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November 26, 2019

FG to offer free train rides from Lagos to Ibadan for 3 months

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced free train rides for Nigerians from Lagos to Ibadan for the next three months. This was announced at the 14th edition of The Future Awards Africa which held today at The Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Intended to introduce the new services to travellers, the minister... Read More

November 26, 2019

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie honoured with UN Global Leadership Award

The multi award-winning author, speaker, fashion and feminist icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, on November 20, received a Global Leadership award from the United Nations Foundation. She is the first Nigerian, first African woman and youngest African to receive the prestigious award. The Half Of A Yellow Sun author was spotlighted and honoured by the foundation... Read More

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November 26, 2019

Here’s our top 20 looks from TFAA 2019

Asides being recognized by the United Nations as the Nobel Prize for young people, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) also doubles as the continent’s most glamorous youth event as celebrities, nominees and other notable personalities step out looking as stylish as ever. It was indeed a night of glitz and glamour yesterday, as all our... Read More

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November 26, 2019

Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) honours young public servants at The Future Awards Africa 2019

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), as part of the delivery of its mandate to remove all regulatory obstacles towards ensuring businesses thrive in Nigeria endowed the Prize for Public Service at the just-concluded 2019 The Future Awards Africa which held Sunday, 24 November, 2019 at the Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.... Read More

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November 26, 2019

Burna Boy wins The Future Awards Africa 2019 ‘Young Person of the Year’

Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu emerged the ‘Young Person of the Year’ at The Future Awards Africa 2019, having captivated the local and global audience with his signature sound and undeniable charisma. The category, which was endowed by premium malt drink, Amstel Malta, recognises a young person who has become a force for change, capturing the... Read More

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November 25, 2019

Nigeria successfully hosts maiden African Congress on Sickle Cell Disease

Last October, key stakeholders including medical & sickle cell experts, governmental and non-governmental organizations from across Africa and the World came together as a collective on one international stage to discuss the burden of sickle cell disease, its impact on African communities and proffer evidence-based solutions and recommendations to its effect. Delegates from over 25... Read More

African Congress on Sickle Cell Disease(ACSCD)

November 25, 2019

Burna Boy, 2face, Tiwa Savage, Joe Boy and others honoured at AFRIMA

The 6th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), hosted by Nigeria for the fifth time, was held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. One of the biggest African music awards established by the International Committee AFRIMA and the African Union (AU), the award celebrates, encourages and spotlights exceptional strides in music,... Read More

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November 25, 2019

The Future Awards Africa 2019: Check out full list of winners

The 2019 edition of Future Awards was held on Sunday November 24, at the Balmoral hall of the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event which was hosted by actress and King of Boys star Toni Tones and award-winning rapper Falz, attracted young professionals from across Africa. Here is a complete list of... Read More

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November 25, 2019

Rotimi Amaechi, Segun Osoba, Jumoke Adenowo, Shaffy Bello, Muhammadu Sani Abdullahi attend The Future Awards Africa 2019

Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation; Segun Osoba, the Former Governor of Ogun State; Jumoke Adenowo, the Special Adviser to the President on Ease of Business; and Shaffy Bello, actress and singer, joined many other personalities who attended The Future Awards Africa 2019, which held today, 24 November, 2019 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.... Read More

The Future Awards Africa 2019 first photos

November 23, 2019

Surprise! The Future Awards Africa unveils Falz and Toni Tones as surprise hosts for 2019 edition

Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa, has announced musician, actor, entertainer and President of the Sweet Boy Association (SBA), Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana and award-winning photographer, singer and critically-acclaimed actress, Toni Tones, as the surprise hosts of the 14th edition, joining the season hosts, Taymesan and Khaffy. The event is set to hold this... Read More

The Future Awards Africa unveils Falz and Toni Tones as hosts for 2019 edition

November 21, 2019

Funke Akindele-Bello, Akin Lewis, Deyemi Okanlawon, other stars of Your Excellency turn out in force to meet the press

EbonyLife Films today staged an opportunity for the Nigerian media to meet the star-studded cast of its latest feature film, Your Excellency. Eager to talk about their performances in the movie, the actors arrived early for their interviews. As expected, there was huge interest in how Funke Akindele-Bello managed to both direct and star in... Read More

ALEXX EKUBO, Chioma ‘Chigul’ Omeruah, Deyemi Okanlawon, EbonyLife Films, Eku Edewor, Emmanuel ‘EmmaOMG’ Edunjobi, Helen Paul, Ikechukwu Onunaku, Ini Dima-Okojie, Kemi Lala Akindoju

