#PNEA2016: Prestige Nigeria Education Awards 1.0 to Hold on June 15 at Classique Events Place
The team leader, Mr. Debo Olowu, of the Prestige Nigeria Education Awards (PNEA) 2016 officially announced the date and venue for her inaugural edition. Although it has been a while coming, it got people sitting on the edge awaiting the announcement of the deserving winners of various categories lined up for the awards as the date approaches.
The choice of venue is based on a unique value that the award has been ‘preaching’ – excellence. The awards will be held at the prestigious Classique Events Place located at the heart of Lagos State – Ikeja; the nerve centre of the mainland, in a serene and posh environment. The details of the awards are as follows:
DATE: WEDNESDAY 15TH JUNE, 2016
VENUE: Classique Event Place, ( 7a, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos).
Blue Carpet: 12:00 Noon.
Attendance: Strictly by Invitation
The Prestige Nigeria Education Awards is a call for recognition and reward reshaping the Nigerian educational sector, setting the pace and tone, filling a vacuum long overdue, repositioning the educational sector in a standpoint of strength that supports other sector and debunking the false impression of weakness, decay and ineptitude.
The awards will be pulling the heavyweights in the sector, stakeholders, brands and organizations showing their solidarity for the educational sector.
The Awards is supported by YNaija, Bella Naija, Kemi Filani Blog, omojuwa.com, Radio Continental, TVC, LTV, Classique Events, DayStar Christian Centre and Nestle. More partners will be announced in subsequent press releases.
Some award categories were opened for nomination while some were not. The categories opened for nomination and the nominees are as follows;
| 1. Educational Brand of the year |
| Cowbell |
| Shell Nigeria |
| Indomie |
| Nestle Milo |
| Kiddies Digest |
| 2. Education TV Program of the year |
| Who wants to be a millionaire? |
| Your View (TVC) |
| Channels Book Club |
| The Big Issue (TVC) |
| Talking Finger (NTA 2) |
| 3. Educational Radio Program of the year |
| Spelling Game for Student (CoolFM PHC) |
| Kobamji Direct (RC) |
| Sharing life issues with Charles B (Radio Continental) |
| Lets go learning (Eko Fm) |
| Kiddies Hour (Love Fm portharcout) |
| 4. Educational State of the year |
| Rivers State |
| Lagos State |
| Ogun State |
| Oyo State |
| Kaduna State |
| Imo State |
| 5. Educational Movie of the year |
| Dry (Stephanie Okereke Linus) |
| Married but living single ( Tunde Olaoye) |
| October 1st (Kunle Afolayan) |
| Black November (Jeta Amata) |
| Half of a Yellow Sun (Biyi Bandele) |
| Enitan (Chris Odeh) |
| 6. Educational TV Station of the Year: |
| Channels TV |
| TVC |
| NTA 2 |
| LTV |
| AIT |
| 7. Educational Radio Station of the year |
| Unilag FM |
| Nigeria Info FM |
| Radio Continental |
| NOUN Radio |
| Rockcity FM (Abeokuta) |
| Inspiration FM |
| Eko FM |
| Radio Lagos |
| Top Radio |
| 8. Educational Newspaper of the year |
| Punch |
| Vanguard |
| Guardian |
| The Nation |
| This Day |
| National Mirror |
| Tribune |
| Daily Times |
| 9. Best CSR in Education |
| GTBank |
| Diamond Bank |
| First Bank |
| Skye Bank |
| Stanbic IBTC |
| Sterling Bank |
| Access Bank |
| Fidelity Bank |
| Airtel |
| Oando |
| Multi-Choice |
| 10. Best University for 2015 |
| University of Lagos Lagos |
| Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife |
| University of Ibadan Ibadan |
| University of Ilorin Ilorin |
| Covenant University Ota |
| 11. Best Polytechnic for 2015 |
| Yaba College of Technology |
| The polytechnic Ibadan |
| Kaduna Polytechnic |
| Federal Polytechnic Nekede |
| Lagos state polytechnic |
| 12. Human Capacity Development of the year |
| Day Star Leadership Academy (DLA) |
| Fate Foundation |
| LEAP Africa |
| After school Graduate Development Center (AGDC) |
| Center for Value in Leadership |
| Future Generex |
| Dream From the Slum |
| 13. Vice Chancellor of the year |
| Professor R.A Bello (University of Lagos Lagos) |
| Professor Idowu Bamitale Omole (OAU) |
| Prof. Abdul Ganiyu Ambali (University of Ilorin Ilorin) |
| Prof. Ayo C.K (Covenant University Ota) |
| 14. Rector of the year |
| Mrs. Margaret Kudi Ladipo. (Yaba College of Technology) |
| Professor Fawole (The polytechnic Ibadan) |
| Dr. Mohammed Bello Ibrahim (Kaduna Polytechnic) |
| Dr. (Mrs.) C.U. Njoku (Federal Polytechnic Nekede) |
| Dr. Abdulazeez Abioye Lawal (Lagos State Polytechnic) |
| 15. Educational Personality of the year |
| Ifeoma Adibe-Chukwuka |
| Omowunmi Afolabi |
| Samuel Jackson Iboro |
| Adams Adebola (Adams College) |
| Tosin Taiwo |
| Sunday Olawale Olaniran |
| 16. Educational Bank of the year |
| GTBank |
| Diamond Bank |
| First Bank |
| Sky Bank |
| Stanbic IBTC |
| Sterling Bank |
| Access Bank |
| Fidelity Bank |
| 17. Educational Song of the year |
| Fire on the mountain by Asa |
| Hold on by Joel |
| Bring it on by P-square |
| Jagbanjatis by Sound sultan |
| Great Nation by Timi Dakolo |
| The Future by Ty Bello |
| 18. Best Primary School in Lagos ( Public) |
| a) BONNY CAMP PRIMARY SCHOOL V/ISLAND |
| b) COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL OKEGUN ODOFIN |
| c) ST.MARY CONVENT SCHOOL LAGOS ISLAND |
| d) CHRIST THE KING PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| 19. Best Secondary School in Lagos ( Public) |
| a) VETLAND SENIOR GRAMMER SCHOOL |
| b) ORIWU SENIOR MODEL COLLEGE,IKORODU |
| c) EPE SENIOR GRAMMER SCHOOL,EPE |
| d) A.U.D. COMPREHENSIVE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL,OKOTA |
| 20. Best Secondary School in Lagos (Private) |
| a) Caleb International College , Ikosi, ketu. |
| b) Greenspring College, Anthony, Lagos. |
| c) Dansol High School, Ogba. |
| d) Baptist Model High School, Ijegun, Ikotun. |
| 21. Best Primary School in Lagos ( Private) |
| a) Lagooz Montessori School, Agege. |
| b) Fad-Far Nursery/Primary School, Igbogbo, Ikorodu. |
| c) Sweetkids Nursery/Primary School, Festac Town. |
| d) Romikaz Nursery/Primary School, Obadore, Isheri. |
The categories that were not opened to nomination are;
- Best student in the federation
- Best Student In WAEC and NECO examinination
- King of Biology (Best Male Biology Student)
- Queen of Biology (Best Female Biology Student)
- Biology Teachers of the year
Attendance is strictly by invitation, nevertheless individuals can request for invitation to attend this remarkable event by calling 08022513767, 08060996566.
