Events
THE FUTURE AWARDS – WINNERS & PHOTOS
By now everyone should know what the Future Awards are. For those who don’t, this is an awards show aimed at honouring and celebrating Young Nigerians (aged between 18 – 31) who are making tremendous impacts in various fields.
The awards were launched in 2006 and recently the 2nd Edition (The Future Awards 2007) took place on Sunday, 14th of January 2007 at the Muson Centre Lagos.
It was a fabulous by all accounts. Well organized, colourful, glamorous and most of all, inspiring.
What might surprise you is that the event was organized by the RedSTRAT team –
Emilia Asim-Ita, Adebola Williams and Chude Jideonwo.
These three young people are so accomplished that I will like to tell you about but I do not even know where to start.
Emilia is one of the brains behind SLEEK, publishers of the SLEEK Magazine, and the guys behind the Creative Academii
Adebola is the Producer of Nigeria International, which shows on the NTA Network, AIT Nigeria and U.S. and BEN TV in the U.K.
Chude is the hands-down the best interviewer in Nigeria! I am not even exaggerating. Read his interviews and you will agree with me immediately (Check out the 2006 Big Brother Nigerian magazine or any recent issue of True Love West Africa). Chude published his first novel, His Father’s Knickers, when he was 13. He presently writes Sons & Daughters in Sunday THISDAY, for True Love West Africa and TAKAii.
To find out more about the RedSTRAT Team, Click HERE
Anyway, here is the list of the 2007 winners as well as exclusive photos from the event (Thanks Chude!!!!!!!!! You Rock!)
THE WINNERS
Young Person of the Year:
Tara Fela-Durotoye – Makeup entrepreneur, House of Tara and Orekelewa Makeup
Entrepreneur of the Year:
Funke Bucknor – CEO, Zapphaire Events
Entrepreneur of the Year (Beauty & Style):
Bola Balogun and Yemi Akerele – Exclusive Styling and Imaging Consultants
Model of the Year:
Doyin Haastrup
Best Use of Goodwill:
TELD
Actor of the Year:
Omono Imobhio – Accomplished Stage Actress
Journalist of the Year:
Shina Oyetayo – TELL
On-Air Personality of the Year:
Ikponwusan Osakioduwa (Wildchild) – Temptation Nigeria/Studio 53
Musician of the Year:
D’banj
Professional of the Year:
Modupe Adefeso – Director, YDNX (Youth Dynamix – a subsidiary of LTC-JWT)
Producer of the Year:
Denrele Edun – Soundcity
Magazine of the Year:
Juice
Team of the Year:
MASK – Dance Troupe
Best Use of Technology:
Lanre Lawal – Multimedia guru (Winner of the inaugural International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year IYDEY award)
Youth Advocacy:
Gbenga Sesan – Nigeria’s Information Technology Youth Ambassador
CONGRATS to the winners.
All the winners get a night for couples during the exclusive Winners After-Party for 50 at the enchanting Miccom Golf Resorts in Ada, Osun State, they also got phones from Celtel and Ericsson, goodie bags courtesy of Tiger Tem, a free one year membership of the British Council, a choice of books from Farafina, autographed copy of Kaine Agary’s book, Yellow Yellow, and one full day of pampering at the Venivici spa.
THE PHOTOS
Olaotan Towry-Coker, CEO What’s New Magazine (Frontline Media) & Adeola Adewunmi, CEO of Bookworm
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, Founder/CEO LEAP Africa & Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Big Brother Nigeria
Model, Isio Wanogho with her date
Chimamanda Adichie 
Lanre Lawal, Winner – The Future Awards Best Use of Technology 2007, Katung Aduwak Winner – BBN & Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, Marketing and Public Relations Manager – Virgin Nigeria
Doyin Haastrup, Winner – The Future Awards Model of the Year 2007 ~ Michelle Ashionye Ugboh, Musician/TV Presenter
Buki de la Zaria, Designer/Creative Director – Azaria ~ Elizabeth Elorhor Isioho, CEO Beth Modelling Agency
Consultant, Fela Durotoye ~ Actress, Dakore Egbuson with IK (Wildchild), Winner – The Future Awards On-Air Personality of the Year 2007
Comedian, Basketmouth ~ Data Okorodudu, Designer JD7
Musician, Ego Ihenacho Ogbaru ~ Musician, Essence
Francisca, Big Brother Nigeria ~ Funlola Aofiyebi with Teju Babyface
MBGN Universe, Tienepre Oki ~ Paul (P-Square) with date
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi with Tayo Fayomi ~ Maureen Osuji, Ify Ejikeme & Francisca Owumi – Big Brother Nigeria
Storm Records Musicians – Ikechukwu & Naeto C ~ Ifeoma Ejikeme & Basketmouth
Infinity ~ The Future Awards Professional of the Year Nominee, Lola Talabi
Katung, Winner Big Brother Nigeria with Ebuka ~ Music Producer, Cobhams
Denrele Edun, Winner – The Future Awards Producer of the Year 2007 ~ Emma Ugolee, Globacom
Dr Reuben Abati, Editor – The Guardian Newspaper ~ Dr.Pat Utomi, Lagos Business School/Bank PHB
Illrymz ~ Essence, Segun Obe and Ego singing the national anthem
Let me know if I misnamed any of the pics.
That’s it! Have a great week.
Pleaseeeee! Leave your comments and let us know what you think of the awards, the outfits, whatever pops into your mind. By the way, the dresscode was ‘a touch of green’.