November 19, 2019

Wema Bank partners YNaija and The Future Project to present YTECH 100 2019

Wema Bank and The Future Project in collaboration with YNaija will be hosting and celebrating the brightest and the best in Tech. Theme: “FREEDOM, FINANCIAL AND THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY”. Time: 2:30pm The Future Awards Africa(TFAA) is a grand platform that celebrates young achievers in Africa excelling in their respective fields. YTech will be attended by... Read More

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November 19, 2019

The Future Awards Africa presents ‘The Future Festival ‘19

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) presents a 1-day festival that includes conversations on technology and the future of gender. The festival consists of The Future Women Conference and YTECH 100 Conference. Date: 23rd of November, 2019 Venue: Vibranium Valley, 42 Local Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos The Future Women Conference ‘19 Theme: ‘FREEDOM, FINANCIALS AND THE FUTURE OF... Read More

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November 14, 2019

REDx Management Trainee Bootcamp Season 2 to commence January 2020

RED | For Africa, the company with largest number of youth-focused media brands in Africa, has announced the second season of REDx, the training platform to find, teach, build, recruit and support the brightest young talents in media, will commence on 13 January, 2020. With the media changing faster than ever, REDx is also the... Read More

RED | For Africa

November 13, 2019

RED | For Africa launches five consulting and customer experience companies

RED | For Africa, the company with the largest number of youth-focused media brands on the continent, yesterday launched five new consulting and customer experience companies to provide specialized services and tailored solutions to client problems. The new companies include Creo, a crisis management company; The Entertainment Consult, a 360-degree consulting service for players and... Read More

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November 13, 2019

Chude Jideonwo announced as Keynote Speaker at the 2019 NaijaHacks Hackathon

Chude Jideonwo, co-founder of RED | For Africa, is scheduled to speak as a Keynote Speaker at the 2019 NaijaHacks Hackathon award ceremony on December 17, 2019, from 9 am to 5:30 pm at the Zone Tech Park in Gbagada, Lagos. He will be speaking about the importance of mental wellbeing, in critical connection to... Read More

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November 13, 2019

Adebola Williams named among Top 100 Young Economic Leaders in Africa by Institut Choiseul

Co-Founder of RED | For Africa, Adebola Williams, has been named among The Choiseul 100, as one of Africa’s 100 Top Young Economic Leaders, joining many other leaders under 40, who will play a major role in the continent’s economic development in the near future. The annual Choiseul listing tagged “100 Africa Economic Leaders for... Read More

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November 12, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Nigeria partners The Future Awards Africa, hosts 2019 nominees

Mitsubishi Motors Nigeria, a heritage car brand that has pioneered innovative technologies, partnered with The Future Awards Africa, as it hosted nominees of the 2019 edition of the awards to a reception yesterday at its Victoria Island, Lagos showroom. The partnership builds on Mitsubishi Motors Nigeria’s vision on youth investment and its ‘Drive Your Ambition’... Read More

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November 9, 2019

Khaffy Kareem, Derin Fabikun, Kiki Mordi, Tuboboreni Sandrah, Baaj Adebule rock Afro pop fashion at The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees reception

The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees reception presented a blend of contemporary African fashion mixed with foreign designs, as nominees and celebrity guests rocked the Afropop theme to showcase the Africa’s rich cultural heritage. The reception, which was hosted by Mitsubishi Nigeria today 8 November, 2019 at its showroom in Victoria Island, Lagos was attended... Read More

Afro pop fashion at The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees reception

November 9, 2019

First Photos: Banky W, Sola Sobowale, Timini Egbuson, Mimi Onalaja, Adebola Williams, Kiki Mordi, others step out as Mitsubishi Nigeria hosts The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees

Banky W, Sola Sobowale, Timini Egbuson, Mimi Onalaja, Thomas Pelletier, Adebola Williams, Kiki Mordi, Tunji Andrews and Khaffy BBN were among the inspiring personalities that attended The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees reception hosted today by Mitsubishi Nigeria in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was hosted by Tunji Andrews and Onyinyechi, while DJ Wysei of... Read More

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November 8, 2019

Funke Akindele-Bello and Akin Lewis are hilarious in new trailer for EbonyLife’s blockbuster, ‘Your Excellency’

EbonyLife Films, producer of Fifty, The Wedding Party movies and Chief Daddy has just released a very funny trailer for its latest feature film, the social-media-driven political satire, Your Excellency. As usual, Funke Akindele-Bello is in fine comedic form, as the other half of Akin Lewis who plays presidential aspirant Chief Olalekan Ajadi, giving just... Read More

