Category: Art, Media & Entertainment

Long Throat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds – a book authored by Nigerian food essayist, Yemisi Aribisala and published by Cassava Republic Press has won the prestigious John Avery Award (2016) in the United Kingdom (UK) at the Andre Simon Food and Drink Awards for its originality in style and contents.

Yemisi Aribisala is the first black African to win the award as Long Throat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds according to the author “collates Nigerian food stories into an irresistible soup-pot in love language of appetite & nourishment”.

 

GEMS Communications wins the 2016 ESQR Quality Choice Award, for its continuous push for quality and innovation, in which it has redefined Out-of-Home advertising by perfectly blending emerging technologies with art and environment-friendliness.

Expressing delight over the awards, Managing Director of GEMS Communications Limited, Atilola Odudare, said the awards have further accentuated the place of quality and innovation in the operations of the company. He maintained that the company would continue to deliver greater value to its numerous clients through innovation.

In his words:

“At the heart of our operations in GEMS Communications Limited are innovation, focus on quality and exceptional customer service which have enabled us deliver cutting edge solutions to multinational organizations across the country and beyond. We have a dynamic team that places high premium on these things, which explains why we continue to produce brilliant results. Our work speaks for us as can be seen from the awards won.”

The awards, he further said, would propel the company to do more in providing services that would continue to make the industry compete favourably at the international level.

Since commencement of operations over a decade ago, GEMS Communications has redefined Out-of-Home advertising by perfectly blending emerging technologies with art and environment-friendliness.

Caritas Communications, Africa’s pioneer energy, oil and gas specialist reputation consultancy has emerged the best Reputation Management Consulting firm at the 2016 African Corporate Excellence Awards

1. Best Actor in Leading Role (English) – Alexx Ekubo in The First Lady
2. Best Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba) – Yomi Fabiyi in Metomi
3. Best Actor in Leading Role (Hausa) – Sadiq Dan Sadiq in Mat Da Lado
4. Best Actor in Leading Role (Igbo) – Bloosom Chukwujeku in Icheke Oku
5. Best Actress in Leading Role (English) – Judith Audu in Just Not Married
6. Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba) – Toyin Aimakhu in Metomi
7. Best Actress in Leading Role (Igbo) – Nichole Banna in Icheke Oku

1. Short script/film category – Mr. Dipo Awelenje-writer of ‘In Apathy’ won the USAID/SACE ‘Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance’ award
2. Short script/film category – Mrs. Jennifer Agunloye, writer of the script, ‘Beautiful Mistake’ won the Google ‘Promoting the Growth in the Digital Economy’ category
3. Short script/film category – Ajayi Olusegun, writer of ‘Due Negligence’ won the Google ‘Promoting the Growth in the Digital Economy’ category
4. Documentary category – ‘Nowhere to Run’
5. Feature film category – ‘Oloibiri’

1. Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence – The Chairman of Media Trust Limited, Malam Kabiru Yusuf 
2. Anti-corruption Defender Award – Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)
3. Reporter of the Year – Fisayo Soyombo
4. Print category – Mojeed Alabi
5. Online category – Fisayo Soyombo
6. Photo category – Kunle Ajayi

Amongst others, four (4) Nigerians have emerged winners of the Zimeo Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the African Media Initiative, in Nairobi, Kenya:

1. Energy and Infrastructure category – Dayo Oketola
2. Animal resources and Fisheries category – Hannah Ojo
3. Business and Finance category – Eromo Egbejule
4. Maritime Economy category – Fisayo Soyombo