By By Promise Eze
This year’s edition of the Lagos Youth Awards organized by BBN360, a Lagos-based media company, was indeed glamorous and intriguing.
The well-attended event, which rewarded young people who positively disrupted their different fields in 2022, was held at Radisson Blu Hotel in the Ikeja area of Lagos on Friday, December 23, 2022.
Tagged “The Disruptors”, this second edition of the Lagos Youth Awards honoured no fewer than 20 outstanding young persons drawn from different fields such as law, journalism, fashion, broadcasting, agriculture, technology and sports, among others.
The list include award-winning Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, whose name went viral for his ‘Cornflakes for Jihad’ story; Eyitayo Ogunmola, CEO of Utiva, an educational technology company; and popular Nigerian singer, Fakoya Qudus Oluwadamilare popularly known as Qdot.
See the full list of winners below:
1. Lagos Young Person of the Year — Luqman Akinsanya (PepC Foundation)
2. Most Outstanding Young Person in Agriculture – Titilayomi Adesoga (VCFE)
3. Most Outstanding Young Person in Arts – Modupeola Fadugba
4. Most Outstanding Young Person in Broadcasting – Ibukun ‘Bybi Sasa’ Adesoye (City FM)
5. Most Outstanding Young Person in the Diaspora – Toheeb Abolaji Alabi (FlexAago)
6. Most Outstanding Young Person in Entertainment – Qdot Alagbe
7. Most Outstanding Young Entrepreneur – David Asogba (CEO, Reftop Homes)
8. Most Outstanding Young Person in Fashion – Okezie Ekwuribe (STG Clothings)
9. Most Outstanding Young Person in Governance – Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba (Chairperson, Ijede LCDA)
10. Most Outstanding Young Person in Health Services – Dr. Azeezat Yishawu
11. Most Outstanding Young Person in Journalism – David Hundeyin
12. Babajimi Benson Award for Most Outstanding Young Person in Legal Practice – Oladipupo Ajayi
13. Most Outstanding Young Person in New Media – Elizabeth Ogunseye (Sisi Lizzzy)
14. Most Outstanding Young Person in Public Service – Tunbosun Alake (SA on Innovation and Technology to Lagos Governor)
15. Most Outstanding Young Person in Sports – Damilare Orimoloye (Youth Representative, LSSC)
16. SAIL Award for Most Outstanding Young Person in Tech – Eyitayo Ogunmola (Utiva)
17. Youth Advocate of the Year – Dr. Hakeem Onasanya
18. Youth Brand of the Year – GAC Motors
19. Most Outstanding Young Person in Education – Owolabi J. Falana
20. Most Outstanding Young Executive – Jubril Arogundade (GM Sales & Marketing, GAC Motor)
21. Babajimi Benson Award for Most Outstanding Young Person in Law – Yusuf Nurudeen Temilola
22. Most Outstanding Young Academic: Dr. Ganiu Bamgbose
