Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Nigeria's presence was impossible to miss at the just-concluded 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, where several homegrown creators, including Northern food storyteller Raja'atu Muhammed Ibrahim (@diaryofanortherncook) and Abuja-based creator Brian Nwana (@briannwana), won in major categories.

Additionally, tech educator Izzi Boye (@izziboye), entertainer Belove Olocha (@beloveolocha) and social impact advocate Dejoke Ogunbiyi (@noositiwantiwa_) took home some of the biggest honours of the night.

Their wins reinforced what many already know: Nigerian creators continue to set the pace for digital culture on the continent.

This year, the platform cast a spotlight on the creators whose voices, perspectives and commu...