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It’s here again! The 2017 edition of the prestigious Nigerian Writers’ Awards (NWA) nomination kicked off on the 29th of June to 9th of September 2016 with over 485,000 people who visited the website to nominate Nigerian Writers of different genres who have proven their worth and commitment in writing in 24 major categories. NWA considered nomination for activities in the following period under review March 2015- May 2016.

After the first phase of thorough screening on nominees here are those who made the list. Readers Votes and Judges Choice will determine the winner in each category.

NB: Only Spoken word poetry, Writers’ most supportive brand of the year, Song writer of the year, Media house of the year, Script Writer of the year and Blogger of the year (Six categories) are eligible for voting, others will be determined by the Jury and winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony in January 2017.  To vote send Nominee’s name and the category eg. Amaka Ibrahim, Blogger of the year to [email protected]. Voting ends on the 4th of November 2016. Visit www.nigerianwritersawards.com for more details.

  1. BUSINESS WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • HOPE MOSES-ASHIKE (BUSINESS DAY)
  • PATRICK ATUANYA (BUSINESS DAY)
  • OLUFISAYO SANYA  (ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECRET)
  • BOSE IRENONSE (INSURANCE GIST)
  • FEMI ASU (PUNCH)
  • NIMI AKINKUGBE (A-Z OF PERSONAL FINANCE)
  • ADEDEJI ADEMIGBUJI (THE NATION)
  1. SPORTS WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • JUDITH NWABIA (THE SUN)
  • BAMIDELE BOLUWAJI (COMPLETE SPORTS)
  • SHINA OLUDARE CHARLES (GOAL.COM)
  • TUNDE LAIDI- (SPORTING LIFE)
  • GEORGE AKPAYEN (SUPER SPORTS)
  • SAMUEL OLUWAGBEMI AHMADU (SAVID NEWS)
  • JAMES AGBEREBI (COMPLETE SPORTS)
  • JEROME ESABUNEFE (SPORTS DAY)

 

  1. FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR

(Sponsored by All Seven Real Estate Limited)

  • ERIC DUMO ( PUNCH NEWSPAPER)
  • TOLUWANI  ENIOLA (PUNCH NEWSPAPER)
  • ABDULLATEEF ALIYU (DAILY TRUST)
  • NONSO ISIGUZO
  • BOSE ADELAJA (VANGUARD NEWSPAPER)
  • KEMI BUSARI (NIGERIAN BULLETIN)

 

 

 

  1. 4. ENTERTAINMENT WRITER OF THE YEAR

 

(Sponsored by Caspertainment)

 

  • ABIOLA ALABA PETERS (NEW TELEGRAPH)
  • KEHINDE AJOSE (NEWS GURU)
  • BENJAMIN NJOKU (VANGUARD NEWSPAPER)
  • DEJI AROLOYE (THE SUN NEWS)
  • ALLI MUTIAT OMONIYI (DAILY TIMES)
  • JOEY AKAN (PULSE.NG)
  1. CAMPUS WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • JENNIFER UMEH (THE NATION-CAMPUSLIFE)
  • FESTUS IYORAH (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE-CAMPUSBEATS)
  • SANYA BOLUWATIFE (THE NATION- CAMPUSLIFE)
  • EGUAVOEN OSAMWONYI FESTUS
  • ISRAEL O. ITOTOH (PATH FINDER)
  • EZEKIEL EFEOBHOKHAN (THE NATION-CAMPUSLIFE)

 

 

  1. BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
  2. Entertainment/fashion/information category

(Two winners- Judges and Audience)

  • OLUYEMI OKUBADEJO (ALLURINGPIECE.COM
  • ADEDAYO OLUBUNMI ODUBANJO- (FASHIONPHEEVA.COM).
  • AGBO JOSEPH (AGBOSBLOG.COM)
  • OLUWAKEMI YEMI OKPAKA(BLOGSPOT.COM
  • OLU FAMOUS (OLUFAMOUS.COM)
  • TUNDE OGUNNOWO (ABSOLUTEMEDIA.COM)
  • ODIMEGWU FRANKCESS NGOZI.- NGOZZYKA.WORDPRESS.COM
  • SYLVIA CHIKA SYLVIACHIKA.BLOGSPOT.COM
  • ANDERSON PAUL (LAZYWRITA)
  • LAILA IJEOMA (LAILASBLOG.COM)
  • MOJI DELANO (MOJIDELANO.COM)
  • SALLY KENNETH DADZIE (MOSKEDAPAGES.COM)
  • STELLA DIMOKO KORKUS (COM)
  • KEMI FILANI (KEMIFILANI.COM)
  • EMEH ACHANGA (MISSPETITENAIJABLOG.COM)
  • LINDA IKEJI (LINDAIKEJISBLOG.COM)
  • LADUN LIADI (LADUNLIADINEWS.COM)

