The year is fast coming to a close, and this is the season where all of the good work which individuals, companies and brands have put up, are rewarded.
The nominee list for the 2017 edition of the Nigerian Writers Awards was released not long ago and voting is still on. I enjoin us viewers to please go vote for the nominees, helping to put smiles on their faces.
To vote send Nominee's name and the category e.g Odimegi Francess Ngozi, blogger of the year to nwaawards@gmail.com. voting ends on the 4th of september.The nominee list remains:
- EMILOLA WALIU- (HEALTHSAVEBLOG.COM)
- FUNMILAYO ISHOLA- (HEALTHJOURNO.COM)
- SAM AYODEJI- (HEALTHFITNESSRESOURCE.COM)
- ANTHONY CHINEDUM – (DIETHERAPY247.COM.)
- TOLUSE FRANCIS- (EAT FIT/ TOLUFRANCIS.COM)
- SYLVESTER IKHISEMOJIE (THE PUNCH)
10. FICTION WRITER OF THE YEAR
- JULIUS BOKURU (THE ANGEL THAT WAS ALWAYS THERE)
- OLUWASEGUN OLUFEMI FRAGILE- (LETTERS TO GOD)
- OLAJUMOKE HELEN OYEYEMI (WHAT IS NOT YOURS IS NOT YOURS)
- IKIMAT SALAWU-YUSUFF (MEMORY CARD)
- NWAKAEME CHINONSO
- MEDICINE MAN (IBEH NWOKOCHA)
- AHUBELEM AZUBIKE A. (DON’T JOIN)
- SALLY KENNETH DADZIE (THE FOURTH FINGER)
- AMADAK UBENG (UNDERWORLD HEAVEN)
11. 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)
(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 (I SAID THESE WORDS)
- 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 RHYMES AND RHYTHM)
- 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)
13. 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
14. MOTIVATIONAL WRITER OF THE YEAR
- ABIKIAJE OJONOKA LOVINA - XPLICITMIND.WORDPRESS.COM.
- ADENIRAN OLUWATOBILOBA EBENEZER (AFRIBREEZE.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 ( MRUJUONYECHERE.COM)
- OKECHUKWU OFILI (OFILISPEAKS.COM)
- MUHAMMED ABDULLAHI TOSIN (NAIJA WRITERS' COACH)
15. FAITH-BASED WRITER OF THE YEAR
- UGOCHI ORITSEJOLOMISAN (WWW.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)
- DR. UGWUJI ETIGWE (DRNSMUSINGS.WORDPRESS.COM)
- UJU CHRISTY OKOYE (LIVING MY LIFE)
- ABIMBOLA DARE ( WHEN BROKEN CHORDS SING)
16. 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)
17. SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
- TIMI DAKOLO
- KOREDE BELLO
- ADEKUNLE GOLD
- ASA
- COBHAMS ASUQUO
- DAREY ART ALADE
- SIMI
- FALZ
- OLAMIDE
- COMIC WRITER OF THE YEAR
- KALEJAYE AKINTOBA (VISONARY)
- AYODELE ELEGBE (VOTEX)
- XAVIER IGHORODJE – (AVONOME)
- SIMISOLA OPEODU (BLACKSMITH CHRONICLES)
- WALE AWELENJE (GUARDIAN PRIME)
19. CHILD/TEENAGE WRITER OF THE YEAR (6-19years)
(Sponsored by Ms Rose Blossom)
- ADEDOTUN RICHARD ADENIRAN
- IRIANELE VIRTUOUS OSELUMESE ( OSASSTORIES.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)
20. YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR (20-25years)
(Sponsored by Insight of an Author Show)
- BINOGUN WINIFRED (WINNIETALKER.BLOGSPOT.COM)
- QUADRI ZAYNAB (PULSE.NG)
- OYIN OLUDIPE (PRAXIS MAGAZINE)
- CHIOMA ROSEMARY ONYEKABA (ALL TIMES MAGAZINE)
- OLUYEMI OKUBADEJO (ALLURINGPIECE.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
- S IS 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)
22. WRITER OF THE YEAR
- HELON HABILA
- SEUN AKIOYE
- ELNATHAN JOHN
- TOLU OGUNLESI
- ADAM I. ABUBAKAR
- TEJU COLE
23. 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)
24. i. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (PRINT)
- BUSINESS DAY
- PUNCH NEWSPAPER
- THE NATION NEWSPAPER
- GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
- DAILY TRUST
- TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER
- VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
ii. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (TV)
- TELEVISION CONTINETAL (TVC)
- CHANNELS
- MITV
- RAVE TV
- SILVERBIRD.
iii. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (RADIO)
- RADIO ONE
- WAZOBIA FM
- METRO FM
- CITY FM
- RADIO CONTENETAL (RC)
- TOP RADIO
- STAR FM
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