The Yessiey Awards ceremony has left sweet and beautiful fragrances on personalities who were recognised in various categories.
For music artist Lawrence Udeigwe, winning the Artist of the Year award will certainly drive more engagement in his music career. Udeigwe has recently been spending quality social time performing ‘tiny desk’ sessions at lounges, including the Hard Rock Café on Victoria Island, Lagos, and the Cabin in Surulere, Lagos. Spectacular in Udeigwe’s musical work is the Afro and Jazz mix, which gives a soothing sense of a touch of Africa and the world.
Industry watchers have also testified to Yemisi Shyllon’s enviable appetite for art collection. His home museum in Maryland, Lagos, holds a wealth of art collections. Just name it, and you would find the art pieces in Shyllon’s museum paintings, sculptures, mixed-media installations, and other forms of cultural arts documented in that location. His recognition as the Yessiey Art Personality of the Year is well-deserved.
Dinah Lugard’s win as the Yessiey Woman of the Year is a great deal because, beyond operating in the discipline of electrical engineering and cybersecurity, she is the powerhouse behind ‘The Cure Initiative for Individuals with Substance Abuse’ NGO and SoberTech.
This initiative is mending lives , a charitable effort creating a better society. The honour was also deserved by Elena Maroulleti, who was announced as the Yessiey Personality of the Year. She is a notable American independent journalist operating AKTINA FM.
In its tradition of celebrating excellence and remarkable achievements that impact society, the Yessiey Awards also recognised and honoured Dekunle Okunrinboye, as the Yessiey Man of the Year. Amiable and dedicated,
Okunrinboye is the chairman of DK Industries Group and a prominent Nigerian industrialist notable for his exceptional leadership and contributions to the industrial sector.
In his welcome address, the awards organiser, Oluwaseun Olaegbe, extolled the awardees for making remarkable impacts in their environments.
Speaking on the vision behind the Yessiey Awards, Olaegbe said,
“This event aims to honour individuals and organisations that are making innovative and meaningful contributions. The Yessiey Awards recognise those who are pushing boundaries to create positive change, whether by spreading joy, raising awareness for important causes, or providing valuable information and entertainment.”
Distinguished winners in other categories included Mabel Oboh, who got the Yessiey Media Personality of the Year; Andrew Lucky Elerewe, who was recognised with the Yessiey Real Estate Entrepreneur of the Year; Joy Nma Anyanacho, who won the Tech Innovator of the Year.
Others include Kofoworola Beckley, honoured with the Yessiey Realtor of the Year; Abayomi Mighty, who won the Yessiey Public Speaker/Writer of the Year; and Olubukola Akinpelu, popularly known as Mylifeassugar, who was the winner of the Yessiey Entrepreneur of the Year. Ujawal Jha, a dedicated Nepali social worker, was awarded the Yessiey Humanitarian Personality of the Year.
The awards, presented by Yessiey Magazine, recognise remarkable achievements across different disciplines in society. They encourage resilience in building a society of our desires, as they celebrate innovations of impact and determined role models