Funke Akindele-Bello, Your Excellency

November 8, 2019

Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Kenneth Udekwe, Israel Adesanya and Nigeria’s #Metoo Movement; Khadijah Adamu, Damilola Marcus and Kiki Mordi are honorees for #TFAA2019 Young Person of the Year

Celebrating their excellence and distinction regardless of barriers in tribe and religious differences, Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu, Debo Ogundoyin, Kenneth Udekwe, Israel Adesanya and initiations of various social change movement, NigeriaMetooMovement; Khadijah Adamu, Damilola Marcus and Kiki Mordi, have been nominated for the ‘Young Person of the Year’ category of the continent’s biggest youth awards,... Read More

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November 4, 2019

Kate Henshaw investigates the case of a missing child in Ego Boyo’s ”The Ghost and The House of Truth”

In Ego Boyo’s upcoming movie The Ghost and The House of Truth, Officer ‘Stainless’ is a dedicated police officer who takes on the case of Bola Ogun’s missing daughter and is the kind of police officer we can all support. The ideal Nigerian Officer we strive for. Played by Nollywood veteran Kate Henshaw, she comes... Read More

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November 4, 2019

Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz the Bahd Guy, Tega Oghenejobo, Adesola Ade-Unuigbe, Sharon Ooja, Timini Egbuson, others nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2019

Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz The Bahd Guy, Tega Oghenejobo, Adesola Ade-Unuigbe, Sharon Ooja, Timini Egbuson, others nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2019 Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz The Bahd Guy, Tega Oghenejobo of Mavin Records, Adesola Ade-Unuigbe of BellaNaija, Sharon Ooja, Timini Egbuson, Tolani Alli, Tubobereni of Tubo Woman, Stephen Tayo... Read More

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October 30, 2019

Chude Jideonwo hosts panel session with Pat Utomi, Wendy Luhabe, Doubell Chamberlain, others at Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum

Chude Jideonwo, the founder of Joy Inc., moderated a panel session on ‘Intra-African Trade: Ensuring Value for Women in the new AfCFTA Framework’, at the fifth edition of the Africa Women and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWEIF) Conference & Exhibition held yesterday Tuesday, 29 October, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Focused on creating value and equal... Read More

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October 29, 2019

#NigeriasNewTribe: Anita ‘Brows’ Adetoye and Francis Sule to host The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees unveiling

Award-winning creative director and CEO of Anita Brows Beauty, Anita Adetoye and actor, Francis Sule are set to introduce the class of 2019 of Nigeria’s New Tribe this Sunday, 3 November at 3pm on Channels TV, Soundcity TV, Pop Central, and ONTV. The nominees represent the continent’s inspiring change agents, breaking boundaries in education, advocacy,... Read More

Anita ‘Brows’ Adetoye and Francis Sule to host The Future Awards Africa 2019 nominees unveiling

MTV Shuga

October 23, 2019

Before you start binging MTV Shuga season 4, here’s a recap of the story so far

MTV Shuga Naija has been around since late 2013 and if there is anything the popular youth-focused franchise has figured out by now, it is how to give the people what they want – more. Three seasons, increasingly deep messaging and growing eyeballs later, MTV Shuga Naija is back for a fourth season and by... Read More

Zainab

October 23, 2019

Road To TFAA2019: Meet our alumni; Zainab Balogun & Bolanle Olukanni

Editor’s Note: As part of our celebration of this year’s The Future Awards Africa, we will be highlighting the lives and careers of some our illustrious alumni. This week we focus on two actresses and presenters who are taking Nollywood by the horns. Ace presenter Bolanle Olukanni and actress Zainab Balogun were part of the... Read More

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Enwonwu

October 22, 2019

Art connoisseurs discuss the need to project art as the new alternative asset

Art enthusiasts gathered at the Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre for the second edition of the ‘Point of View’, organised by the Ben Enwonwu Foundation which held on the 17th of October, 2019 to discuss the need to project art as the new alternative asset which would make Nigeria more profitable while providing a deeper understanding of... Read More

NSIO

October 18, 2019

The National Social Investment Office is partnering with ICPC to launch new whistle-blower hotline

The National Social Investment Office is the Nigerian government’s initiative to solve the country’s prevailing problems with poverty and lack of capital for small and medium scale business owners to access capital for their businesses. While you might not exactly know what the N.S.I.O is, you certainly have either seen or interacted with one of... Read More

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