2016 Nigeria Technology Awards (NiTA)
General Tech Service Categories (Winners)
- Tech Start-Up Company of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MyAds Global
- Tech Company of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vatebra Limited
- Software Development Company of the Year, 2016Â Â WestBlue Consulting
- Social Media Marketing Company of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â HotSauce Limited
- Website Development Company of the Year, 2016Â Cregital Design Agency
- School Management Software Developer of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Courteville Business Solutions Plc
- E-Commerce Company of the Year, 2016Â Payporte Global Systems Limited
- Digital Marketing Agency of the Year, 2016 Â Â Terragon Group
- Technology Innovation Project of the Year, 2016Â MyAds Andorid Mobile App
- Credit & Debit Card Brand of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mastercard Nigeria
- Cards & ATM Processing Company of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Interswitch Limited
- Online Payment Processing Company of the Year Systemspecs Limited
- Payment Terminal Service Provider of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Itex Integrated Services Limited
- I.T Services & Support Company of the Year, 2016Â Seamfix Nigeria Limited
- I.T Products & Accessories Vendor of the Year, 2016Â Â Blessing Computers
- Managed Services & Support Company of the Year, 2016Â iSON Technologies
- Cloud & Enterprise Service Provider of the Year, 2016Â IS Internet Solutions Nigeria
- I.T Recruitment Agency of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Careers24
- Mobile Phones Retailer of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pointek
- Mobile Phones Distributor of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Slot Systems Limited
- Smartphone of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Samsung Mobile
- Mobile Phone Brand of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tecno Mobile
- Pay TV Service Provider of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GOTV Nigeria
- Call Centre Service Provider of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact Solutions Limited
- Customer Friendly Call Centre of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ISON BPO International Limited
- Mobile Advertising Agency of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Twinpine Limited
- Technology Innovation Hub of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NHUB Nigeria
- Mobile Phones Retailer of the Year (Online), 2016Â Â Â Â Yesmobile.com.ng
Web & Apps Categories (Winners)
- E-Commerce Website of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Payporte.com
- Online Marketplace of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Konga.com
- E-Commerce Website Start-Up of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kara.com.ng
- Classified Ads Website of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â olx.com.ng
- Real Estate Portal of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tolet.com.ng
- Insurance Company Website of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leadway.com
- Technology Blog of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Techpoint.ng
- Travel Booking Portal of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wakanow.com
- Online Travel Agency of The Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TravelBeta.com
- Hotel Booking Portal of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Travel.jumia.com
- Career/Employment Portal of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jobberman.com
- Taxi Booking App of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Uber Taxi App
- Mobile App of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MyAds Mobile App
- Transport Booking Website of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gigm.com
Best Use of Technology Categories (Winners)
- Best Use Of Technology Radio Station, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cool FM 96.9
- Best Use of Social Media Radio Station, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beat FM 99.9
- Best Use of Technology TV Station, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Television Continental (TVC)
- Best Use of Social Media TV Station, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Channels Television
- Best Use of Technology Vehicle Automation, 2016 Â Â Courteville Business Solutions Plc
- Best Use of Technology Signage Designs, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aris Designs Limited
- Best Use of Technology Insurance Service, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Cornerstone Insurance Plc
- Best Use of Social Media Insurance Service, 2016 Â Â Â Cornerstone Insurance Plc
- Best Use of Social Media Courier Services, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DHL Express Nigeria
- Best Use of Technology Courier Services, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DHL Express Nigeria
- Best Use of Social Media Transport Company, 2016Â ABC Transport
- Best Use of Technology Transport Company, 2016Â Â Â God Is Good Motors
Individual Categories (Winners)
- Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Simeon Ononobi (Founder, Myads Global)
