Entertainment: 121 Media Icons Honoured at Red Summit Gala Night

Chief Olusegun Osoba, Julius Agwu and wife, Kayode Fayemi, Adebola Williams, Obiageli Ezekwesili and Rotimi Amaechi

By Azuka Ogujiuba

Nigerian media icons who have blazed the trail in the Nigerian media space were honoured for their work over the years at The Red Summit Gala night held recently.

Media stalwarts such as Chief Olusegun Osoba, John Momoh, Mo Abudu, Biodun Shobanjo, Nduka Obaigbena, Betty Irabor, Amin Mousalli, Bunmi Oke, Richard Mofe Damijo were recognised for their outstanding achievement.

“As we celebrate our 10th year in running a media business, we decided to honour these ones who have gone before us; these legends who created the path we walk on, who built the foundation we rest on, who have inspired many of us; and that is why we say we stand on the shoulders of giants. We thank them,” said Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, Red Media Africa.

The event, which is in partnership with Troyka Holdings and the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, was sponsored by FirstBank Nigeria.

Media partners included The Guardian Newspapers, BellaNaija, PulseNG, Channels Television and Radio Continental.

The RED Summit is West Africa’s largest omni-media gathering. The summit brought together stakeholders in various segments of the media across the African continent to explore new trends in a rapidly changing landscape. Participants at the event had opportunities to exchange ideas about the future of media on the continent. The RED Summit is part of events celebrating ten years of Red Media Africa’s impact on Africa’s media space, inspiring and empowering millions of Africa’s youth in the process.

Red Communication is a PR & Communication firm under the parent company, RED. An innovative media group focused on Africa, RED’s vision is to excite and empower an evolving generation through the media’s limitless possibilities. Built across tools and platforms, its Communication Division holds Red Communication, Red marketing and Small & Medium, and YouthConnect; and its Content Division holds the Y! brands, including Y! TV, Y! Magazine, YNaija.com, Teen Y!, Y! 2015, the Y! Tech 100 and the Y! Annual Black Ball/Y! 100 Most Influential List. It also anchors a development firm, The Future Project Africa, which co-presents Africa’s leading youth platform, The Future Awards Africa, and other projects, including the Nigeria Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders and The Future Enterprise Support Scheme.

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