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Trendsetters Awards unveil recipients as countdown to event begins

The organizers of Trendsetters Awards have released the list of recipients for this year’s event, scheduled to hold on November 17th, 2024 at Golden Tulip Hotel (former LA Kings hotel), along Stadium Road, Rivers State.

A press release signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Gloria Boma Harry, indicates that the award categories includes Media, Politics, Entertainment, Business and much more.

Some notable personalities billed to pick awards this year include the following:

  1. TOP BRAND OF THE YEAR (ENTERTAINMENT)- RIVERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF)
  2. VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE YEAR- PROF. OKECHUKU ONUCHUKU
  3. MASTER MARINER ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – OWENE WONODI
  4. PERFORMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR- IBITORU GREEN (AKA LADY IB)
  5. PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (HARDCOPY NEWSPAPER ) – AUGUSTINE TANEE
  6. PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (ONLINE NEWSPAPER) -MRS. IVY ETOKAPKAN, & ANITA OGONA
  7. RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR- SUPER FM, & SAVE A LIFE FM
  8. HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR- CHIEF BAR. FESTUS OGUCHE
  9. TV STATION OF THE YEAR- AIT
  10. TRADITIONAL ICON OF THE YEAR – HRH KEN NWALA, & HRH KING AGOLIA ABOKO BENEBO OMONI
  11. FILM PRODUCER OF THE YEAR- DR. KEN OSUNWA
  12. MUSICOLOGIST OF THE YEAR- DR. PRECIOUS OMUKU
  13. MOST PROACTIVE POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR – HON. CHIEF OBED WHYTE
  14. MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER OF THE YEAR (GOVERNMENT) – NELSON CHUKWUDI
  15. MOST PERFORMING CARETAKER COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR- HON. ANTHONY SOBEREKON
  16. MOST MEDIA FRIENDLY POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR- HON. CHIEF TAMBARI SYDNEY GBARA
  17. GRASSROOTS MOBILIZER OF THE YEAR – COMRADE FAYAMA YELLOWE
  18. MOST CONSISTENT RIGHTS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR (ORGANISATION)- STAKEHOLDERS DEMOCRATIC NETWORK (SDN)
  19. NIGER DELTA ICON- HON. MRS. SOTONYE TOBY FULTON
  20. HUMANITARIAN PERSONALITY- MRS. BLESSING EMEKA OKOROGBA & RTN. KINGSLEY NWANERI
  21. ACTOR OF THE YEAR – BIOKPO JOSHUA WEST
  22. NIGER DELTA HERO – CAPTAIN ALABO ONENGIBIA HARRY
  23. HALLMARK OF EXCELLENCE- CHIEF OKEY OGELLE , CHRISTIAN IKIROMA & PRINCE TONYE PRINCEWILL
  24. HOSPITALITY HERO OF THE YEAR – CHIEF OBINNA IHEME
  25. QUEEN OF AFRO FUSION- JIKUME BETHLEHEM
  26. MOST INFLUENTIAL POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR – HON. SONNY WOKEKORO, & HON. BEN GEORGE ODON
  27. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR – MONIEPOINT MICROFINANCE BANK
  28. ACTRESS OF THE YEAR – OLABISI OLATEJU
  29. AFRICA AMAZON OF THE YEAR – AMB. MILLICENT JACK
  30. ON AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MIEBAKA INYEINENGI (MI)
  31. DJ OF THE YEAR – DJ EKENYO MOHAMMED
  32. BEST WORD IN PICTURE – IYKE JOHANSON PROSPER
  33. MOST OUTSTANDING TECHNOCRAT OF THE YEAR – DR. TONTE DAVIES, FNITP, & DR. GEORGE NWAEKE
  34. INNOVATIVE MEDIA PERSONALITY- MRS. FLORA DUKE
  35. ACADEMIC INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR – IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
  36. COUNCILLOR OF THE YEAR – HON. TAMUNOEMI OMBO HARRY
  37. CONFECTIONERY/BAKER OF THE YEAR – LUSH BITE
  38. LAWMAKER OF THE YEAR – RT. HON. VICTOR OKO-JUMBO
  39. MOST YOUTH FRIENDLY POLITICIAN – CHIEF CHARLES BEKE
  40. SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – OLALEKAN IGE
  41. NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – TODAY’S TOPNEWS
  42. WORKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR- GREATER PORT HARCOURT CITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
  43. PERMANENT SECRETARY OF THE YEAR- BOMA WAKAMA, MAXWELL ICHEMATI, & MRS. FAYEOFORI FRANCIS JACOBS
  44. VETERAN MALE POLITICIAN- PROF. VICTOR O. OMUARU
  45. MOST INNOVATIVE POLITICIAN- DR. AGIRIYE MONIMA HARRY
  46. MOST CONSISTENT ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR – COMRADE CELESTINE AKPOBARI & COMRADE SOMINA WOKOMA
  47. MOST CONSISTENT POLITICIAN – HON. CHIEF TONY OKOCHA, HON. EDISON EHIE, & HON. SAMUEL EYIBA
  48. COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR- WARISENIBO JOSEPH JOHNSON
  49. LGA CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR (INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT) – HON. DAME ANENGI BARASUA CLAUDE WILCOX
  50. BUSINESS CHAMPION- IBIFAMAM ALLWELL BROWN
  51. HOTEL OF THE YEAR – GOLDEN TULIP
  52. GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR – SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA, GSSRS
  53. MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER (SECURITY AGENCY) – SC OLUFEMI AYODELE, MCAI, ANIPR
  54. MOST HUMANITARIAN POLITICIAN- TAMUNOKORO JAMES AKA ORACLE & HON DAMIETE HERBERT MILLER
  55. AFRICA ICON OF THE YEAR – ENGR ADOKIYE TOMBOMIEYE
  56. CEO OF THE YEAR – DAME HAGGAI FIBERESIMA DIENYE, & CHIEF DR. EMI MEMBERE OTAJI
  57. AFRICA MAN OF THE YEAR – CHIEF OGBONNA NWUKE
  58. FASTEST GROWING REAL ESTATE FIRM- PEDRO OPUENE CONSULTING
  59. MOST OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – BECKY BIU
  60. EDITOR OF THE YEAR (RADIO) – MONICA OGWA
  61. TOP BRAND OF THE YEAR (MEDICAL) – SAVE A LIFE MISSION HOSPITAL
  62. MOST PRAGMATIC POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR – SIR AMAOPUSENIBO FUBARA KINGSLEY HART, DSSRS
  63. TRAILBLAZER OF THE DECADE – HON. MRS TONYE BRIGGS ONIYIDE, DSSRS
  64. VETERAN FEMALE POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR- HON. DR. EMILY SOLOMON
  65. MOST CONTROVERSIAL PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – CHIEF NYESOM WIKE
  66. COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR (FEDERA) – CHIEF ALPHAEUS PAUL WORIKA
  67. MOST OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC- PROF. GLADSON NWOKA
  68. JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR( NEWSPAPER)- WARISO WARISO
  69. JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (RADIO)- RACHAEL RAMSEY
  70. SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR- SOYE GRANVILLE
  71. DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR – MRS. JOY OYAGIRI FAGBEMI
  72. MOST AUTHENTIC OF THE YEAR – FRUIT FEST AFRIK
  73. MINISTER OF THE YEAR – NYESOM WIKE.
  74. MEDIA MANAGER OF THE YEAR (RADIO)- SEGUN OWOLABI

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