# Nigerian professional industry awards

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigerian-professional-industry-awards
> Updated: 2026-09-27T16:04:31.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ugochukwu-uwajeh-named-outstanding-strategic-communications-personality-of-the-year

### 2026-09-17: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/obiora-okonkwo-named-travel-personality-of-the-year

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Cite as: Nigerian professional industry awards. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nigerian-professional-industry-awards