NIGER DELTA ADVANCEMENT AWARDS (NDAA) 7.0

 For individuals, corporate bodies and government of the states in the Niger Delta with best performances in the year 2023 and 2024 under review in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ondo, Imo and Abia States

THE CATEGORIES

*BEST MUSIC PRODUCER

Honours and celebrates the individual responsible for producing the popular song (either Contemporary, R ‘n’ B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Reggae/Dance Hall or Pop/Rock) of an artiste (solo, duo or group) officially released and enjoying massive air play in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST MOVIE PRODUCER

Honours and celebrates the individual responsible for producing the most exciting movie shot in English, pidgin or any of the Niger Delta languages, with high production quality, nice story line that promotes the Niger Delta culture and her people and officially released in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.   

*BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR

Honours and celebrates the individual responsible for conceptualizing, directing and editing the most exciting and popular music video of a solo artiste, duo or group artistes (either Contemporary, R ‘n’B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Reggae/Dance Hall or Pop/Rock) officially released and enjoying massive air play in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR

Honours and celebrates the individual responsible for directing the most exciting movie shot in English, pidgin or any of the Niger Delta languages, with high production quality, nice story line that promotes the Niger Delta culture and her people and officially released in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.   

*COMEDY SKIT OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the most exciting comic video in English or pidgin by a comedian in the Niger Delta with humourous story line, high production quality and officially released in the year 2023 and 2024 under review. 

*MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

Honours and celebrates the most exciting and popular music video of a solo artiste, duo or group artistes (either Contemporary, R ‘n’ B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Reggae/Dance Hall or Pop/Rock) officially released, with good concept, directing and editing enjoying massive air play in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the most exciting movie shot in English, pidgin or any of the Niger Delta languages, with high production quality, nice story line that promotes the Niger Delta culture and her people and officially released in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.   

*SONG OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the most popular hit song of a solo artiste, duo or group artistes (either Contemporary, R ‘n’ B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Reggae/Dance Hall or Pop/Rock) that has video, officially released and enjoying massive air play in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *NEXT RATED ARTISTE 

Honours and celebrates the most promising up and coming solo, duo or group artistes with at least two singles and one video officially released and enjoying massive air play in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review. 

*NEXT RATED COMEDIAN

Honours and celebrates the most promising up and coming comedian (male or female) who has comedy skits and has performed at major comedy shows in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *NEXT RATED ACTOR  

Honours and celebrates the most promising up and coming movie actor (male or female) in the Niger Delta who has featured in major Nollywood movies officially released in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST RECORD LABEL

Honours and celebrates the most effective recording company with an office located in any state of the Niger Delta, successfully signed on artistes, produced and officially released their songs and videos in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST DISC JOCKEY

Honours and celebrates the disc jockey (male or female) working with a radio station that mixes songs officially released to produce dance music on radio and at night clubs or parties in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST TV PROGRAMME

Honours and celebrates the most watched TV programme produced by a television station located in any state of the Niger Delta and whose content has contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST TV PRESENTER

Honours and celebrates the television presenter (male or female) with outstanding presentation skills, working with a television station and whose practice has contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST RADIO PROGRAMME

Honours and celebrates the most listened radio programme produced by a radio station located in any state of the Niger Delta and whose content has contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST RADIO PRESENTER

Honours and celebrates the radio presenter (male or female) with outstanding presentation skills and whose practice has contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BEST TV STATION MANAGER

Honours and celebrates the individual (male or female) that oversees business operations through focused leadership, personnel management, creative programmes and highest standards in television broadcasting and whose practice has contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST RADIO STATION MANAGER

Honours and celebrates the individual (male or female) that oversees business operations through focused leadership, personnel management, creative programmes and highest standards in radio broadcasting and whose practice has contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*MACRO INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the individual (male or female) who is very active on social media with massive followership ranging from 100,000 to 999,999 on Facebook or YouTube or Instagram or X(Twitter) or Tik Tok and whose content and practice have contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST NEWS WEBSITE/BLOG

Honours and celebrates the most effective and informative website or blog with outstanding design, high dedication in promotion and professional in reporting news and events in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.               

*BEST CAMPUS RADIO STATION

Honours and celebrates the radio station located in a tertiary institution with outstanding programmes and presentation skills and whose practice has impacted students on campus and its community in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2024 and 2025 under review.

*NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 

Honours and celebrates the regional, state or community newspaper with quality prints, dynamic news reporting and whose practice has impacted on citizens in the state situated in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*TELEVISION STATION OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the television station located in any state of the Niger Delta with massive viewership, outstanding programmes, presentation skills, dynamic news reporting and whose practice has projected the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR  

Honours and celebrates the radio station located in any state of the Niger Delta with massive listenership, outstanding programmes, presentation skills, dynamic news reporting and whose practice has projected the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR  

Honours and celebrates the individual (male or female) that conceptualizes and creates clothing with outstanding designs and accessories, with outlet located in any state of the Niger Delta and whose practice and has projected the culture and fashion industry in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the hotel with outstanding corporate social responsibility, effective customer service, well-furnished interiors, enduring exterior designs and serene environment situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST PENSION FUND ADMINISTRATOR

Honours and celebrates the pension fund administrator with outstanding performance in establishing, maintaining and investing the pension funds of employees in accordance with the plan terms and  whose office is situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST MICROFINANCE BANK

Honours and celebrates the microfinance bank that is outstanding in providing microcredit for MSMEs, assist in enhancing economic development, tech driven, carry out corporate social responsibilities, effective customer service delivery and office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*BANK OF THE YEAR 

Honours and celebrates the commercial bank that is outstanding in providing financial services, tech driven, loan facilities, assist in enhancing economic development, carry out corporate social responsibilities, effective customer service delivery and with office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the insurance company that is outstanding in providing insurance policy, risk assessment, safety and security to the insured, tech driven, assist in boosting economic activities, carry out corporate social responsibilities, effective customer service delivery and with office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the construction company that is outstanding in delivering public or private construction projects, ensuring environmental impact assessment, effective project monitoring and supervision, assist in boosting economic activities, carrying out corporate social responsibilities and with office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*OIL & GAS COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the oil and gas company (either upstream, midstream or downstream) that is outstanding in exploration/production, transportation/storage, refining/marketing, ensuring environmental impact assessment, assist in boosting economic activities, carrying out corporate social responsibilities and with office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *BEST INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER

Honours and celebrates the internet service provider that is outstanding in providing quality and seamless internet connections and services to individuals and organizations, web hosting, bandwidth provision, carrying out corporate social responsibilities and with office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*REAL ESTATE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the real estate company that is outstanding in the sales, marketing, development and management of properties for individuals or organizations, carrying out corporate social responsibilities and with office situated in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *MEGA INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the individual who is very active on social media with massive followership of 1 million (1,000,000) and above on Facebook or YouTube or Instagram or X(Twitter) or Tik Tok and whose content and practice have contributed to the positive image of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*COMEDY CLUB OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the comedy club hosted by a comedian (weekly, biweekly or monthly) that has provided a platform for comedians and entertainers to showcase their talent and connect with audiences in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 

Honours and celebrates the comedian (male or female) who organizes an annual comedy event or host a comedy club weekly, biweekly or monthly in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the best movie actor (male or female) in the Niger Delta who has featured in major Nollywood movies officially released in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 

Honours and celebrates the artiste (solo, duo or group) with at least five singles and 3 videos officially released and enjoying massive air play in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review. 

*BEST HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER

Honours and celebrates the state house of assembly member who is outstanding in representing his or her constituency, supporting and defending constituents, moving motions, sponsoring bills, executing constituency projects, functional constituency office and performing oversight functions in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR  

Honours and celebrates the house of representatives’ member in the national assembly who is outstanding in representing his or her constituency, supporting and defending constituents, moving motions, sponsoring bills, executing constituency projects, functional constituency office and performing oversight functions in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*SENATOR OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the senator in the national assembly who is outstanding in representing his or her senatorial district, supporting and defending constituents, moving motions, sponsoring bills, executing constituency projects, functional constituency office and performing oversight functions in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR  

Honours and celebrates the commissioner of a state who is outstanding in representing his or her local government at state level, oversees entire operations and activities of his or her state ministry, implementing strategies and ensuring performance goals are met and quality projects are delivered in his or her state in the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*MINISTER OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the minister of the federal republic who is outstanding in representing his or her state in the Niger Delta at federal level, oversees entire operations and activities of his or her federal ministry, implementing strategies and ensuring performance goals are met and quality projects are delivered in Nigeria in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *SPEAKER OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the speaker of a state house of assembly who is outstanding in presiding over every legislative day, making sure members follow the rules of the house during proceedings, signs all acts, addresses, resolutions, writs and warrants issued by order of the house, administrative and procedural functions in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *POLITICAL ICON OF THE YEAR  

Honours and celebrates the politician who is outstanding in his or her political career, has impacted greatly on people and widely admired for remarkable attainments either at state or federal level in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*LGA CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the chairman of a local government or caretaker committee who is outstanding as chief executive officer of his or her local government, executing quality projects, implementing meaningful programmes and policies, consistent infrastructural development that has affected the lives of people in his or her local government in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the governor of a state who is outstanding as chief executive officer of his or her state, executing quality projects, implementing meaningful programmes and policies, signing of legislation into law, consistent infrastructural development that has affected the lives of people in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

*YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the outstanding young person (male or female) from business to governance, who has contributed and supported young people, organized impactful activities and programmes for young people in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *AMAZON OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the outstanding woman (from business to governance) who has demonstrated excellence in leadership, motivated and developed others, gave unwavering dedication and support to women’s empowerment and community development, organized impactful activities and programmes for women in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.

 *MAN OF THE YEAR

Honours and celebrates the outstanding man (from business to governance) who has demonstrated excellence in leadership, motivated and developed others, gave unwavering dedication and support to empowerment and community development, organized impactful activities and programmes in any state of the Niger Delta in the year 2023 and 2024 under review.