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Trendupp Awards
Trendupp Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes achievements in the social media community in Nigeria. It honors content creators, influencers, brands, and organizations that have made notable contributions to the Nigerian social media landscape through innovative movements, campaigns, projects, and content. Trendupp Awards is organized by Trendupp Africa, which was established by Tiwalola Olanubi. History The Trendupp Awards, themed annually as 'The Force of Influence,' were established in 2021 to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian social media space. These awards primarily recognize content creators, influencers, and brands for their consistent impact on the social media community through content, projects, and engaging campaigns on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. In its inaugural edition in 2021, the awards received approximately 91,000 nominations across sixteen categories, with 96 nominees and sixteen winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taaooma
Maryam Apaokagi, known professionally as Taaooma'','' is a Nigerian comedian, content creator, cinematographer, and social media influencer. She currently serves as the CEO, and founder of Chop Tao, a food company, and directs for The Greenade Company, a cinematography firm. She is known for playing multiple roles in her skits. Early life Maryam Apaokagi spent most of her early years in Namibia. She studied Tourism and Travel Service Management at the Kwara State University. In 2022, she tells The Punch, “I wanted to be a doctor. Later, I changed it to a lawyer. I got to university and was offered Tourism.” In 2015, she started online comedy after convincing her fiancé to teach her the basics of video editing. She rose to stardom in 2019 with a skit based on African parents taking their children to school. In 2019, she was the face of Media Room Hub’s July Issue. Her comedy skits are centered on exposing African mothers and their unique manner of disciplining African child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Island, Lagos
Victoria Island (VI) is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos State, Nigeria. Victoria Island is one of the most exclusive and expensive areas to reside in Lagos. The town and island lie within the boundaries of the Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA). History A large part of the Island was originally part of jurisdiction of the Oniru chieftaincy family of Lagos with tenants inhabiting the land. In 1948, the Lagos Executive Development Board paid 250,000 pounds as compensation for the land acquired from the Oniru family and an additional 150,000 pounds as compensation for the inhabitants and shrines destroyed. The inhabitants were later resettled at Maroko village. Victoria Island was originally surrounded entirely by water. It was bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the south, the mouth of the Lagos Lagoon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikeja
Ikeja is the capital city of Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria. Its population, as of the 2006 census, is 313,196. Prior to the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, Ikeja was a well planned, clean and quiet residential and commercial town with shopping malls, pharmacies and government reservation areas. It lies 10.5 miles (17 km) northwest of Lagos city. The Murtala Muhammed International Airport is located in the city. Ikeja is also home to Femi Kuti's Africa Shrine and Lagbaja's Motherland, both venues for live music. Its Ikeja City Mall is the largest mall on the Lagos State mainland. Ikeja also has its own radio station, broadcasting both in English ( Eko FM) and in Yoruba (Radio Lagos). History Ikeja, which was formally called "Akeja", was named after a deity of the Awori people of Ota. It was originally settled by the Awori people, and the area was raided for slaves until the mid-19th century. Early in the 20th century it became an agricultural hinterlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International's brand of full-service hotels and resorts based in Bethesda, Maryland. As of June 30, 2020, there were 582 hotels and resorts with 205,053 rooms operating under the brand, in addition to 160 hotels with 47,765 rooms planned for development. History and current operation The Marriott chain began with two motels in the 1950s. The first opened as a Quality Inn airport motel near Washington, D.C. and another motel nearby, the Twin Bridges, a few years later. With the opening of the second motel, Marriott was born as a brand name. The Twin Bridges property was demolished in 1990, but the Key Bridge property still operates, but as a full-service hotel. In 1967, Marriott opened its first resort hotel, Camelback Inn, in Arizona, United States. Marriott Hotels & Resorts expanded outside of the United States for the first time in 1969 with the opening of the Marriott in Acapulco, Mexico. By 1975, Marriott Hotels & Resorts ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyabo Ojo
