Twelve outstanding players in Nigeria’s online space have been unveiled as nominees for honours at the maiden Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA) holding on Friday, July 13 at the Main Hall of Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja.
A statement issued on Thursday in Lagos by NiOMA Organising Committee Chairman, Lanre Alabi, identified some of the nominees as Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, and Zinox Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh.
Others, according to the statement, are Akwa Ibom State, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Zenith Bank, Fidelity Bank and Access Bank, as well as Vanguard, The Guardian and Daily Trust.
The event, according to the statement, would feature a lecture by Mr Stan Ekeh that will critically X-ray topical ICT issues facing the Nigerian nation and highlight how the online revolution could be leveraged to leapfrog the country’s development.
“The event, which starts by 6 pm and will be a celebration of some of the key drivers of the Nigerian internet revolution. It will be chaired by former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, and will witness the unveiling of the all-gloss NIOMA Infotech Trends magazine,” Alabi said.
He assured that the event “will be a grand one as it will attract senior executives, top government functionaries, industry leaders, market analysts, professional groups and diverse economy sectoral leaders, among others.”
A brainchild of News Express Nigeria online newspaper, NiOMA is designed to celebrate outstanding individuals and corporates driving the Nigerian online revolution.
