Author: PositiveNaija

2016 Nigeria Integrity Film Awards

  1. Short script/film category – Mr. Dipo Awelenje-writer of ‘In Apathy’ won the USAID/SACE ‘Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance’ award
  2. Short script/film category – Mrs. Jennifer Agunloye, writer of the script, ‘Beautiful Mistake’ won the Google ‘Promoting the Growth in the Digital Economy’ category
  3. Short script/film category – Ajayi Olusegun, writer of ‘Due Negligence’ won the Google ‘Promoting the Growth in the Digital Economy’ category
  4. Documentary category – ‘Nowhere to Run’
  5. Feature film category – ‘Oloibiri’

Nigerians: 2016-2017 UN Empower Women Champions for Change

22 Nigerians are among 170 persons of different nationalities that have been nominated for the 2016-2017 UN Empower Women Champions for Change for their extraordinary contributions in advocating for women’s economic empowerment.

  1. Adekemi Adeduntan
  2. Adenike  Adedeji
  3. Aderemi Bamgboye
  4. Ajibola Mujidat Oladejo
  5. Anuoluwapo Adelakum
  6. Carol Ajie
  7. Doreen Anene
  8. Evelyn Ifeyinwa Ezeagu
  9. Ezinne Ikejianni
  10. Faith Ayegba
  11. Immaculata Anudu
  12. Kate Ekanem
  13. Kelvin Chukwuemeka
  14. Kemisola Ajide
  15. Lilian Ifemeludike
  16. Lydia Olanike Oladapo
  17. Maryann Egwuonwu
  18. Nwanneka Okolo
  19. Oladimeji Abiodun
  20. Oluwafunbi Alatise
  21. Tinuola Aina
  22. Uzoma Katchy

2016 Pan African Humanitarian Awards

Winners of 2016 Pan African Humanitarian Awards

  1. Award on Leadership Excellence and Youth Empowerment – Mr. Linus Okorie (Nigeria)
  2. Award on Enterprise and Service to Humanity – Dr. Aisha Achimugu (Nigeria)
  3. Award on Media and Women Empowerment – Amb. Ginika Tor-Williams (Nigeria)
  4. Most Promising Social Media Personality of the Year – Laila Ijeoma (Nigeria)
  5. Award on Entrepreneurship Excellence and Industrialization – Dr. Innocent Chukwuma (Nigeria)
  6. Award on Youth Empowerment and Patriotism – Dr. Mike Omotosho (Nigeria)
  7. Award on Humanity and Social Impact – Hajiya Hafsat Balewa (Nigeria)

2016 Wole Soyinka’s Journalistic Excellence Award

  1. Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence – The Chairman of Media Trust Limited, Malam Kabiru Yusuf 
  2. Anti-corruption Defender Award – Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)
  3. Reporter of the Year – Fisayo Soyombo
  4. Print category – Mojeed Alabi
  5. Online category – Fisayo Soyombo
  6. Photo category – Kunle Ajayi