The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the maiden edition of the scheme was held at Dangote Cement plant in Obajana.
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This was announced on the Headies official Instagram page, alongside the full list of the nominations for the music award.
The pair are the ninth and 10th players named in the select group, joining David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank Lampard, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer.
The public relations specialist was recognised for his outstanding contributions to the Nigerian Integrated Marketing Communications industry
The Awosika museum and hall of fame, located at number 2 Odotu Street, Ondo, was officially inaugurated in Ondo City on December 11, 2021.
Badejo-Okusanya was inducted at a virtual ceremony on December 1, 2021 alongside others from around the world.
Lampard scored 177 goals in 609 Premier League appearances for West Ham, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Bryant was inducted as part of the Class of 2020, almost 16 months after he and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash along with seven others in southern California.
Back in February, the Nigerian icon was announced as one of the nominees alongside other veteran stars such as Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole King, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick.
Fatma Samoura, who worked on United Nations projects for 21 years before becoming the first-ever African and woman to hold the role of Secretary General at FIFA in its 116-year history, was joined by fellow Hall of Fame honourees Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors and Ginni Rometty, Executive Chairman of IBM, at the online 2020 IWF Hall of Fame Awards Gala.
Kobe Bryant has been remembered as an amazing husband and a passionate advocate for women’s basketball at a memorial service for the NBA star and his daughter Gianna.
At the time many pundits believed the fight was happening five years too late. But that hasn’t stopped speculation that the duo will clash again, despite the 42-year-old Mayweather fighting just twice since the Pacquiao victory.
Africa’s fastest man with 9.85 secs Olusoji Fasuba and Tosin Oke, who set the current U.K. junior indoor record were also honoured.
The great music icons to be inducted include Dan Maraya Jos, Maman Shetta, Commander Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, Sir Shina Peters, Sir Victor Olaiya,Victor Uwaifo, Bright Chemezie, Chief Oliver De Couque, I.K. Dairo, Chief Eddy Okonta, Chief Osita Osadebe, Prince Nico Nbanga, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and Orlando Owoh