How The Nigerian Food Awards™ Works
A transparent, AI-powered national awards system combining public participation, expert judgment, and real-time data intelligence.
Overview
The Nigerian Food Awards™ (TNFA) is designed to fairly recognize excellence across Nigeria’s food ecosystem — restaurants, chefs, street food, beverages, and FMCG brands.
Nominations
Open public and industry nominations across all approved categories.
Verification & Shortlisting
Entries are reviewed, validated, and categorized using human and AI checks.
Public Voting
Verified nominees are presented for secure, monitored public voting.
Judges’ Evaluation
Independent judges score nominees using standardized evaluation criteria.
TNFA AI Score™
Our AI engine analyzes trends, sentiment, consistency, and consumer behavior across digital platforms.
Scoring & Methodology
Final winners are determined through a weighted hybrid scoring model to ensure balance, credibility, and resistance to manipulation.
- ✔ Fraud and vote anomaly detection
- ✔ Geographic vote normalization
- ✔ Sentiment analysis from verified data sources
- ✔ Performance consistency over time
- ✔ Independent judge scoring calibration
Winner Confirmation
Final results are audited internally and officially announced on TNFA platforms, partner media channels, and at the awards ceremony.