BIGI Offers ₦1m Prize as Soundcity OnTour Hits FUNAAB

By Adebola Muili

Students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) will have the opportunity to compete for a ₦1 million prize in the BIGI Music Competition as Soundcity OnTour brings music, dance and talent discovery activities to the institution.

The three-day campus activation, organised by BIGI and Fearless Energy Drink, brands of Rite Foods Limited, is scheduled to hold from October 7 to 9, 2026, with students expected to participate in music auditions, dance competitions, games and other interactive activities.

According to the organisers, the BIGI Music Competition will provide aspiring student artistes with an opportunity to showcase their talents and compete for the ₦1 million campus prize, while the Fearless Dance Competition will give student dancers a platform to display their creativity and skills.

The activities will culminate in a grand concert on October 9, featuring live entertainment as part of the Soundcity OnTour experience at FUNAAB.

Speaking on the initiative, Brand Manager, BIGI, Biola Aransiola, said the programme was designed to create opportunities for young Nigerians to express their creativity and gain visibility.

“Young Nigerians are full of talent, creativity and big dreams, and we want to create spaces where they can bring their creativity to life,” Aransiola said.

She added that the tour was providing an avenue for the brands to engage directly with young people across different campuses while giving emerging talents opportunities to be seen and heard.

The FUNAAB activation forms part of the 20-campus Soundcity OnTour 2026 programme, which expands on the platform’s debut tour of 10 institutions in 2023.

The organisers said the 2026 tour had already visited several institutions, including Pan-Atlantic University, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yaba College of Technology, the University of Lagos, the University of Uyo, the University of Calabar, Obafemi Awolowo University, the University of Port Harcourt, Niger Delta University and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

The initiative is expected to combine entertainment with talent development by providing students with platforms to compete, perform and connect with a wider audience.

BIGI and Fearless Energy Drink are brands of Rite Foods Limited, a Nigerian food and beverage company.