Europe's Biggest Award Ceremony for Black & Ethnic Minority, BEFFTA Awards 2016 gave out 145 Awards. It was all Glamour, Glitz &...
Europe's Biggest Award Ceremony for Black & Ethnic Minority, BEFFTA Awards 2016 gave out 145 Awards. It was all Glamour, Glitz & Gold
Europe’s biggest award ceremony for black and ethnic minority, BEFFTA Awards UK gave out 145 awards during its 8th Edition which took place on the 27th & 28th of October at The Rock Tower, London.
Among the dignitaries who graced this year’s event were the former president of the Maldives President, HE Mohamed Nasheed; the acting Nigerian high commissioner to the UK, HE Simon Ogah; Kenyan presidential candidate, Dr Ekuru Aukot and Mrs Olufolake Abdulrasaq, head of welfare, education and consular at the Nigerian high commission. They all received honours for their service to humanity at the event to great acclaim.
Others who won leadership award are: Property Guru and one of the best dressed Nigerians in London, Richard Ejiro Obahor; Planet Nollywood CEO, Kunle Adejumo; Mary Kay National Sales Director, Chief Mrs Elizabeth Ozua.
The trio of Founder of BEFFTA Awards, Dr Pauline Long, Hollywood actor Winston George Ellis and Charles Khiran.
Renowned motivational speaker who is also the Founder of Dayo Olomu Foundation, Dayo Olomu, who gave the opening address, said: "Beffta celebrates all-round accomplishments of a hard-working community especially the unknown talent that need exposure. The awards ceremony founded by Dr Pauline Long aims to inspire black and ethnic personalities worldwide to achieve at the highest levels and raise the bar of excellence. It also provides a networking platform for industry personalities and decision makes.
"We are all living proof that race or colour is no limitation to success. We are all gifted and unique in our different ways and have the power to turn adversities to success and sorrows to joy and the difference between ordinary people and extra ordinary people are that little extra."
Among the stars of this year’s edition was Nollywood movie producer and director Malcolm Benson, who picked up six different awards for the success of his film Return of the Don.
Other general winners includes; British sing song writer Lemar, who won the music icon of the year; Cherise Makubale won BEFFTA Global Humanitarian Award, Ibitola Ojoye Adebayo; Best Author, Giberky; Best Fashion Designer, Rhoda Wilson; Best TV series (Housewives and Girlfriends), Josh Daniels for Best Photographer, DJ MindD Gap for UK DJ of the Year, Shola Victor Sajowa for Best Female Gospel Act, SHiiKANE for Best UK African Female Act, Charity MissionToMalawi and founder Fikelephi Jackson won Best Humanitarian Award. Solomon Taiwo for Rising Star Awards, BlackNBold Magazine for Magazine of the year, Nigerian Watch for Community Newspaper of the year, Biodun Paseda won BEFFTA Man of the Year 2016 to mention a few.
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