Individuals and organisations received awards at the annual Trendsetters Awards that held on November 12, at the Grace Place Event Centre GRA Phase 2, in Rivers State.
The Trendsetters awards, according to the Chief Executive Officer, Gloria Boma Harry, was established 5 years ago to celebrate exceptional achievements of individual and corporate organisations.
She said there was a tremendous increase in the number of vote cast for awardees in the over 70 categories in the 2023 edition.
Harry disclosed that over 4 million votes were cast during this year’s voting phase to determine who wins the Trendsetters Awards across categories.
The award which is purely received through nomination and subsequent voting, saw the likes of celebrated Nollywood practitioners such as Amb. Millicent Jack, Fortune Kezi Ejim, Kenneth Chigozie Osunwa, Biokpo Joshua West, Kate Ezeigbo, Jikume Bethlehem, Bobby Chant and Prince Hezekiah amongst others, receiving various awards in the entertainment category.
While Senator Magnus Abe, Tonye Briggs Oniyide, Sogbeye Eli, Uloma Saya Braide, Ipalibo MacDonald Harry and other received awards in the political category.
The media, hospitality, health services, academia, and business categories were not left out with Prof Owunari Georgewill, Prof Okechuku Onuchuku, and others received awards.
Below is the comprehensive list of award categories and winners for the year’s Trendsetters Awards with the theme: Making History.
- AWARD FOR
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (RADIO)
PRESENTED TO:
CHIOMA EZENWAFOR - AWARD FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
SOYE GRANVILLE
3.AWARD FOR
TV PRESENTER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED TO:
OGBOKA CHRIS UMEDA
4.AWARD FOR DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
EKIKERE UDOM
5.AWARD FOR PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (PRINT )
PRESENTED TO:
ABRAHAM O.M. DUKUMA Esq
6.AWARD FOR PERFORMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR (2022)
PRESENTED TO:
BOBBY CHANT
7.AWARD FOR VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
PROFESSOR OKECHUKU ONUCHUKU
8.AWARD FOR FAST FOOD BRAND OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
THE PROMISE FAST FOOD
9.AWARD FOR AFRICA AMAZON OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
HON. MRS. TONYE BRIGGS ONIYIDE
10.AWARD FOR TOP BRAND OF THE YEAR (HEALTH SERVICE)
PRESENTED TO:
PRINCESS MEDICAL CENTRE
11.AWARD FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO: IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
12.AWARD FOR TECHNOCRAT OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
BARR. MRS. CONSTANCE HARRY ONUKWUGHA
13.AWARD FOR JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (PRINT)
PRESENTED TO:
TONYE NRIA DAPPA
14.AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PEACE AMBASSADOR
PRESENTED TO:
CHIEF AMB. IBIENEYE TEINGO DOUGLAS
15.AWARD FOR MASTER MARINER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PRESENTED TO:
ALABO CAPTAIN DUMO MASSEY HARRY OKEANGARI I
16.AWARD FOR JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (TV)
PRESENTED TO:
MONICA OGWA
17.AWARD FOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
SARAH DAVID
18.AWARD FOR ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
KATE EZEIGBO
- AWARD FOR MOST INFLUENTIAL POLITICIAN
PRESENTED TO:
AMBASSADOR DESMOND AKAWOR
20.AWARD FOR COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
PRINCE HEZEKIAH
- AWARD FOR NIGER DELTA HERO
PRESENTED TO:
CHIEF BAR. NYESOM WIKE, CON, GSSRS - AWARD FOR GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR 2022 (INFRASTRUCTURE)
PRESENTED TO:
CHIEF BAR NYESOM WIKE, CON, GSSRS
23.AWARD FOR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
HON. AMB. ANGELA ANTHONY OJU-KIENMIE
- AWARD FOR
MOST INNOVATIVE POLITICIAN
PRESENTED TO:
MRS ULOMA SAYA BRAIDE
25.AWARD FOR MOST YOUTH FRIENDLY POLITICIAN
PRESENTED TO:
AZUBUIKE WANJOKU
26.AWARD FOR MOST MEDIA FRIENDLY POLITICIAN
PRESENTED TO:
KINGSLEY WENENDA WALI
27.AWARD FOR MOST YOUTH FRIENDLY POLITICIAN
PRESENTED TO:
SENATOR MAGNUS ABE
28.AWARD FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
FORTUNE KEZI EJIM
29.AWARD FOR COSTUMIER OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
Amb. MILLICENT JACK
- AWARD FOR MOST PRAGMATIC POLITICIAN
PRESENTED TO:
