ELOY AWARDS 2019 WINNERS

November 27, 2019

The annual 11^th Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) awards was indeed an evening of glitz and glamour. The guests were gorgeously dressed in line with the theme “Modern Royalty”. The ELOY Awards took place at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday, November 24, 2019. The evening kicked off with an opening prayer led by Pastor Tonye Cole.

Following this was an introductory speech by the convener of the ELOY awards, Mrs. Tewa Onasanya. She gave a brief history of the ELOY Awards journey, the mission and vision of the ELOY Foundation, as well as the criteria for nomination selection.

A representative of the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Yetunde Simpson, gave a congratulatory speech to the ELOY team as she expressed her joy as a proud mentor who has always been a part of the dream.

Ms. Grace Egbagbe who was the keynote speaker delivered a speech on the importance of women empowerment and gender equality in society. She further buttressed the fact that the women empowerment cause is something to uphold at all times.

There were performances by music artiste GEE4 and the Lagos Cheerleaders who wowed the audience with an electrifying performance. A major sponsor at this year’s event, Lush Hair presented a hair show, showcasing their brand products in various styles.

The most anticipated time of the evening was the announcement of the winner of the 1 million Naira business grant from The ELOY Foundation. Etimbuk Imuk, who won the grant expressed her profound gratitude and promised to utilize the grant properly.

Here’s a full list of all winners at the 2019 ELOY Awards.

ELOY Award for Agriculture	Oyinye Okereke (The Fit Farmer), Landra Farms
Young Entrepreneur	Florence Chikezie, ReDahlia Entrepreneurs NG
ELOY Award for Digital Media Entrepreneur	Uche pedro, Bella Naija
On-Air Personality of the Year	Datwarrigirl (Tomama), Naija FM
Actress of the year in association with FSDH Asset Management	Adesua Etomi-Wellington– SET UP
TV Personality of the year	Nancy Isime, HIP TV
ELOY Award for Humanitarian Services	Tola Makinde – MoRainbow Foundation
ELOY Award for Beauty Entrepreneur	Julia Onamusi, Jules Lifestyle
ELOY Award for Corporate Social Responsibility	Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, Tony Elumelu Foundation
ELOY Award for Fashion Entrepreneur	Obis Oragwu, Wardrobe Merchant

ELOY award for Social Entrepreneur in association with FIRS	Chisom Ogbummuo, The Conversation Cafe
ELOY Award for Influence	Cynthia Nwadiora Cee-C
ELOY Award for Hairstylist sponsored by LUSH HAIR	Kemi Lewis, KLS NATURAL BEAUTY BAR
ELOY Award for ICT/Technology	Adeola Shasanya Afro tech girls
ELOY Award for Entrepreneur in association with FIRS	Ebele Udoh, Brandbox Africa