nigeria, 23 year old Obinna Onyejekwe won the title in 2006, a 24 year old male model, Mister Segun Temitope, emerged the 2007 winner and on 19th of July, 2008 in Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria, 21 year old Ononuju Chidiebere Chima Edgar won the title. Gratefully, the dream and vision of Duke of World is now a world event. The event, we hope, will attract more sponsors and supporters round the world.