DR. DAKUKU ADOL PETERSIDE - AWARD FOR SPECIAL SERVICE HERO
PRESENTED TO:
COMPTROLLER UGBAGU MIKE - AWARD FOR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
WAZOBIA 94.1FM - AWARD FOR TV STATION OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY
34.AWARD FOR PERMANENT SECRETARY OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
DR. AGIRIYE MONIMA HARRY
- AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
DESIRE UDUAK LORDSON - AWARD FOR PERFORMING MINISTER OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI - AWARD FOR DJ OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
VDJ SPARROW - AWARD FOR BAKER OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
MRS. MONICA SEPRIALA ACHESE - AWARD FOR TOP BRAND OF THE YEAR (PRODUCTION)
PRESENTED TO:
LA SIEN PREMIUM BOTTLED WATER - AWARD FOR PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (WEBSITE)
PRESENTED TO:
DR. PARRY SAROH BENSON - AWARD FOR TECHNOCRAT OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
DR. GEORGE NWAEKE - AWARD FOR MEDIA MANAGER OF THE YEAR (PRINT)
PRESENTED TO:
SIR ERNEST CHINWO - AWARD FOR MEDIA MANAGER OF THE YEAR (RADIO)
PRESENTED TO:
SIR SAMPSON FIBERESIMA - AWARD FOR MEDIA MANAGER OF THE YEAR (TV)
PRESENTED TO:
FENGECY ONISOYA - AWARD FOR BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR ( EDUCATION/ACADEMIC) PRESENTED TO: ALABOTA IBIM SEMENITARI
- AWARD FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR (FEDERAL)PRESENTED TO: DR. IPALIBO MACDONALD HARRY
- AWARD FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR (FEDERAL)PRESENTED TO: CHIEF DR. ALPHEAUS PAUL WORIKA
- AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHT ADVOCATE PRESENTED TO: BAR. O.C. HIGHER KING
- AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER (INSTITUTION)PRESENTED TO: DR. NGOZI OKIRIDU
- AWARD FOR KING OF SPOKEN WORD PRESENTED TO: BIOKPO JOSHUA WEST
- AWARD FOR QUEEN OF AFRO FUSION PRESENTED TO: JIKUME BETHLEHEM
- AWARD FOR HOSPITALITY HERO OF THE YEAR PRESENTED TO: IBIFAMAM ALLWELL BROWN
- AWARD FOR SPECIAL SERVICE PRESENTED TO:INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (FIDA) NIGERIARIVERS STATE BRANCH
- AWARD FOR MOST HUMANITARIAN POLITICIAN PRESENTED TO: BAR. SOGBEYE ELI
- AWARD FOR BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR (FASHION)PRESENTED TO: SAM EMEKA
- AWARD FOR SPECIAL SERVICE HERO PRESENTED TO: COMMANDANT BASIL IGWEBUEZE
- AWARD FOR HALLMARK OF EXCELLENCE PRESENTED TO:HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA, GSSRS
- AWARD FOR MEDIA MANAGER OF THE YEAR (RADIO)PRESENTED TO: PASTOR SEGUN OWOLABI
- AWARD FOR MOST HUMANITARIAN PERSONALITY PRESENTED TO: BISHOP MOSES OBASI
- AWARD FOR NIGER DELTA HERO PRESENTED TO: ADOKIYE TOMBOMIEYE
- AWARD FOR ACTOR OF THE YEAR PRESENTED TO: KENNETH CHIGOZIE OSUNWA
- AWARD FOR MOST HUMANITARIAN PERSONALITY PRESENTED TO: TIMI BUBAGHA
- AWARD FOR PUBLISHERS’ CHOICE PRESENTED TO: KARINA IGONIKON
- AWARD FOR NIGER DELTA ICONPRESENTED TO: YIBO KOKO
- AWARD FOR BEST WORD IN PICTURE
PRESENTED TO:
EMMANUEL RUFUS EZEKIEL - AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE MEDIA MANAGER
PRESENTED TO:
MIEBAKA INYEINENGI - AWARD FOR ACADEMIC OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
PROFESSOR OWUNARI ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL - AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
VINCENT SAMUEL (DUKE) - AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PR MANAGER (SECURITY)
PRESENTED TO:
OLUFEMI AYODELE - AWARD FOR FASTEST GROWING REAL ESTATE FIRM OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
GODWYN GATE NIGERIA LIMITED - AWARD FOR AFRICA MAN OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
CHIEF TONY OKOCHA - AWARD FOR SPECIAL SERVICE HERO
PRESENTED TO:
NWONYI POLYCARP EMEKA - AWARD FOR MOST CONSISTENT POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
MRS. ALASO JOHNBULL OBI - AWARD FOR CEO OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
HON. PRINCE CHARLES EZIHUO BEKE - AWARD FOR AFRICA ICON OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO:
CHIEF IBINABO YOUNG JACKS - AWARD FOR UPCOMING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO: OLABISI KAFILAT OLATEJU - AWARD FOR UPCOMING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED TO: JESSICA OBASI - AWARD FOR MIXOLOGIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED T0 DAYO OJO
