Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards

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Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards is an annual award organized by Vanguard (Newspapers) to honour distinguished Nigerians who have excelled in their chosen careers. The event premiered between 2007 and 2008 as the Bankers' award. It was on hold for four years until 2012, when it was re-introduced and rebranded as Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards. In 2022, the event celebrated its 10th edition in Lagos, Nigeria. Past recipients of the award include; Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Adegboyega Oyetola, Godwin Obaseki, Abdullahi Sule, Rotimi Akeredolu, and Afe Babalola.

Notable awardees

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|Bola Ajibola{{Cite web |title=Bola Ajibola clinches Vanguard Personality of the Year Award |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/300354/bola-ajibola-clinches-vanguard-personality-of-the-year-award.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Nigerian Voice}}

|Lawyer

|Babajide Sanwo-Olu{{Cite web |title=Sanwo-Olu wins Vanguard Personality of the Year Award - P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/07/18/sanwo-olu-wins-vanguard-personality-of-the-year-award/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |language=en-US}}

|Politician

|Afe Babalola{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Ekiti NMA honors Afe Babalola with topmost award - The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-nma-honors-afe-babalola-with-topmost-award/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |language=en-US}}

|Lawyer

|Gboyega Oyetola{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Oyetola wins Vanguard Governor of the Year award |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/oyetola-wins-vanguard-governor-of-the-year-award/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}

|Politician

|Aisha Buhari{{Cite web |date=2018-04-16 |title=2019: Aisha Buhari makes U-turn, declares support for husband |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2019-aisha-buhari-makes-u-turn-declares-support-for-husband/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-04-19 |title=The banality of politicised awards |url=https://punchng.com/the-banality-of-politicised-awards/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}

|First lady

|Godwin Obaseki{{Cite web |date=2022-02-21 |title=I'm shocked getting Vanguard award — Obaseki |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/im-shocked-getting-vanguard-award-obaseki/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}

|Politician

|Godwin Emefiele{{Cite web |title=5th Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards – Channels Television |url=https://www.channelstv.com/tag/5th-vanguard-personality-of-the-year-awards/ |access-date=2022-06-19}}

|Banker

|Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya{{Cite web |last=Salami |first=Adeyinka |date=2022-05-19 |title=THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/05/20/the-power-of-leadership/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=THISDAYLIVE |language=en-US}}

|Politician

|Femi Otedola{{Cite web|date=2021-07-18 |title=Inside the World of Billionaire Femi Otedola as He Gets Another Honour |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/07/18/inside-the-world-of-billionaire-femi-otedola-as-he-gets-another-honour/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=THISDAYLIVE |language=en-US}}

|Business man

|Goodluck Jonathan

|Politician and former Nigerian president

|Azibaola Robert

|Lawyer

References

Category:Annual events in Lagos

Category:Literary awards by magazines and newspapers