Alice Iyabo Ojo (born 21 December 1977) is a Nigerian film actress,director, and producer."Actress Iyabo Ojo Full Biography, Life And Career" ''T.I.N. Magazine'', 27 January 2016. She has featured in over 150 films and has produced more than 14 of her own. Early life Iyabo Ojo was born as Alice Iyabo Ogunro on 21 December 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria, although her father was from Abeokuta, Ogun State.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji (born March 28, 1991) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Andela, and was the former managing director of Flutterwave. Aboyeji was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by '' New African'' magazine in 2019. Education Aboyeji attended Loyola Jesuit College, where he completed his senior secondary in 2007. Afterward he went to Columbia International College and earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies from the University of Waterloo. Career Aboyeji is the general partner and co-founder of Future Africa, a platform that provides capital, coaching and community for mission-driven innovators. After co-founding Future Africa, he served as the deputy director-general for Oby Ezekwesili's 2019 presidential campaign. Aboyeji helped in building Andela Andela is a global job placement network for software developers. Andela focuses on sustainable careers, connecting technologists with long-term engagements, access to interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aproko Doctor
Egemba Chinonso Fidelis popularly known as Aproko Doctor, (born 26 October 1990) is a Nigerian doctor, health influencer and actor. He is the founder of Healthy Brands and 100K Club, a non-profit organisation. Career Since childhood, Egemba nursed the dream of becoming a medical doctor. He began his medical career in 2016, as a resident doctor in Imo State University, Imo State University Teaching Hospital. A year after, he moved back to Lagos with the hopes of securing better job opportunities. In 2017, he started sharing health nuggets and wellness tips on social media under the brand name "Aproko Doctor". He is best known for breaking down medical situations using humour and storytelling. In 2020, he founded the 100K Club, a non-profit organisation that gives support to Nigerians who need health assistance. He is a three-time winner of the Trendupp Awards and a two-time winner of the Pulse Influencer Awards. Filmography In 2022, Egemba featured in "Strain", a Nigerian Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Klef
Okwuchukwu Martins Dominic (born September 13, 1994), known professionally as Amazing Klef, is a Nigerian photographer. Early life Born in Ojo'','' Lagos, Nigeria, Klef developed a passion for photography at a young age. Career He began his career as a graphic designer, and soon realized that he needed to learn photography to enhance his graphic designs. This necessity led him into photography. Amazing Klef is also into music, he is a producer and a music video director. Achievements and recognition Amazing Klef has worked with a lot of notable brands like Tecno Mobile. In 2022, Asus made him their first-ever brand ambassador. Amazing Klef was honored with; * Best Photographer & Visual Artist 2016 award at the Scream Awards * AFAA Photography Award in 2022 * Force of Creative Arts 2022 award at the Trendupp Awards Trendupp Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes achievements in the social media community in Nigeria. It honors content creators, influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Angel (comedian)
Mark Angel (born 27 May 1991) is a Nigerian comedian, scriptwriter, and video producer. He is best known for the Mark Angel Comedy series of shorts on YouTube, often featuring child comedians such as his cousin, Emmanuella Samuel (age ), his niece, and her cousin "Aunty" Success Madubuike (age 8). Angel's YouTube channel was the first African comedy channel to reach one million subscribers. Mark angel also has a wife who also acts comedy at mark angel comedy caretaker series with his fellow actors which are Mr Azu, Baze10, Ebere, The Law, Mimi, Kingsley Brown. Early and personal life Angel was born in 1991 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He attended Obafemi Awolowo University to study medicine, but left for family reasons. After college, he studied cinematography in India and spent time in Nigeria gaining experience in cinematography and theater, but could not find stable paying work in Nollywood. He began independent filmmaking in 2013 under his studio, Mechanic Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Hundeyin
Benjamin Hundeyin is a Nigerian police superintendent. He is the incumbent Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command. Education Hundeyin earned his bachelor's degree in English Language from the Lagos State University, and a master's degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He equally holds a Certificate in Civil–Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Career Hundeyin is an associate of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, the International Public Relations Association; Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria. In 2020, he served as a member of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (known by its acronym UNAMID) is a joint African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission formall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasisi Elenu
Nosa Afolabi, better known as Lasisi Elenu, is a Nigerian comedian, actor, compere from Offa, Kwara in Nigeria. One of Africa's most popular influencers, he is known for his skits with a 'wide mouth' disguise filter during performances and on social media. Elenu was recently featured in Netflix thriller, ''The Ghost and the Tout''. In 2018, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy. In March 2020, he was named one of Nigeria's Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars. and he was one of the winners of the second edition of the Trendupp Awards. Career The comedian is one of the continent's most popular social media influencers with 75,000 followers on TikTok and over 3.4 million followers on Instagram. His skits focus on varying themes from law to cybercrime, the economy, insecurity and philosophy, started out as a musician before diverting to the business of comedy. He performed at the Mama Tobi Homecoming concert. His most recent project, Mama & Papa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
