Winners have emerged at the 2018 edition of the Nigerian Sports Award held at the Eko Hotels and Suite, Victoria Island in Lagos.
Francis Orbih President of Badminton Federation of Nigeria won the Administrator of the Year award ahead of Nigeria Basketball President Musa Kida and Amaju Pinnick of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Para-Lifting Coach, Are Feyisetan won the Coach of the Year ahead of Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr and D’Tigress Coach, Otis Hugley.
Winners Of 2018 Nigerian Sports Awards
Award Category | Winner |
Racket Sports Person of the Year (Tennis, Table tennis, Badminton, Squash, etc.) | Olatunji Olayemisi |
Team Sports Person of the Year (Handball, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, etc.) | Seun Adigun |
Basketball Player of the Year | Evelyn Akhator |
Coach of the Year | Are Feyisetan |
Discovery of the Year | Joy Udoh-Gabriel |
Footballer of the Year | Ahmed Musa |
Para Sports Person of the Year | Esther Oyema |
Wrestler of the Year | Odunayo Adekuoroye |
Team of the Year | D’Tigress |
Track & Field Star of the Year | Oluwatobiloba Amusan |
Sports Governor of the Year | Nyesom Wike |
Sportsman of the Year | Aruna Quadri |
Sportswoman of the Year | Evelyn Akhator |
Sports Administrator of the Year | Francis Orbih |
Sports Journalist of the Year (Radio) | George Essien |
Sports Journalist of the Year (Print) | Gowon Akpodonor |
Sports Photo Journalist of the Year | Akeem Salau |