Toyin Lawani- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Toyin Lawani is a serial fashion entrepreneur, stylist and founder of Tiannah’s Place Empire.Her multi-brand empire spans styling, design, beauty, retail, and a fashion school. Lawani’s theatrical, headline-making couture and costume work have crossed into film and TV.She has been a visible reality-TV personality and judge on a fashion competition series. Toyin’s brand is known
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Prudent – Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Prudent Gabriel (Prudential Atelier) is a Lagos-based designer famed for ornate bridal and bespoke gowns. Her brand, Prudential Atelier, blends traditional aso-oke and heavy beadwork with contemporary silhouettes. Prudent has grown a strong online and social presence that amplifies bridal commissions and showcases. Her Prudential Fashion Academy has also trained and mentored emerging designers, expanding
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Swanky Jerry- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Jeremiah “Swanky Jerry” Ogbodo is one of Africa’s most recognised celebrity stylists and creative directors. He built Swanky Signatures into a styling powerhouse for Nollywood stars and Afrobeats icons. Swanky Jerry’s signature is fearless, camera-first styling that creates viral red-carpet moments. His rise includes industry awards, a Forbes nod, and a Netflix appearance on “Young,
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Seyi Vodi- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Seyi Vodi (Seyi Adekunle) is the entrepreneur behind Vodi Tailors and the broader Vodi Group.He built an expansive tailoring and apparel operation known for agbadas, kaftans, and corporate tailoring. Vodi’s strength is marrying bespoke spirit with a factory-scale production capability across West Africa. The brand services politicians, entertainers,, and everyday customers showing commercial breadth. Vodi
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Emagine by Bukola- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Emagine by Bukola is a bridal and occasionwear house helmed by Bukola Owolabi.The brand is known for elaborate handwork, mermaid cuts, and richly detailed lace overlays. Bukola’s “UNRELATED” 2024 bridal collection reinforced the label’s dedication to couture finishing. Emagine’s client portfolio includes brides who prize photographic impact and custom embellishment. The label uses targeted Instagram
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Tubobereni- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Sandrah Tubobereni is the founder and creative director of TUBỌ, a luxury African fashion and bridal label. TUBO’s language is architectural minimalism ,sculpted seams, structured blouses and modern bridal silhouettes. The house translates classic tailoring into a modern, globally resonant bridal and ready-to-wear offering. Tubobereni’s pieces are celebrated for precision construction and photographer-friendly lines. Her
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Mai Atafo- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Mai Atafo (ATAFO) is a veteran tailor and creative director famed for premium suiting and bridal.Trained on Savile Row–style tailoring principles, he brings sartorial rigor to Nigerian menswear. His label spans menswear, womenswear and weddings, with a reputation for immaculate fit.Atafo helped professionalize bridal and grooms wear in the Nigerian market through consistent quality. He’s
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Tolu Bally- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Tolu Bally is the founder and creative director of 2207 by TBally, a Lagos couture label. She’s known for polished, curve-honouring evening wear and satin-rich, photogenic gowns. Bally grew her brand after training and working in the UK, bringing international sensibilities home. Her signature silhouettes emphasize structure, precision fit, and red-carpet impact. 2207 by TBally
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Veekee James- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Veekee James is a Lagos-based designer and the creative force behind the eponymous Veekee James label. Her work centers on sculptural corsetry, cinched waists, and bridal couture that reads powerfully on camera. She built visibility through social media and highly photographed bridal and red-carpet moments. Veekee runs a bespoke atelier offering custom fittings and ready-to-order
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Basil David Anthony- Nominated For Entrepreneur Of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Basil David Anthony is a resilient and visionary entrepreneur who has built a successful brandwith a global footprint. He founded Modern Floors in 2017 with a mission to wholesale and retail high-quality, affordable indoor and outdoor flooring products. Under his leadership, the company has achieved remarkable results, expanding its brand to more than 10 countries
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Jayonair- Nominated For Content Creator of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Joseph Onaolapo, popularly JayOnAir, is a Nigerian content creator, media personality and presenter who built a career producing observational comedy, short films and talk-form content. He started in radio/TV and parlayed on-air skills into a digital creator brand that includes skits, interviews and event hosting. JayOnAir’s content frequently explores everyday humour, mental health, career stories
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Sangu Delle- Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Sangu Delle is a visionary entrepreneur whose work is having a dual impact in both investmentand healthtech. As the founder of Golden Palm Investments Corporation (GPI), he hassuccessfully backed notable African startups, including Andela, mPharma, and Flutterwave. This positions him as a key figure in the funding ecosystem, demonstrating a results-driven mindsetthat helps to scale
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Moses K. Baiden Jnr- Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Moses K. Baiden Jnr is a resilient and results-driven entrepreneur who has demonstrated a boldvision for using technology to build secure identity solutions. He began his entrepreneurial journey with a $100 investment in his first year of law school and, over three decades, turned it into a multi-million dollar corporation. Under his leadership, Margins ID
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Nana Kwame Bediako- Nominated For Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, is a prominent Ghanaianentrepreneur and a true architect of impact. His journey began with a small poultry farm, and he has since grown to become a major real estate developer and founder of the Kwarleyz Group. His bold vision includes the development of Petronia City, a
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Sim Shagaya- Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Sim Shagaya is a serial entrepreneur and a foundational architect of Nigeria’s digital economy,whose bold vision and resilience have had a generational impact. He is the founder of Konga, one of West Africa’s largest e-commerce websites, and later pivoted to education, founding uLesson, an edtech platform, and Miva Open University. His initial aim for Konga
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Oluwatosin Michael Eniolorunda-Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Oluwatosin Michael Eniolorunda is an exceptional business leader whose bold vision and results-drivenmindset have propelled his enterprise to the forefront of Africa’s fintech space. With a track record of “groundbreaking contributions,” including programming the first point-of-sale (POS) software for Interswitch, Eniolorunda founded Moniepoint with a mission to create financialhappiness for businesses and individuals. Under his
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Celyn Ukam- Nominated for Content Creator of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Celyn Ukam is a Nigerian content creator, influencer and emerging actress known for fashion, lifestyle and body-positive content across TikTok and Instagram. She has built a substantial audience (hundreds of thousands on Instagram and TikTok) by producing trending short videos, style edits and personal-life storytelling that drive platform virality. Celyn’s work often explores fashion, self-confidence
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Two Glazzes- Nominated for Content Creator of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Two Glazzes (seen on social platforms as two_glazzes / two_glazzes) refers to a popular comedy/skit handle known for short sketches, character interplay and situational humour that plays well on TikTok and Instagram. The duo/collective produces rapid-fire sketches that lampoon workplace life, relationships and the everyday foibles of Nigerian youth culture. Their videos often use recurring
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Pooja Media- Nominated for Content Creator of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Pooja Media, led publicly by Sulaiman Pooja Adebayo, is a Nigerian digital-media and communications brand that operates across sports media, influencer engagement and content production. The outfit has accreditation credentials (sports journalism/photo accreditation at major events) and positions itself as a full-service digital communications partner for campaigns, influencer activations and event coverage. Pooja and his
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Hauwa Lawal- Nominated for Content Creator Of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Hauwa Lawal (known simply as “Hauwa” online) is a Nigerian digital creator, comedian and cultural commentator whose short-form videos and relatable skits have earned her a sizable social following. She produces comedic sketches, observational content, and lifestyle videos that engage young audiences with everyday scenarios and sharp punchlines. Hauwa’s TikTok and Instagram presence has been
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