Tiwa Savage has become the first Nigerian female artiste to win the MTV Europe Music Awards in the Best African Act category.

Afro-pop singer Tiwa Savage snatched the record-breaking award at the 2018 MTV EMAs, edging Davido, South Africa’s Distruction Boyz and Shekinah; Kenya’s Nyashinski and Fally Ipupa from the DRC.

Until Tiwa’s win, three Nigerians had taken the award home including 2Baba in 2005, D’banj in 2007 and 2012; and Davido in 2017.

Celebrating the feat, the Mavin record Queen took to her Instagram page to dedicate the win to African women and aspiring young girls.