Nigerian Writers Awards 2017: Full list of winners

The Nigerian Writers Awards 2017 has gone with all it's glitz and glamour. The event, which marked the second edition of the award ceremony, was held last Sunday, 19th February at City Mall, Onikan, Lagos.

Prince Modest Diko, the convener of the event, in his speech, promised that the award team members will continue to do their best to make the future of the Awards better and bigger. See winners list below: 

1. BUSINESS WRITER OF THE YEAR

FEMI ASU

2. SPORTS WRITER OF THE YEAR

SHINA OLUDARE CHARLES

3. FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR

 KEMI BUSARI

4. ENTERTAINMENT WRITER OF THE YEAR

ALLI MUTIAT OMONIYI

5. CAMPUS WRITER OF THE YEAR

EZEKIEL EFEOBHOKHAN

6. FASHION BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

ADEDAYO OLUBUNMI ODUBANJO

(FASHIONPHEEVA.COM)

7. ENTERTAINMENT BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

LAILA IJEOMA (LAILASBLOG.COM)

8. LITERARY BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

AINEHI EDORO (BRITTLEPAPER.COM)

9.PROMISING LITERARY BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

OBIANUJU IJEKPA

(WWW.THOUGHTSOFEDEN.COM)

10. ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR

UFUOMA OTEBELE (NIGERIAROMANCESTORIES.COM)

11.  HEALTH WRITER OF THE YEAR                  

TOLUSE FRANCIS

12. FICTION WRITER OF THE YEAR

SALLY KENNETH DADZIE

13. NON-FICTION WRITER OF THE YEAR

NNAEMEKA NWANKWO OKERE

14. POETRY WRITER OF THE YEAR

TOLU AKINYEMI

15. SPOKEN WORD POET OF THE YEAR

OLAYINKA SAMSON AREMU (SAMURAI)

 16.  POETRY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

ERIATA ORIBHABOR

(POETS IN NIGERIA)

17. DIASPORA WRITER OF THE YEAR

MAC KELLY OBISON

18. MOTIVATIONAL WRITER OF THE YEAR

OKECHUKWU OFILI (OFILI SPEAKS)

19. FAITH-BASED WRITER OF THE YEAR

SINMISOLA OGÚNYINKA

20.  COMIC WRITER OF THE YEAR

SIMISOLA OPEODU (BLACKSMITH CHRONICLES)

21. TEENAGE WRITER OF THE YEAR

 IRIANELE VIRTUOUS OSELUMESE

22. YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR

QUADRI ZAYNAB

23. HISTORICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR

The president who never ruled (JAMIU ABIOLA)

24.  ADVOCACY BOOK OF THE YEAR

S IS FOR SURVIVOR- “SICKLE CELL”

(SAMIRA HARUNA SANUSI)

25. WRITERS’ MOST SUPPORTIVE BRAND OF THE YEAR

ETISALAT NIGERIA

26. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (PRINT)

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

 27.  MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (TV)

CHANNELS TV

28. MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR (RADIO)

METRO FM

 29. WRITER OF THE YEAR

SEUN AKIOYE

30. SCRIPT WRITER OF THE YEAR.

FUNKE AKINDELE (JENIFA)

RECOGNITION AWARDS

 SEN. BODE OLAJUMOKE

Special Recognition Award- For exemplary leadership in public service and proactive discharge of constitutional responsibilities in Nigeria

 DR. DENJA ABDULLAHI- ( President, Association of Nigerian Authors)

Recognition Award of Excellence for your immense contribution in support of the Literature

IBITOLA OJOYE- ADEBAYO

Recognition Award of Excellence for your immense contribution in support of the Girl Child.

4.      Senator Dino Melaye- (Senatorial Rep. Kogi West/Author)

Award of Excellence

In Recognition for your Outstanding Contribution to National Development and Humanitarian Service in Nigeria.