Thousands of talented Nigerian youths are eagerly awaiting the grand finale of the online talent hunt of by telecom operator, Globacom, tagged #GloIn60Seconds.
The grand finale of the project will bequeath the ultimate prize of N1m to a talented Nigerian youth, while five others will go home with the consolation prize of N200,000 each.
Since the talent hunt was inaugurated last December, many youths have won cash prizes of N50,000 on a weekly basis for turning in exceptional one-minute videos showing them exhibiting their talent in dance, drama, comedy, poetry, singing and other creative activities.
The videos were uploaded on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and hash-tagged GLOIN60SECONDS.
Winners of weeks one to five received their cheques in Gloworld outlets across the country, while winners of the weeks 6, 7 and 8 will be presented with their cheques on Wednesday, February 27, ahead of the grand finale.
In the countdown to the grand finale, 30 videos will be shortlisted from all the three categories and will be up for voting for the period of one week after which the cheque of N1 million, grand prize and five N200,000 consolation prizes will be presented to the lucky winners.