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The popular Twitter Handle @SeeMeSeeNigeria that shares rare and nostalgic pictures of Nigeria and Nigerians from way back is going a step further to connect with this generation. Best of all, there is a whopping N200, 000 prize money attached. 

@SeeMeSeeNigeria uses social media to curate and share facts, figures & pictures about the Nigeria you rarely see & barely know is holding its 1st social media photo contest tagged, ‘#LocalPlusCool.”

Nigeria is an exciting mix of the contemporary and the indigenous, comfortably existing side-by-side, and instead of amplifying the things that divide us, it is time to celebrate the things that unite us!

The #LocalPlusCool photo contest is a fusion of indigenous and western attire set against the backdrop of any town, city or State. This is the melting pot of fashion, culture, social technology and the urban landscape, and it is intended to bolster the Nigerian experience on digital media.

This contest requires creativity, ingenuity and finesse as contestants explore new horizons in fashion through the fusion of native and contemporary wear. It opens on 20^thMay and ends by twelve midnight on 4^th June 2015.

How to Enter:

1.       Get your swag on in an exciting blend of indigenous and contemporary attire. Be #local+cool!

2.       Get a camera and get outdoors! We want to see your beautiful communities, landscapes, monuments and streets.

3.       Click, click, click! Group pictures also make the cut!

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5.       Upload your picture and share the link to your Fans and Followers. Remember to use the #LocalPlusCool hashtag.

6.       Indicate the culture/tribe your attire represents.

7.       Individuals can vote once everyday for two weeks!

8.       The 3 pictures with the highest likes are our winning entries.

Rules of Engagement:

1.       Entries will be reviewed before publication.

2.       Voters are allowed to vote once every day for two weeks.

3.       Multiple entries are not allowed but group pictures are permitted.

4.       Entries are welcome from Nigerians resident anywhere in the world.

5.       Entries that do not meet with the theme of this contest –#LOCALPLUSCOOL- will not be published.

6.       Every entry requires a minimum of 200 likes to be considered for the winning prize.

7.       Got questions: Tweet at us via Twitter.com/SeeMeSeeNigeria

Prizes:

1^st Prize – N100, 000

2^nd Prize – N50, 000

3^rd Prize – N50, 000

This is an initiative of @SeeMeSeeNigeria