Nigerian entertainers swept many awards on the Most Influential Individuals of African Descent (MIPAD) 2025 Awards and Dinner.
The award, held Sunday evening in Lagos at The Library was in celebration of African excellence, management, creativity and international influence.
The night introduced collectively a few of Africa’s most influential voices throughout leisure, media, enterprise, governance, tradition, and innovation, reinforcing Lagos’ rising standing as a world hub for African excellence and diaspora engagement.
In a big spotlight main as much as the ceremony, Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was formally introduced together with his MIPAD Governor of the 12 months 2025 Award a couple of days earlier, throughout a courtesy go to by the MIPAD delegation to Lagos Home, Marina, on Wednesday, December 18, 2025.
The Lagos awards evening fashioned the grand finale of the Lagos Diaspora Expertise 2025, a week-long celebration of African artwork, tradition, innovation, and international connection.
The evening additionally celebrated excellent achievements throughout leisure and media, with notable winners together with: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (Media Character of the 12 months), Bovi Ugboma (Comic of the 12 months), Juliet Ibrahim (Actor of the 12 months (Feminine), D’banj (Music Platform of the 12 months), Banky Wellington & Adesua Etomi-Wellington (Energy Couple of the 12 months), Bolanle Austen Peters (Theatre Pageant of the 12 months), Kelechi Amadi Obi (Photographer of the 12 months), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Creator of the 12 months), Funke Akindele (Blockbuster Film of the 12 months (Everyone Loves Jenifa), Omoni Oboli (Film of the 12 months (Love in Each Phrase 1 & 2), Wale Ojo (Filmmaker of the 12 months).
