Top Kaduna-based multiple award winning Online Platform, Authentic News Daily has announced winners of the 7th edition of its prestigious annual awards for the year 2021.
A statement by its Consulting Editor, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson on Sunday named Governor of Yobe State and Caretaker Committee Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Mai Mala Buni as its Man of the Year 2021.
According to the statement, Governor-elect of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, is the AUTHENTIC POLITICIAN of the Year, while an activist, Aisha Yesufu emerged Woman of the Year.
President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr Musa Nimrod emerged Sports Personality of the Year for the fourth time, after winning same in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
“As it was done in the six previous editions, winners of the awards in the 17 categories have emerged,” it stated.
The statement congratulates the winners, while urging them to keep up the good works that earned them the recognition.
Full categories of the Awards are listed below:
1. AUTHENTIC MAN OF THE YEAR
Mai Mala Buni
2. AUTHENTIC POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR
Charles Soludo
3. AUTHENTIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Aisha Yesufu
4. AUTHENTIC GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
Nyesom Wike (Rivers)/Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe State)
5. AUTHENTIC LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
Honourable Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani (Kaduna State Speaker)
6. AUTHENTIC BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR
High Chief Raymond Dokpesi
7. AUTHENTIC MDA OF THE YEAR
Kaduna State Internal Revenue Services (KADIRS)
8. AUTHENTIC BRAND OF THE YEAR
Igboya Bitters
9. AUTHENTIC CORPORATE ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
Dangote
10. AUTHENTIC NGO OF THE YEAR
Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF)
11. AUTHENTIC MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OUTFIT OF THE YEAR
Nigerian Customs Service
12. AUTHENTIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Imperial Academy Kaduna
13. AUTHENTIC HIGHER INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria
14. AUTHENTIC JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Bode Olagoke (Blueprint Newspapers)
15. AUTHENTIC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Engineer Musa Nimrod
16. AUTHENTIC OPPOSITION FIGURE OF THE YEAR
Senator Shehu Sani
17. AUTHENTIC ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Omalay