Category: Art, Media & Entertainment

20 years old Davidson Obennebo wins the Elite Model Look finals, beating 62 finalists from 36 countries from different parts of the world

1. Award For Excellence & Business Innovation – Chief Chyna Iwaunyanwu
2. Award For Creativity & Enterprise – Chukwemeka Oji
3. Labour Friendly Organization Of The Year – Dufil Prima Foods Plc
4. Award For Excellence In Pension Asset Administration – Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited
5. Business Friendly State Of The Year – Kano State
6. Customer Friendly Bank Of The Year – Stanbic IBTC
7. Customer Friendly Airline Of The Year – Dana Air
8. Most Enterprising Media Organization Of The Year – Accolade Media
9. Micro Finance Bank Of The Year – NPF Microfinance Bank; Accion Microfinance Bank & Eagle Flight Microfinance Bank
10. Listeners Choice Radio Station Of The Year – Hot FM Abuja
11. Best Online Blog Of The Year – Stella Dimoko Korkus
12. Real Estate Developer Of The Year – Sungold Estate Limited & Hall7 Real Estate
13. Best Private Security Company in Nigeria – Cardinal Security Company
14. Integrity and Leadership – Comrade Samson Chijoke Ugwoke
15. Oil & Gas Local Content Company of the Year – Energia Oil & Gas
16. Most Enterprising Personality of the Year – Dr. Kennedy O. Okonkwo & Nkiru Emodi
17. Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year – Esther Sandra
18. Most Enterprising Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Ore Osoba, Ishola Halimat & Charles Echigeme
19. Award For Excellence & Leadership – Jame Expensive

1. Princess of comedy – Comedienne Emmanuella
2. Best new comedienne – Comedienne Emmanuella
3. Leadership honour – Uncle Mark Angel

A Trip to Jamaica, a movie by Nigerian Comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY has broken the Guinness World Record for movies showing in cinemas in the country – a feat that makes it the second year in a row a movie by AY will be the highest earning film in the cinemas

“Using shades of lead, you can manipulate and create an illusion of color,” says Kelvin Okafor

Winners have emerged in the YouTube Sub-Sahara Africa Creator Awards 2016, to celebrate the incredible creativity and talent on YouTube from across the continent.

According to Youtube:

“YouTube is about the opportunity for people to express themselves. Creators across Africa are using YouTube to find their voice, connect with audiences around the world and build channels while earning revenue from it.

The number of hours of video content in Africa being uploaded has doubled year over year for the past two years. And the audience has grown with it. Watchtime on mobile phones is growing 120% year over year. The cost of data and the processing speed of many phones in Africa often make it challenging to enjoy watching video online.

A year ago we rolled out YouTube Offline, which helps you enjoy a smooth, buffer-free version of YouTube during periods of low to no connectivity. And we’re working on more ways to help you deal with data cost and connectivity difficulties.”

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Fisayo Soyombo, editor of TheCable, has emerged winner of the Newcomer of the Year category of the 2016 Free Press awards for ‘Forgotten Soldiers’ — a five-part series exploring the agony of soldiers shattered by Boko Haram’s bullets and mines, and what their pains mean for their loved ones