O.C Ukeje, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Omotayo Daniel, Mazi Ukonu, Honey Pot, Falz, Tomi Adesina, Others Win Oya Awards 2016
The 2016 edition of The Outstanding Young Achievers (OYA) Awards held at the Bespoke Event Centre, Lekki on Sunday, November 20. This year’s OYA Awards themed ‘MOVING FORWARD’ and was aimed at celebrating Nigeria’s most outstanding young entrepreneurs, innovators and achievers.
The event was attended by movers and shakers in the Nigeria entertainment and creative industry. Media entrepreneur and Co. Founder of Red Media Africa, Adebola Williams popularly known as Debola Lagos delivered a keynote address titled: ‘MOVING FORWARD: ARE WE THE TURNING POINT GENERATION?’. Dignitaries at the event include: CEO of Recycle Points, Mazi Ukonu; Mrs Oworu, fashion designer, Ejiro Amos Tafiri; comedian, Omobaba No 1, Bukky Bello of Bella Africana, Sola Obagbemi of RED Media, Nollywood stars like Olumide Oworu, Muideen Oladapo (Lala), Allwell Ademola to mention but few.
See the full list of winners below:
MOST OUTSTANDING ACTOR
O.C. UKEJE
MOST OUTSTANDING ARTIST
FALZ THE BAHD GUY
MOST OUTSTANDING BLOGGER
LINDA IKEJI
MOST OUTSTANDING BRAND
WE CYCLERS
MOST OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN
EMMA OH MY GOD
MOST OUTSTANDING CREATIVE WRITER
TOMI ADESINA
MOST OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR
MAZI UKONU (RECYCLE POINTS)
MOST OUTSTANDING FASHION DESIGNER
EJIRO AMOS TAFIRI
MOST OUTSTANDING FINE ARTIST
ISIMI TAIWO
MOST OUTSTANDING JOURNALIST
OSAGIE ALONGE
MOST OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE
MY STREETZ MAGAZINE
MOST OUTSTANDING MAKE UP ARTIST
OMOTAYO DANIEL ( SLUSH MAKE OVER)
MOST OUTSTANDING MODEL
OPEYEMI AWOYEMI
MOST OUTSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCER
YOUNG JOHN
MOST OUTSTANDING NGO
SHE LEADS AFRICA
MOST OUTSTANDING OAP
OLAYEMI OGUNWOLE
MOST OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHER
JIDE ODUKOYA
MOST OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
INSTABLOG9JA
MOST OUTSTANDING TECH START-UP
JUMIA
PERSON OF THE YEAR
ALIYU GIWA
RECOGNITION AWARDS
OYA Special Recognition Award - Arts & Enterprise
James Abinibi
OYA Special Recognition Award - Media & Enterprise Support
Mercy Makinde
(IAspire Radio)
OYA Special Recognition Award - Enterprise Support
Mofolusade Sonaike
(Mumpreneur.ng)
OYA Special Recognition Awards- Media
Otunba Sesan Rufai
(Goldmyne TV)
OYA Special Recognition Awards - Enterprise Support
Wale Samson
(Tommy Walson Event Company)
OYA Special Recognition Awards - Entertainment & Enterprise Support
Omobaba No 1
OYA Special Recognition Awards -Entertainment
Mercy Aigbe
OYA Special Recognition Awards - Enterprise Support
Sola Obagbemi
OYA Special Recognition Awards - Media & Enterprise Support
Jire Kuforiji
OYA Special Recognition Awards - Enterprise Support
Dr. P.O Sonaike
OYA Special Recognition Award - Enterprise
Folashayo Sobo
