Category: Art, Media & Entertainment

Comedy Actor of the year – Funke Akindele (Jenifa’s Diary)

Online Comedian of the year – Wofaifada

Most promising comedian – MC Shaggy

Sitcom of the year – Jenifa’s Diary

Comedy Event of the year – AY Live

Comedian of the year – Kenny Blaq

Hall of Fame- Zebrudaya – Chika Okpala

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim has won the 2016 NLNG sponsored $100,000 Nigeria Prize For Literature for his debut novel, “Season Of Crimson Blossoms”.

The Supreme Task, a dance crew from Nigeria, has won $7,000 by claiming the best prize in performance category at the 2016 Korean POP World Festival held at Chanhwon Sport Park, South Korea

Pulse Nigeria is awarded the Custodian of the Nigerian Dream as the Best Nigerian Entertainment Online Platform by Nigeria Rebirth Project

Cassava Republic Press has acquired World English language rights to the forthcoming novel titled ‘One Hundred Wells’ by Ghanaian author, Ayesha Harruna Attah, in a deal with Marina Penalva at Pontas Agency, who represents Attah worldwide

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has named Nigerian-American journalist Chika Oduah as the recipient of its inaugural “Young Reporter for a Sustainable Future Award”.

The award celebrates and encourages reporting from emerging journalists who demonstrate commitment to producing compelling stories that improve people’s daily lives and raise awareness of issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Nnedi Okorafor wins the Best Novella with her work ‘Binti’ at the 2016 Hugo Awards