THE FUTURE AWARDS 2008

Hey!
How is it going? Its the early hours of Wednesday already! I am soo glad the week is progressing swiftly.
I hope the new year is going well for all of y’all.
Those of u who made New Year’s resolutions, hope u r still sticking to it!
Anyways, I get so surprised when I realize that I have covered an event more than once…for example, I covered the last edition of the Future Awards last year and here I am talking about this year’s ceremony. Time flies!

The 3rd edition of the Future Awards took place on Sunday.
High achieving young Nigerian people from all over the world congregated in Lagos for the ceremony and by all indications, it was a great and inspiring event.
There were performances by Sasha, Yinka Davies and others while there were inspiring speeches by Oby Ezekwesili, Olisa Agbakoba amongst others.
With the green dress code in effect, the invited guests went all out to impress!
Anyway, here are some photos and video from the event.
I’ll be updating the post with more photos later.
Kudos to the Redstrat team, all the sponsors, volunteers and of course, the winners!

D’Banj, Dr. SID, Wande Coal

Designer, Emmy Collins ~ TY Bello

Soni Irabor ~ Raz Adoti & Kemi Adetiba ~ Oby Ezekwesili

Ashionye ~ Ronke Apampa

Banke Meshida-Lawal & Florence Ita Giwa ~ Linda Ikeji

Essence, Segun Obe, Ego ~ Denrele, Isio, Uche

Oby & Chude ~ Olisa Agbakoba

Mandy Brown Ojugbana ~ Warebi Martha

Alex Yangs & Agwuda Attah~ Denrele

Bobby Taylor & Temi Olufeko ~ Bisoye Fowora

Sasha P

Patrick Doyle ~ Tosin Dekalu

Toni Payne

Tosyn Bucknor & Adebola Williams

Ronke Apampa ~ Jodie (WA Idols)

Ebuka Obi Uchendu ~ Cynthia Okpara (MTV)

Oke Okoye (her post-baby body is impressive) ~ Segun Obe

Konga ~ Emilia

Funlola ~ Princess

Noble Igwe ~ Sound Sultan

9ice ~ Mike Majic

Florence Ita-Giwa ~ Omawumi

Mo Hits Crew ~ Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi

Hosts

Omowunmi Akinnifesi

Kemi Adetiba

Best Dressed – My Picks

I love this photo! Bobby Taylor, Obi Asika, Olisa Adibua. The P is way too HEAVY! LOL

Photo Credits: Redstrat, Purefoto &

Niyi Tabiti

THE WINNERS:
Best Use of Technology (Dele Odufuye)
Artist of the Year (Oghenekaro ‘Karo’ Okporiereie)
Best Use of Advocacy (Toyosi Akerele)
Magazine of the Year (Soundcity Blast)
Best Use of Goodwill (Omowunmi Agagu)
Entrepreneur of the Year (Bukola Adubi)
On-Air Personality of the Year (Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi of Cool FM)
Music Producer of the Year (ID Cabassa)
Professional of the Year (Ikechukwu Ochonohor, of Fedex)
Screen Producer of the Year (Mak Kusare)
Journalist of the Year (Abdulkareem Baba Aminu, of Daily Trust)
Entrepreneur of the Year [Beauty&Style] (Banke Meshida-Lawal)
Actor of the Year (Ali Nuhu, who was in Sitanda)
Musician of the Year, (D’banj)
Young Person of the Year (Chimamanda Adichie)

That’s it!
Let us know what you think about the winners, the awards, the outfits!

Ciao