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Here’s the full list of winners at the #TFAA2016

Every year, I read their profiles too: 

See the inspiring profiles of the winners of The Future Awards Africa 2016

 

Congratulations to all our nominees and winners Here are the winners for #TFAA2016 THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA &EBONYLIFE PRIZE FOR OAP (VISUAL) Bolanle OLUKANNI THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ARTS &CULTURE ADENRELE SONARIWO THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR TECHNOLOGY OLANIRAN ABIOLA THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR - MARK OKOYE THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR AGRICULTURE JULIUS ADEWOPO THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DR SALIHU DASUKI THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR SPORTS KEHINDE PAUL THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FASHION ADEBAYO OKELAWAL THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR BUSINESS IFEANYI ORAJAKA THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL EVANS AKANNO THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MEDIA ENTERPRISE BIDEMI ZAKARIYAU THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ADVOCACY BUKOLA BOLARIWA THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR EDUCATION GODWIN BENSON THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA &EBONYLIFE PRIZE FOR SCREEN PRODUCER ADEOLA OSUNKOJO THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM CHIKA ODUAH THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA &EBONYLIFE PRIZE FOR ACTING SOMKELE IYAMAH-IDHALAMA THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR BEAUTY THEODORA MOGO THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MUSIC YEMI ALADE THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR NEW MEDIA TOSIN AJIBADE THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA &EBONYLIFE PRIZE FOR OAP (AUDIO) AYO THOMPSON THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ASUQUO EKPENYONG #shapingthefuture

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Two days ago, I was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Young Person of the Year 2016 alongside some young people who've achieved great success and really impacted our soceity. A BIG thank you to those who nominated me, Gov. Obiano for giving me this rare opportunity to serve, colleagues, friends, family and most importantly, my wife for being my greatest fan! @phillipa_mo @tfaafrica thank you for the honour. #letsmakeAnambragreatagain #tfaafrica #positivechange #Anambra

A photo posted by Mark Okoye (@mark_okoye) on Dec 6, 2016 at 8:51pm PST

Congratulations to all this year's winners, and to every inspiring Nigerian youth out there.  #ALLWINNERS 

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Nigerian History 101

Nigeria won independence from Britain in 1960.

After the December 1959 elections, Tafawa Balewa became the Prime Minister of Nigeria and the overall head of government.  

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, d. 1966 at 53

Nnamdi Azikiwe was the governor general and in 1963 became the first President of Nigeria.  He served as (ceremonial) head of state.    

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, d. 1996 at 91

Obafemi Awolowo continued as leader of the opposition.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo, d. 1987 at 78

Click photos and links for more insights into the early history of Nigeria as a country.
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