 

  1. Literary (blog writer)

 

  1. ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • HABIBAT AMINU (AMHABYBA.WORDPRESS.COM)
  • SINMISOLA OGÚNYINKA- (TRUE DREAM SERIES)
  • UFUOMA OTEBELE (COM)
  • MAGGIE SMART (MAGGIEMARTSCRIBES.COM)
  • KIRU TAYE (THE CHALLENGE)
  • JAMIU ABIOLA (PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE)
  • KEMI AMUSHAN( LOVE AND LIFE- GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER)

 

  1. INDIGENOUS WRITER OF THE YEAR

 

(Sponsored by National Institute for Cultural Orientation-NICO)

 

  • TAOFEEK AFOLABI (ALAROYE -YORUBA)
  • TAYO GBOLAHAN (YOURBA MOVIES GIST)
  • ZAHARADDEEN IBRAHIM KALLAH (AMINIYA”-HAUSA)
  • IZUNNA I. OKAFOR (IGBO)
  • ABDULLAHI KANGALA (HAUSA)
  1. HEALTH WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • ALLI TEMILOLA WALIU- (HEALTHSAVEBLOG.COM)
  • FUNMILAYO ISHOLA- (HEALTHJOURNO.COM)
  • SAM AYODEJI- (HEALTHFITNESSRESOURCE.COM)
  • ANTHONY CHINEDUM – (COM)
  • TOLUSE FRANCIS- (EAT FIT/ TOLUFRANCIS.COM)
  • SYLVESTER IKHISEMOJIE (THE PUNCH)

 

  1. FICTION WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • JULIUS BOKURU (THE ANGEL THAT WAS ALWAYS THERE)
  • OLUWASEGUN OLUFEMI FRAGILE- (LETTERS TO GOD)
  • OLAJUMOKE OYEYEMI (WHAT IS NOT YOURS IS NOT YOURS)
  • IKIMAT SALAWU-YUSUFF (MEMORY CARD)
  • NWAKAEME CHINONSO
  • SALLY KENNETH DADZIE (THE FOURTH FINGER)
  • MEDICINE MAN (IBEH NWOKOCHA)
  • AHUBELEM AZUBIKE A. (DON’T JOIN)
  • AMADAK UBENG (UNDERWORLD HEAVEN)

 

 

  1. NON-FICTION WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • SIXTUS CHETACHI IGBOKWE-(DRUM OF SUNRISE)
  • JAMIU ABIOLA- (THE PRESIDENT WHO NEVER RULED)
  • OBI OGBUAGU (WHY THEY HATE US)
  • NNAEMEKA N. OKERE (BLOOD AT NOON)
  • HAFEEZ ONITILO (THE VIRGIN)
  • TOSIN OLUKUADE (SON OF MY FATHER)

 

  1. POETRY WRITER OF THE YEAR

(Sponsored by Poets in Nigeria “PIN” Initiative)

  • UKAONU DORIS OBIANUJU
  • AYOOLA GOODNESS OLANREWAJU
  • ADEDOKUN SEGUN MALIK
  • QUEEN TAWAKALTU OYINLOYE (WORDS IN THE CUPBOARD)
  • TOLU AKINYEMI (I LAUGH AT THESE SKINNY GIRLS)
  • AWODIYA FUNKE (THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER)
  • AKINLABI OLOLADE
  • ANUONYE CHIBUEZE DARLINGTON
  • ABDULSALAM ABDULMAJEED OJIE
  • EGBUNE OLISE VICTOR- (POEMSBYVIC)
  • KOLADE OLANREWAJU FREEDOM
  • OLAWALE FAMODUN (POEMS OF REDEMPTION)
  • KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON (WHAT CAN WORDS DO?)
  • IBIDUNNI DAMILOLA
  • HABIB AKEWUSOLA
  • TEGA TIVERE OHWERHOYE

 

  • Spoken word poet of the year

 

