121 Media Icons honoured at The Red Summit Gala Night

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Nigerian media icons who have blazed the trail in the Nigerian media space were honoured for their work over the years at the recently held The Red Summit Gala night. Media stalwarts such as Chief OluSegunOsoba, John Momoh, Mo Abudu, BiodunShobanjo, NdukaObaigbena, Betty Irabor, Amin Mousalli, BunmiOke, RichardMofeDamijo‎ were recognised for their outstanding achievement. 

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See below the full list of honourees:

1.     Akin Odunsi [Chief] (Rosabel)
2.     Mayor Akinpelu (Global Excellence Magazine)
3.     Prince Tony Momoh
4.     AfolabiAdesanya
5.     Vincent Maduka [Engr.]
6.     TaiwoObe
7.     OdiaOfeimun (Poet)
8.     Victoria Eze­okoli
9.     SegunOdegbami
10.  Grace Egbagbe (Former Executive Director, NTA)
11.  Richard MofeDamijo
12.  Bimbo Oloyede
13.  Yakubu Mohammed
14.  BayoOnanuga (PM News Newspaper)
15.  LanreIdowu
16.  Sam Nda-Isaiah
17.  Kehinde Young-Harry
18.  SeyeKehinde (City People Magazine)
19.  Mohammed Haruna
20.  Dan Agbese
21.  Ray Ekpu
22.  BisiOlatilo (Biscon Communications)
23.  AdewunmiOgunsanya
24.  NdukaObaigbena (CEO of ThisDay Newspapers)
25.  Frank Aigbogun (CEO BusinessDay)
26.  IquoUkoh
27.  EmekaObasi
28.  Sam AmukaPemu
29.  Raymond Dokpesi (Daar Communications Limited)
30.  OnyemaUgochukwu (Former Editor of DailyTimes)
31.  GarbaShehu
32.  DayoDuyile
33.  PhillOsagie
34.  Kayode Soyinka
35.  DoyinAbiola (Former Managing Director, Concord Newspaper)
36.  Dare Babarinsa
37.  Mr. Ade Akinde
38.  Comfort Obi
39.  Jimi Solanke
40.  OnyekaOnwenu
41.  TaiwoAlimi
42.  DuroOnabule
43.  Mike Awoyinfa
44.  KunleBakare (Encomium Magazine)
45.  BabafemiOjudu
46.  ModeleSarafa-Yusuf
47.  Betty Irabor (Genevieve Magazine)
48.  Laban Namme
49.  Dele Momodu
50.  SoniIrabor (Inspiration FM)
51.  BunmiOke
52.  Olatunji Dare
53.  Patrick Dele Cole
54.  Femi Akintunde-Johnson (Surprise Magazine, National Mirror, Encomium Ventures Ltd.)
55.  SieneAllwell-Brown (NLNG)
56.  ToluOgunkoya
57.  Chris Anyanwu (Former NTA Journalist)
58.  NkechiAlliBalogun
59.  OhiAlegbe
60.  Ben Murray-Bruce (Chairman, The Silverbird Group)
61.  Henry Odukomaiya
62.  Sunmi Smart-Cole
63.  Ms.AbikeDabiri-Erewa (Politician)
64.  Ms.AdesuwaOnyenokwe (Today’s Women Magazine)
65.  AjibolaOgunsola (The Punch Newspaper)
66.  Amin Moussalli (CEO AIM group (owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Cool TV)
67.  BabuAkinbobola
68.  YomiBadejo-Okusanya
69.  BiodunShobanjo (Troyka Group)
70.  BukkyAjayi
71.  Chris Doghudje
72.  Chris Ubosi
73.  Christopher Kolade [Ph.D]
74.  Comfort Okoronkwo
75.  Cyril Stober (NTA Reporter)
76.  DapoOlorunyomi (Publisher, Premium Times Nigeria)
77.  DayoAdeneye
78.  Dele Alake
79.  Dele Olojede (Pullitzer Prize Winer)
80.  Eddie Iroh
81.  Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
82.  Frank Olize (Former Journalist for Newsline)
83.  FunmiIyanda
84.  GbengaOgunleye
85.  IbeKachikwu (Vice- Chairman Exxon-Mobil)
86.  Jacob Akinyemi Johnson
87.  Jimi Awosika (Insight Communications)
88.  John Momoh (CEO of Channels Television)
89.  Kenny Adamson
90.  Kenny Ogungbe
91.  KoleAdemulegun
92.  KunleAjibade
93.  Larry Agose
94.  Larry Izamoje
95.  LateefJakande
96.  LekanOgunbanwo
97.  LoluAkinwunmi
98.  Maiden Ibru (Guardian Newspaper)
99.  Mike Ajegbo
100. Mo Abudu (Chairman/CEO Ebonylife TV)
101. MumuniAlao
102. NosaIgiebor (TELL Magazine)
103. Oladapo Charles Abraham
104. OmowunmiOwodunni
105. Peter Igho (National Television Authority)
106. Reuben Abati
107. SadiqDaba
108. SegunOsoba (Chief) (Daily Times Nigeria)
109. Sir Steve Omojafor- (STB Mccann Lagos & former Chairman, Zenith Bank)
110. Steve Ojo (Galaxy TV)
111. Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase (Complete Communications)
112. Sunny OsaAdun
113. TajudeenAdepetu (Soundcity, Spice TV, ONTV)
114. Tom Adaba
115. Tony Iredia
116. JahmanAnikulapo
117. TunjiOlugbodi
118. UdemeUfot
119. Wale Adenuga (Wale Adenuga Productions)
120. YemiOgunbiyi [Ph.D] (Executive Director of the Guardian Newspaper)
121. Dr LaoluOgunniyi


“As we celebrate our 10th year in running a media business, we decided to honor these ones who have gone before us, these legends who created the path we walk on, who built the foundation we rest on, who have inspired many of us and that is why we say we stand on the shoulders of giants. We thank them!”‎ said Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, Red Media Africa.


The event which is in partnership with Troyka Holdings and the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, was sponsored by FirstBank Nigeria.

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