THE FUTURE

The Future Awards honours and celebrates Nigeria’s young movers and shakers.
Young people between the ages of 18 and 31 are nominated by the public then assessed by an esteemed panel who choose the eventual winners.
The longlist for the 2007 awards have just been released and several bloggers were nominated including
Ms Minx
Lola from My Fish Bowl
Just Me
Toni Payne

Congrats to them!
I hope they all make the shortlist and take home the awards.
I am also proud of everyone else nominated! U guys are making a difference and inspiring the next generation!
Check out the list ~

Model of the Year:
1. Isio Wanogho
2. Doyin Haastrup
3. Kunle Dawodu
4. Adeola Ariyo
5. Dolapo Olorunsola
6. Warebi Martha
7. Otu Ukpanah
8. Yusuf Raheem

Entrepreneur of the Year (Beauty & Style):
1. Tessy Oliseh – Designer, Tesslo Concepts
2. Bola Balogun and Yemi Akerele – Executive Imaging and Stylists
3. Buki Osunkeye – Designer, Azaria
4. Elorhor Isioho – MD, Beth Modelling Agenecy
5. Lisa Folawiyo – Designer, Jewel by Lisa
6. Toni Payne – MD, Toni Payne Cosmetics
7. Taiwo and Kehinde Okunoren – Designers, Okunoren Twins
8. Temi Ogunsnya – Creative Director, Tiger Tem

Young Person of the Year:
1. Symon Adeji – Sleek Magazine
2. Chimamanda Adichie – Accomplished young writer
3. Kafayat Shafaru – Dancer/Guinness Book of Records Holder
4. Ikpowusan Osakioduwa (Wildchild) – Presenter (Temptation Nigeria/Studio 53)
5. Bright Okpocha (Basketmouth) – Comedian
6. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde – Actress
7. Temidayo Israel – Youth Leader/Activist
8. Tara Fela-Durotoye – Makeup entrepreneur

Entrepreneur of the Year:
1. Symon Adeji – Sleek Magazine
2. Goke Oludare – Owns 4 companies worth a total of 20 million naira
3. Temi Ogunsanya – Creative Director, Tiger Tem
4. Tewa Onasanya – Exquisite Magazine
5. Funke Bucknor – Event Planner
6. Bukola Ponnle- Adubi – Miccom Resorts
7. Emem Ema – Music Executive/Entrepreneur
8. Funlola Aofiyebi – Media Entrepreneur

Best Use of Goodwill:
1. Tosin Dekalu – New Generation CEO, Lady Cobbler
2. Jennifer Obayuwana – Polo Limited
3. Zena Igbinedion
4. Dumebi Agbakoba – Do Somethin’
5. TELD
6. Bunmi Adeola
7. Maria and Marita Ayodele – SADD
8. Rotimi and Niyi Makanjuola – Caverton Helicopters

Actor of the Year:
1. Uche Anyaemele
2. Stella Damascus-Aboderin
3. Ini Edo
4. Carol Ekanem
5. Frankincense Ben-Eche
6. Mike Ezuruonye
7. Dakore Egbuson
8. Omono Imobhio

Journalist of the Year:
1. Femi Kolawole – JAAID
2. Shina Oyetayo – TELL
3. Gbenga Ogundare – National Interest
4. Ebun Olatoye – True Love West Africa
5. Samson Adeoye – The Guardian
6. Abdulkareem Baba Aminu – Weekly Trust
7. Femi Rilwan Adebumiju – The Week
8. Ayeni Adekunle – Encomium

On-Air Personality of the Year:
1. Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi – Cool 96.9 FM
2. Kemi Olisaemeka (Kemistry) – Rhythm 93.7 FM
3. Kemi Adetiba – Temptation Nigeria/Studio 53
4. Ikponwusan Osakioduwa (Wildchild) – Temptation Nigeria/Studio 53
5. Ronke Apampa – BEN TV
6. Lamide Akintobi – Channels TV
7. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu – BBN/Friends or Foe
8. Denrele Edun – Sound City/Next Movie Star

Musician of the Year:
1. Soul E
2. Psquare
3. Tosin Martins
4. Dare Art-Alade
5. Infiniti
6. Bouqui
7. Dbanj
8. Resonance

Professional of the Year:
1. Emma Ugolee – Globacom
2. Lola Talabi – Manager, Cadbury Schweppes
3. Modupe Adefeso – YDNX
4. Femi Olagbaiye – MTV Base
5. Ify Dozie – Nigerian Breweries
6. Stephen Owolabi – GTBank
7. Anita Ibru – Minerva Recruitment Consultants
8. Stanley Ailuelohia – UBA

Producer of the Year:
1. Effiong Eton – STV
2. Denrele Edun – Soundcity
3. Sekinat Ayeyemi – New Dawn
4. Mary Ero – MBI
5. Soji Ogunnaike – Big Brother Nigeria
6. David Uro – Based in Jos
7. Gbenga Akinbo
8. Alu Mc Ikpah – BBC’s Naija Flava
9. Oreofe Williams – STV
10. Micheal Olatunde Oyeyiola – Soundcity

Magazine of the Year:
1. Juice
2. Dynamix
3. RISE
4. Bubbles
5. Inspire
6. Applause
7. Hip Hop World
8. ICON

Team of the Year:
1. Sound Effects
2. MASK – Dance Group
3. Thoroughbreds
4. The Zebra Team – Dance Group (Guinness Book of Records)
5. TELD
6. WhoGoBuy
7. Babs Educational Consult
8. Induced Mega Media

Best Use of Technology:
1. Bola Olowu – Vibedownloads
2. Lanre Lawal – Multimedia guru
3. Chinedu Ogwuegbu – Silicon Concepts
4. Cygress
5. Adebola Adeoni
6. Gbenga Sesan – Lagos Digital Village
7. Gecko Multimedia
8. Ify Eronini

Youth Advocacy:
1. Gbenga Sesan
2. Temidayo Israel
3. Victor Gotevbe
4. Moses Imayi
5. Purple Cancer Care

6. Temitayo Etomi
7. Henry Ilaegbe

8. Francis Anyaegbu

So what do you think of The Future Awards concept?
What did u do in 2006 that you are proud of?
Let us know!
Have a great week!