  • TITILOPE SONUGA
  • SOONEST NATHANIEL
  • JAMES ADEMUYIWA
  • IQUO DIANA
  • CHIKA JONES
  • HABEEB DA BELOVED
  • DONNA OGUNNAIKE
  • ARCHANGEL
  • KEMI BAKARE (KEMISTREE)
  • PAUL WORD
  • UCHE UWADINACHI
  • FREEZING PAUL
  • POETHICK SAMURAI
  • NEOFLOETRY
  • IFEANYI PRESTIGE

iii. Poetry Promoter

  • KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON (WORDS RHYTHM AND RHYMES)
  • TORPEDO MASCAW ( FREEDOM HALL)
  • DIKE CHUKWUMERIJE (OPEN MIC- ABUJA)
  • KEN IKE (POETRY SLAM)
  • ERIATA ORHIBABOR (POETS IN NIGERIA)
  • EFE PAUL AZINO (WS80/LABAF)
  • AJ DAGGA TOLAR (FREEDOM SPOKE WORDS)
  • GRACIANO ENWEREM (FIGURES OF SPEECH)
  • ENIGMATIC OLUMIDE (BE BLESSED)
  • OLULU (WAR OF WORDS)

 

  1. DIASPORA WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • AMANDA EPE
  • TEJU COLE
  • TOLULOPE POPOOLA
  • MAC KELLY OBISON
  • SAMSON MAYOWA ADEYEMI
  • IBITOLA OJOYE-ADEBAYO
  • UNOMA NWANKWOR
  • CHIGOZIE OBIOMA
  • NNEDI OKOROAFOR
  • MYNE WHITMAN

 

  1. MOTIVATIONAL WRITER OF THE YEAR

 

  • ABIKIAJE OJONOKA LOVINA- XPLICITMIND.WORDPRESS.COM.
  • ADENIRAN OLUWATOBILOBA EBENEZER (COM)
  • SAMSON MAYOWA ADEYEMI(LESSONS FROM MY FATHER)
  • OTUONYE CHIDERA CHRISTIAN- WWW.BELIEVEALL.COM
  • PATRICIA OMOQUI. ( PATRICIAOMOQUI.COM)
  • ADEYERA DAMILOLA
  • JEPHTER AKAEHIE (JEPHTERAKAEHIE.COM)
  • UJU ONYECHERE ( COM)
  • OKECHUKWU OFILI  (COM)
  • MUHAMMED ABDULLAHI TOSIN (NAIJA WRITERS’ COACH)
  1. FAITH-BASED WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • UGOCHI ORITSEJOLOMISAN (UGOCHI-JOLOMI.COM)
  • SINMISOLA OGÚNYINKA- (THE DAYS AFTER NIGHT)
  • IFEOMA SAMUEL –(MY 30 DAYS JOURNEY TO A FULFILLED LIFE)
  • OTUONYE CHIDERA CHRISTIAN- (BELIEVE ALL)
  • UNOMA NWANKWOR (HE CHANGED MY NAME)
  • UGWUJI ETIGWE (DRNSMUSINGS.WORDPRESS.COM)
  • UJU CHRISTY OKOYE (LIVING MY LIFE)
  • ABIMBOLA DARE ( WHEN BROKEN CHORDS SING)

 

  1. SCRIPT WRITER OF THE YEAR

 

(Sponsored by Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria)

 

  • OMONI OBOLI (WIVES ON STRIKE)
  • FUNKE AKINDELE (JENIFA’S DAIRY)
  • STEPHANIE OKEREKE LINUS (DRY)
  • KEVIN NWANKWOR (TEMPTING FATE)
  • KEMI ADESOYE & BOLA AGBAJE (FIFTY)
  • EMMANUEL OKOMANYI (76)

 

 

  1. SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR

 

  • TIMI DAKOLO
  • KOREDE BELLO
  • ADEKUNLE GOLD
  • ASA
  • COBHAMS ASUQUO
  • DAREY ART ALADE
  • SIMI
  • FALZ
  • OLAMIDE

 

  1. COMIC WRITER OF THE YEAR

 

  • KALEJAYE AKINTOBA (VISONARY)
  • AYODELE ELEGBE (VOTEX)
  • XAVIER IGHORODJE – (AVONOME)
  • SIMISOLA OPEODU (BLACKSMITH CHRONICLES)
  • WALE AWELENJE (GUARDIAN PRIME)

 

