Call for Nominations 

Nominations are now invited into the following award categories for individuals, groups and organisations that have excelled in their respective endeavours, and contributed towards the advancement of peace, progress, democracy and stability in Nigeria.  

The Award categories are: 

• Nigerian Man of the Year
• Nigerian Woman of the Year
• Nigerian Politician of the Year
• Nigerian Governor of the Year
• Nigerian Minister of the Year
• Nigerian Senator of the Year
• Nigerian House of Representatives member of the Year

Award nominations should state clearly the reasons why the nominee deserves the award. Nomination forms must also include the names and contact information of the person(s) making the nomination.  

Award recipients will receive a certificate and plaque from the management and members of nigeriavillagesquare.com.  

Nominations should reach the award panel on or before the deadline - Friday 19th January. Winners will be announced at the end of January 2007. 

Nominations should be sent to the NVS Award panel c/o  

Uche Nworah
Chair, NVS Award Panel
uchenworah@nigeriavillagesquare .com  

To endow or sponsor any of the award categories, please contact the award panel via uchenworah@nigeriavillagesquare .com

Robot  Villager

# 1 The 2006 NVS Awards Call for Nominations&nbs...Read the full article. Posted by Robot| 23.12.2006 14:20

planet1899  Villager

# 2 May I suggest three additional award categories - newspaper or media organization (in NIgeria) of the year, agency/commission (in Nigeria) of the year as as well NVS writer of the year. Thanks for your kind consideration, Uche and the Awards committee. _______________________________________ For those who do not know, Planet 1899 is the best Planet of the Year. Posted by planet1899| 23.12.2006 16:06

Godwin  Villager

# 3 Is this a joke? NVS (Political) Awards 2006 annouced on Dec 23, 2006 & nominations closes Dec 22, 2006. 5/7 awards dedicated to politicians. The remaining 2 awards likely to go to politicians too. Are politicians the only people that NVS celebate in Nigeria? What about NVS award for the best Nigerain Scientist/Architect/Musician/Philantropist/NGO e.t.c. Posted by Godwin| 24.12.2006 03:20

salstep  Villager

# 4 =Godwin;145345>Is this a joke? NVS (Political) Awards 2006 annouced on Dec 23, 2006 & nominations closes Dec 22, 2006. 5/7 awards dedicated to politicians. The remaining 2 awards likely to go to politicians too. Are politicians the only people that NVS celebate in Nigeria? What about NVS award for the best Nigerain Scientist/Architect/Musician/Philantropist/NGO e.t.c. I think it was available on the square b4 the 22nd. just not as an article. I am not a big fan of these kind of awards, so my comments will come across negative. But ur questions were my thoughts when i first came across it earlier in the week. Posted by salstep| 24.12.2006 04:17

Anthony A Kila  JJC

# 5 The 2006 NVS Awards is a fantastic idea and we should all support it but the categories chosen and omitted for nominations runs counter to almost everything I thought the NVS stood for. I have always viewed the NVS as a forum of the civil society of Nigerians mainly, albeit not in only in the Diaspora. Your list completely leaves out Nigerians in the Diaspora Main constituents of NVS Professionals Back bone, hope ad pride of the Nigerian Society NGOs Those who Give to and Care about Nigeria Media Our source of information and watchdog of power Feature writers They inform, challenge and entertain us. Nigerian Activists Abroad They still find time and resources to actively care Mazi Uche Something must be done. Ekelere m gi maka Keresimesi na ubochi izizi afo ozo Posted by Anthony A Kila| 24.12.2006 05:03

Palamedes  Villager

# 6 • Nigerian Man of the Year - The long-suffering Nigerian man • Nigerian Woman of the Year – The long-suffering Nigerian women • Nigerian Politician of the Year –None that I know • Nigerian Governor of the Year - None that I know • Nigerian Minister of the Year - None that I know • Nigerian Senator of the Year - None that I know • Nigerian House of Representatives member of the Year - None that I know Footnote: Better to say ‘None’ than scrap the bottom of the barrel, in a manner of speaking, for possible candidate. Posted by Palamedes| 24.12.2006 05:07

ithinkbetter  Villager

# 7 =Palamedes;145350>• Nigerian Man of the Year - The long-suffering Nigerian man • Nigerian Woman of the Year – The long-suffering Nigerian women • Nigerian Politician of the Year –None that I know • Nigerian Governor of the Year - None that I know • Nigerian Minister of the Year - None that I know • Nigerian Senator of the Year - None that I know • Nigerian House of Representatives member of the Year - None that I know Footnote: Better to say ‘None’ than scrap the bottom of the barrel, in a manner of speaking, for possible candidate. ...my broda, palamedes, me and you dey for the same boat for here...me dey talk the same talk...! merry xmas! Posted by ithinkbetter| 24.12.2006 05:29

Dr. S Adetunji  Villager

# 8 Nigerian Man of the Year - Charles Soludo-for turning the hitherto chaotic banking system around Nigerian Woman of the Year – Dora Akunyili-for doggedly fighting the fake drug menace Nigerian Politician of the Year –Olusegun Obasanjo for almost unconstitutionally turning himself into a life president. Nigerian Governor of the Year - Donald Duke for creating a haven out of the ertswhile sleepy Cross River State Nigerian Minister of the Year - El Rufai for turning Abuja into a world-class city Nigerian Senator of the Year - Ken Nnamani for standing up for the consitution when it mattered most, regarding OBJ's TTA Nigerian House of Representatives member of the Year - Aminu Masari same reason as for Nnamani Posted by Dr. S Adetunji| 24.12.2006 08:57

admin_old  Villager

# 9 Folks, Apologies, We had meant to post revised dates but ended up posting December dats. Nominations are open through January 19th. Uche and his team are also reading the comments above and will come up with updated categories by the end of this week Posted by admin_old| 24.12.2006 10:59

WaleAkin  Villager

# 10 =Dr. S Adetunji (PhD);145369>Nigerian Man of the Year - Charles Soludo-for turning the hitherto chaotic banking system around Doc, Prof Charles Soludo? Capital NO...........The Awardee must be someone balanced in all spheres..........Soludo is not, he turned the banking industry around and left many jobless, he should have created a buffer, if not for all but atleast for a chunky percentage! Cheers, Wale Posted by WaleAkin| 24.12.2006 12:26

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