Lifestyle and entertainment blogger, Tosin Ajibade, was on Sunday named winner of The Future Africa Awards for New Media at a ceremony held at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
The 29-year-old, better known as Olori Supergal, beat off competition from Femi Bakare and Adeyeri Michael, Ebenezar Wikina, Bizzle Oshikoya and Bashir Ahmaad.
Ajibade, a Lagos State University and Pan-Atlantic University alumnus, is also the organiser of the annual New Media Conference.
Another big winner at TFAA 2016 is Nigeria’s youngest commissioner, Mark Okoye, who heads the Economic Planning and Budget Development Team in Anambra State.
He won The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year
Okoye, 31, brings tenure as a senior member of the investment banking division at Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited where he was instrumental in executing numerous capital raising and financial advisory transactions to his new position, leaving an illustrious investment banking career, to join the Anambra State economic think-tank.
Al Jazeera’s Chika Oduah was named Journalist of the Year.
The 11th edition of The Future Awards Africa had Ghana President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, as keynote speaker.
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Kayode Fayemi; Lagos Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Candidate, Jimi Agbaje; former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili; CEO of Ebonylife TV, Mo Abudu; Editor of ThisDay Style, Ruth Osime, and others were in attendance.
Full list of TFAA 2016 winners
The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Acting – Somkele Iyamah- Idhalama
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion – Adebayo Oke-Lawa
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Beauty – Theodora Mogo
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music – Yemi Alade
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Professional Service – Salihu Dansuki
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Business | Endowed by the Bank of Industry – Ifeanyi Orajaka
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Sports – Kehinde Paul
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Education | Endowed by University of Sussex – Godwin Benson
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology | Endowed by Intel – Abiola Olaniran
The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for New Media – Tosin Ajibade
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Media Enterprise – Bidemi Zakariyau
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Public Service – Asuquo Ekpenyong
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Arts & Culture – Adenrele Sonariwo
Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional – Evans Akanno
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Advocacy | Endowed by Guinness – Bukola Bolarinwa
The Future Awards Africa Prize in Agriculture – Julius Adewopo
The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Screen Producer – Adeola Osunkojo
The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Journalism – Chika Oduah
The Future Awards Africa Prize for On Air Personality (visual) – Bolanle Olukanni
The Future Awards Africa Prize for On Air Personality (audio) – Ayo Thompson
The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year – Mark Okoye
