NIGERIA SPORTS AWARD 2015

This year’s Nigerian Sports Award was held at the Marquee, Ocean View Garden, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos.

Performance of all the winners of each category judging by the year in review was breathtaking; breaking and setting world records, conquering the continent, conquering other continents and even winning the world scrabble championship. It was truly a blessed year for Nigerian sports.

Here is a list of the winners;

Ball sports person of the year – CHAMBERLAIN OGUCHI (BASKETBALL)

Coach of the year – ARE FEYISETAN (POWERLIFTING)

Combat sports person of the year – EFE AJAGBA (BOXING)

Discovery of the year – KELECHI NWANAGA (JAVELIN)

Footballer of the year (women) – NGOZI OKOBI

Footballer of the year (men) – AHMED MUSA

Special sports person of the year – YAKUBU ADESOKAN

Sports administrator of the year – YAKMUT ALHASSAN (DIRECTOR GENERAL, NSC)

Sportsman of the year – YAKUBU ADESOKAN (POWERLIFTING)

Sportswoman of the year – LOVELINE OBIJI (POWERLIFTING)

School sports award – EYEANUGIE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE

Team of the year – MEN BASKETBALL TEAM

Track and field star of the year – TOSIN OKE (TRIPLE JUMP)

Weightlifter of the year – BILIKIS OTUNLA

Sports journalist of the year (radio) 2015 – CHINASIA IBONYE

Sports journalist of the year (television) 2015 – AUSTIN-OKON AKPAN

Sports journalist of the year (print) 2015 – TANA AIYEJINA

Photo journalist of the year 2015 – GANIYU YUSUF

Special recognition award went to world scrabble champion (Wellington Jighere) and

President of boxing federation of Nigeria (Brig-General Kenneth minima).

Nigerian Sports Award (NSA) is an initiative of Unmissable Incentives Limited and it’s intended to recognize and celebrate outstanding performances by our sports men & women through their efforts in local and international sports events in the course of the year.

Some of the panel of judges include; Ikeddy Isiguzo, Fabio Lanipekun, Dr. (Mrs.) Gloria Abimbola Obajimi, Chief Falilat Ogunkoya (MON), Fred Edoreh

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