  1. CHILD/TEENAGE WRITER OF THE YEAR (6-19years)

(Sponsored by Ms Rose Blossom)

  • ADEDOTUN RICHARD ADENIRAN
  • IRIANELE VIRTUOUS OSELUMESE (WORDPRESS.COM)
  • OYINDAMOLA VICTORIA OLOWOYO (SUCCESSEXALTATION)
  • KINGSWILL OGHENEKENO LIGHT (GLOBAL TEEN AMBASSADOR)
  • NATHANIEL INCREASE (POET)
  • ADANNA OTUECHERE (POET/SHORT STORY)
  • UCHECHI NWABIA
  • IBEH LEONARD CHUKUEBUKA (TUCK MAGAZINE)
  • ONYEKA DABELUCHUKWU OLAMI (POET/SHORT STORY)
  • NWACHUKWU OLUSEGUN (SPRING LITERARY MOVEMENT)

 

  1. YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR (20-25years)

(Sponsored by Insight of an Author Show)

  • BINOGUN WINIFRED (BLOGSPOT.COM)
  • QUADRI ZAYNAB (PULSE.NG)
  • OYIN OLUDIPE (PRAXIS MAGAZINE)
  • CHIOMA ROSEMARY ONYEKABA (ALL TIMES MAGAZINE)
  • OLUYEMI OKUBADEJO (COM)
  • ADAEZE IBECHUKWU-(WWW.ADAEZEWRITES.COM)
  • HABIBAT AMINU (AMHABYBA.WORDPRESS.COM)

 

21(i). HISTORICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR

 

(The Winner’s Book will be previewed on the Large Screen)

 

  • THE NIGERIA CIVIL WAR-( MATTEW UZUKWU)
  • NIGERIAN WOMEN PIONEERS AND ICONS (BOLANLE AWE)
  • The president who never ruled- (JAMIU ABIOLA)
  • Oil wealth and INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA (OMOLADE ADUNBI)

 

21(ii). AUTO/BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR

 

  • THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS; MY STORY (KATE HENSHAW)
  • JOKES APART: HOW DID I GET HERE? (JULIUS AGWU)
  • MY WATCH TRILOGY BUNDLE (OLUSEGUN OBASANJO)
  • FROM ME TO YOU (SEUN OLOKETUYI)
  • ACCIDENTAL PUBLIC SERVANT ( NASIR EL-RUFAI)
  • AVANT – GARDE: THE COOL DJ JIMMY JATT STORY
  • ALIKO DANGOTE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE RICHEST BLACK PERSON IN THE WORLD
  • VERY GOOD BAD GUY – THE STORY OF INNOCENT ‘2FACE’ IDIBIA

 

21 (iii). ADVOCACY BOOK OF THE YEAR

 

  • SIS FOR SURVIVOR– “SICKLE CELL” (SAMIRA HARUNA SANUSI)
  • BREAKING THE SILENCE-“RAPE” (ESTHER IJEWERE KALEJAIYE)
  • ADOLESCENCE AND GROWTH –“TEENAGE SEX” (JONJUDE OKERE)
  • LIFE AFTER SEXUAL ABUSE (HALIMA LAYENI)
  • EFFECTS OF PREMARITAL SEX (SUNDAY MOSHOOD)

 

 

  1. WRITER OF THE YEAR
  • HELON HABILA
  • SEUN AKIOYE
  • ELNATHAN JOHN
  • ADAM ABUBAKAR
  • TOLU OGUNLESI
  • TEJU COLE
  1. WRITERS’ MOST SUPPORTIVE BRAND OF THE YEAR
  • BRITISH COUNCIL (CREATIVE WRITING)
  • NLNG (LITERATURE)
  • PROMASIDOR (QUILL AWARDS-JOURNALISTS).
  • ETISALAT NIGERIA (PRIZE FOR LITERATURE)
  • NIGERIAN BREWERIES (CREATIVE WRITERS WORKSHOP/GOLDEN PEN)
  • COCA COLA (CAMPUS JOURNALISTS)
  • FIRST BANK NIGERIA (JOURNALISTS)

 

  1. i. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (PRINT)
  • BUSINESS DAY
  • PUNCH NEWSPAPER
  • THE NATION NEWSPAPER
  • GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
  • DAILY TRUST
  • TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER
  • VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

 

  1. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (TV)
  • TELEVISION CONTINENTAL (TVC)
  • CHANNELS
  • MITV
  • BEN TV
  • RAVE TV
  • SILVERBIRD

 

iii. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (RADIO)

  • RADIO ONE
  • WAZOBIA FM
  • METRO FM
  • CITY FM
  • RADIO CONTINENTAL (RC)
  • TOP RADIO
  • STAR FM

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‘Miracle Money’ Gospel Undermining Nigeria’s Development — Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

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Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerian churches against promoting messages centred on miracles and prosperity without responsibility, saying such teachings undermine national development.

