PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT … NOMINATIONS END IN 2 DAYS (JUNE 30)
For the third year in a row, The Future Awards, referred to by the WorldBank as ‘The Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, is searching for the most
brilliant young minds in Science, in addition to its yearly search for
the brightest minds in Technology.
“For many years, what we have done is try to mirror the breakthroughs
that young people have made in different fields and to sustain them,”
said Chude Jideonwo, who is Executive Director of The Future Project.
“In keeping with our _’Tear down these walls!’_ campaign this year, we
are looking for the brightest young minds driving innovation and impact
in science and/or technology with innovation or invention – through the
category Innovator of the Year – Science and Technology.
The awards website explains the broad criteria for this category: We are
searching for young people across science and technology (especially
Information Technology) who have furthered the boundaries in these
fields in terms of research or activity. There are a critical number of
young Nigerians who are advancing impressive, practical innovations that
can compare with the best around theworld. It will help if there is some
kind of recognition or institutional buy-in for that work, and the work
should be available for inspection.
“We are also beaming the search light on service,” Jideonwo said in
explaining the Excellence in Service categories. “We are looking for
young people in governance and the corporate sector whose work shines
bright in driving effective, professionalism and impact, with integrity
and productivity.”
IT WILL BE RECALLED THAT, IN 2010, IFY ANIEBO won the Best Use of
Science (also the biggest prize, Young Person of the Year) award for her
ground-breaking work in malaria research, and in 2011, Debo Olaosebikan
won the award for his _work__ __on developing the world’s first
electrically operated Silicon Laser, a project supported by a $6 million
grant from the United States Department of Defense__._ In the same year,
Tolulope Iroye won theBest Use of Technology award for the ‘Magic box’;
a device built to allow you control your electronic gadgets, for
example, your TV from anywhere with your mobile phone as well as control
electricity or mobilise/immobilise cars from anywhere in the world.
Nominations for the 2012 awards kicked off on the 29th of May and will
continue until this Saturday, June 30. Town Hall Meetings have been
holding across the country, including in Lagos, Rivers, Anambra, Adamawa
and Abuja. Nominees must be Nigerian citizens and must be aged 18 – 31.
To nominate for this category, please go to www.thefuturenigeria.com
[1].
Other categories for the Awards this year include Best Use of Advocacy,
Actor of the Year, Best Use of New Media, Entrepreneur of the Year in
Media/Communication, Entertainment, Technology and Fashion; Designer of
the Year, Innovator of the Year – Education, Creative Artist of the
Year, Journalist of the Year, Magazine of the Year, Musician of the
Year, Music Producer of the Year, On-Air Personality of the Year
(Radio), On-Air Personality of the Year (TV), Excellence in Service -
Journalism, Corporate and Government, Screen Producer of the Year, and
the biggest for Young Person of the Year.
NOMINATIONS END AT MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 30 (TWO DAYS AWAY!).
ABOUT THE FUTURE AWARDS
Referred to by the World Bank as ‘Nobel Prize for young Africans” and
“the biggest youth Awards in Africa” by the London Metropolitan
University, The Future Awards continues to be the most influential and
popular youth platform that identifies young people who have excelled at
their work and by so doing inspire others, celebrates their
achievements, and showcases them as role models to inspire a generation
of Africans to believe in themselves and the future of their countries.
With outreaches to Ghana, Ethiopia and South Africa, The Future Awards
has been described by respected leaders as “Africa’s biggest youth
event” and in six years, has produced 126 winners and over 1,000
nominees. Our mission at The FutureAwards is to inspire leadership and
build enterprise.
The Future Awards presents winners and nominees from diverse
backgrounds: from female farmer Mosunmola Umoru to internationally
acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, NASA scholar Tosin Otitoju to
1-second power change over inventor based in Ajegunle Otejiri Oghogori;
Ndidi Nwuneli of LEAP Africa (MFR) to Dustbin Estate Advocate; Tolu
Sangosanya. The last winner for Young Person of the Year, was Rolex
Award winner and farm technology entrepreneur Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu – this
is a critical mass that are positioned as leaders and whose collective
influence can change the leadership equation for an evolving nation
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