- Technology Personality of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adebola Akindele (GMD, Courteville Group)
- Technology Company CEO of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mr. Ramesh Awtaney (GMD, iSON Group)
- Digital Marketing Personality of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Elo Umeh, (MD, Terragon Group)
- Telecom Company of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MTN Nigeria
- Consumer Friendly Network of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Airtel Nigeria
- Fastest Growing Network of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Etisalat Nigeria
- Telecom Tariff Plan of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Airtel Nigeria (SmartTRYBE)
- Internet Service Provider of the Year, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spectranet Limited
- Consumer-Friendly Internet Service Provider of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Spectranet Limited
- Broadband Service Provider of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Phase3 Telecom Limited
- Technology Bank of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fidelity Bank Plc
- E-Banking Bank of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
- Mobile Banking App of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GTB Mobile Banking App
- Best Use of Technology ATM/Cyber Security, 2016Â Â Â Fidelity Bank Plc
- Best Use of Technology Customer Service, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â First Bank of Nigeria Limited
- Bank Website of The Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fidelity.ng
Education Categories (Winners)
- Best Use of Technology Federal University, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â University of Lagos
- Federal University Website/Portal, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Unilag.edu.ng
- Best Use of Technology State University, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Digital Marketing Personality of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lautech.edu.ng
- Best Use of Technology Private University, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Covenant University
- Private University Website/Portal, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pau.edu.ng
Government Categories (Winners)
- Best Use of Technology (State), 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lagos State
- Best Use of Social Media (State), 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lagos State
- State Government Website/Portal of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Deltastate.gov.ng
- Best Use of Technology (Federal Ministry), 2016Â Â Â Federal Ministry of Defence
- Best Use of Social Media (Federal Ministry), 2016Â Federal Ministry of Defence
- Federal Ministry Website/Portal of the Year, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Finance.gov.ng
- Best Use of Technology Government Agency, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Federal Road Safety Corps
- Best Use of Social Media Government Agency, 2016 Â Â Â Â Federal Road Safety Corps
- Government Agency Website/Portal of the Year, 2016Â Firs.gov.ng
- Excellence in Cloud & Infrastructure Deployment (Public Sector), 2016 Â Â Â Galaxy Backbone Ltd
- Excellence in Cloud & Data Management (Public Sector), 2016Â Â Â Â Â Galaxy Backbone Ltd
2016 Rolex Award
2016 VSO Award
2016 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) Champions
2016 Nigerian Sports Award
Winners have emerged in the 2016 Nigerian Sports Award.
The 5th edition of the 2016 Nigerian Sports Award ceremony was held at the Banquet Hall of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on the 2nd of December, 2016.
COACH OF THE YEAR 2016 – ARE FEYISETAN (Nigeria’s Powerlifting Coach)
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR (MEN) 2016 – CHISOM EGBUCHULAM (Rangers International FC)
TEAM OF THE YEAR 2016 – RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FC (Winner, Nigerian Professional Football League)
SPECIAL SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR (MEN) 2016 – KEHINDE PAUL (Powerlifting)
SPECIAL SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR (WOMEN) 2016 – EJIKE LUCY (Powerlifting)
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 2016 – EJIKE LUCY (Powerlifting)
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2016 – KEHINDE PAUL (Powerlifting)
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (TELEVISION) 2016 – MOZEZ PRAIZ (SuperSports)
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (RADIO) 2016 – OLAWALE ADIGUN (Top radio)
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (PRINT) 2016 – OLALEKAN OKUSAN (The Nation)
PHOTO JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 2016 – AYODELE OJO (The Sun)
League Management Company was given a Special Recognition Award
- Joseph Yobo was given an award for being the first male footballer to attain 100 caps
- Maureen Mmadu was given an award for being the first Nigerian footballer to attain 100 caps
- Nduka Ugbade and 1985 golden eaglets were given an award for being the first Nigerian team to win a FIFA tournament
- Dream Team IV were given an award for being the first Nigerian team to win Olympic gold in football
- Sprint quartet were awarded for being the first Nigerian team to win gold in sprint at the Olympics (Sydney 2000)