Osinbajo spoke in Lagos on Thursday at the 80th birthday lecture of Mike Okonkwo, presiding bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM). The 24th edition of the Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture was themed “The Nigeria Of Our Dream: Today’s Reality and a Responsible Pathfinder.”

Delivering a lecture titled “Church as a Responsible Pathfinder in Attaining the Nigeria of Our Dreams,” Osinbajo said only values of integrity, productivity, and responsibility can transform the nation and curb corruption.

“If the gospel is preached correctly, it will create renewed, regenerated men and women. We cannot build a nation on the doctrines of miracle money and shortcuts. True gospel preaching instils diligence, honesty, and responsibility. That is what changes societies,” he said.

The former vice-president warned that Africa’s failure to add value to its natural resources has kept it poor despite vast endowments. He cited cocoa production as an example, noting that while Africa grows the raw material, countries without cocoa dominate global profits by processing it into chocolate.

Osinbajo also drew lessons from the Puritans in Europe, who, he said, transformed their societies by emphasising integrity, hard work, and ethical living.

In his remarks, Bishop Okonkwo urged Nigerians to reflect on the country’s progress nearly 65 years after independence, stressing that every citizen has a role in nation-building.

“The Nigeria of our dreams can be realised, but every one of us must play our part. Responsibility cannot be shifted; we all must take it,” he said.

The chairman of the occasion, retired Major-General Ike Nwachukwu, described Nigeria as “a land of immense promise” constrained by poverty amidst plenty. He called for leaders and citizens who would rise above self-interest to pursue the common good.

At the event, Davina Phillips, winner of the Mike Okonkwo Essay Competition, received a cash prize of ₦1 million.

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Nigeria Politics Is About Betrayal – I Witnessed It In 2015 — Goodluck Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that betrayal is a common feature of Nigerian politics, recalling his experience during the 2015 general elections.

Jonathan spoke on Thursday at the 70th birthday celebration of Mike Oghiadomhe, former Edo deputy governor, in Benin, the state capital.

“Politics in the Nigerian standard is about betrayals. I witnessed a lot of betrayal during the 2015 election,” Jonathan said.

He noted that many politicians lack consistency, adding that few can be trusted.

“You will find it difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and say the same thing in the afternoon and in the evening,” he said.

“They will tell you something this minute, and in the next hour, they will say another. But, I am quite pleased to associate with Oghiadomhe.”

The former president praised Oghiadomhe as a dependable ally, describing him as someone who would “take a bullet” on his behalf.

“For me, he is somebody you can take his words to the bank. Most politicians, you cannot take their words to the bank,” Jonathan added.

Oghiadomhe, who served as Edo deputy governor between 1999 and 2007, was Jonathan’s chief of staff from 2010 to 2014.

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FAAN Issues Travel Advisory As Reconstruction Of MMIA Terminal One Commences

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the commencement of reconstruction works at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

In a travel advisory issued on Friday, the authority urged passengers to leave early for the airport to avoid missing their flights during the period of rehabilitation.

“To ensure a smooth travel experience, we kindly request that passengers leave early for the airport to avoid missing flights, obey all traffic instructions to aid traffic flow, and park vehicles properly in designated car park areas,” FAAN said.

The agency also advised that only travellers should come to the airport, citing limited space during the reconstruction process.

On August 1, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved contracts worth over ₦900 billion for infrastructure upgrades in the aviation sector. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, said at the time that the centrepiece of the projects would be the rehabilitation and modernisation of MMIA’s Terminal One.

According to him, the project will involve a complete overhaul of the terminal, including the rebuilding of its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Keyamo disclosed that the rehabilitation of the Lagos airport terminal is expected to cost ₦712.25 billion, with a completion timeline of 22 months.

FAAN appealed for the cooperation of passengers and other airport users, adding that the reconstruction is part of broader efforts to modernise the country’s aviation infrastructure.

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