Her Network has announced the official nominees for the 2019 Her Network Woman of the Year (HNWOTY) Awards, which returns for its third edition this December.
The Her Network Woman of the Year Awards showcase and honor women in diverse industries who through their work, in their respective fields and sectors, manifest admirable zeal and tenacity and have made a significant impact in her network, community or workplace. Staying true to the theme for the 3rd Annual Edition -“Her Year of Honor”, the platform exemplifies that every nominee is indeed a woman of Honor whose accomplishment is duly noted and worth celebrating.
Her Network also announced Honorees for a recognition award: Uche Pedro, founder of BellaNaija will receive the Trailblazer Award and Entrepreneur Adaora Mbelu will receive the Inspiration Award. The Founder of the Her Network Woman of the Year Awards, Nkem Onwudiwe, shared on the organisation’s decision to officially include honorees this year “Adaora and Uche have used their positions in their respective fields to inspire and uplift women and they have been doing it for a long time, consistently, with a good track record of their processes and growth. It is indeed a privilege to honor them with the Inspiration and trailblazer special recognition award respectively.”
Nominees were selected from a list of extraordinary women who represent sectors like Education, Health, Career, Technology and more. HNWOTY has a “No Voting” policy as recipients of the 2019 Woman of the Year Award will be deliberated upon by a Council of Judges and announced and celebrated at the Awards Ceremony in December.
The HNWOTY Awards ceremony will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on December 15, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Nominees for the Her Network Woman of the Year Awards 2019 are:
ADVOCACY
Crystal Chigbu
Ibijoke Faborode
Karo Omu
Kemi DaSilva Ibru
Olutimehin Adegbeye
Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi
AREER
Adaeze Oreh
Anu Adesolum
Chioma Okolie
Grace Ihejiamaizu
Nini Iyizoba
Stella Obinwa
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Doyinsola Ogunye
Gusi Tobby LordWilliams
Oluwafunmilayo Ayobami Oni
Seyi Oluyole
Timi Edwin
EDUCATION
Abimbola Banu-Ogundere
Abisola Obasanya
Omolola Aneke
ENTREPRENEUR
Bilkiss Adebiyi-Abiola
Kene Rapu
Nkem Okocha
Tokini Peterside
ENTERTAINMENT
Helen Paul
Kemi Adetiba
Teni Apata
HEALTHCARE
Adekemi Adeniyan
Chioma Nwakanma
Kelechi Okoro
Tolu Adeleke Aire
WOMAN OF THE FUTURE
Blessing Akpan
Jekein Lato-Unah
Karimot Odebode
Onyekachi Nwakobby
Sandra Ajaja
MEDIA
Kiki Mordi
Olive Emodi
Stephanie Busari
Toyosi Ogunseye
START-UP
Chidinma Chukwuemeka
Funmi Adewara
Tabitha Arenson Abimiku
Zuwaira Ikharo Shuaib
TECH
Adeola Shasanya
Carolyn Seaman
Chinenye Udeh
Dami Solesi
Eno Essien
Eweniyi Eunice Odunayo