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Nigerian professional industry awards

Overview

Various Nigerian professionals have received recognition at industry-specific award ceremonies. Obiora Okonkwo, Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, was named Travel Personality of the Year and included in Nigeria’s Top 100 Travel and Tourism Icons for 2025/2026 at the 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market.

In the communications sector, Ugochukwu Uwajeh, Business Director of Public Relations at SoulCommunications Limited, was named the 2026 Outstanding Strategic Communications Personality of the Year at the 14th annual Marketing Edge EDGE Awards.

Entities

SoulCommunications Limited · Marketing Edge · Ugochukwu Uwajeh · Ikechi Uko · Adedayo Olawuyi

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Ugochukwu Uwajeh named Outstanding Strategic Communications Personality of the Year

    Ugochukwu Uwajeh was named the 2026 Outstanding Strategic Communications Personality of the Year at the 14th annual Marketing Edge EDGE Awards in Nigeria.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Obiora Okonkwo named Travel Personality of the Year

    United Nigeria Airlines Executive Chairman Obiora Okonkwo has been named Travel Personality of the Year and one of Nigeria’s Top 100 Travel and Tourism Icons for 2025/2026.

Sources

ait.live · atqnews.com · citypeopleonline.com · marketingedge.com.ng