ELOY (Exquisite Lady of the Year) Awards is an award for women excelling in their field of work. It was established by

Tewa Onasanya Tewa Onasanya is a British-Nigerian publisher, mindset stylist, philanthropist and the Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd, the publishers of Exquisite Magazine and the organisers of EMAC Walk and ELOY Awards. She was 40 years old as of ...

in 2009. During the ELOY awards which was held in Lagos Continental Hotel in 2018, the convener

revealed that the nominees were selected from different walks of life and that there has to be a vote-count before anyone is duly awarded. In 2019, the ELOY awards introduced a new development, in which the awards for the very first time would be celebrating a man, the category will celebrate a man or male-owned company, which empowers and employs women, the CEO,

stated that there was need to improve on the previous editions. Some notable winners of ELOY awards in time past, are

Adesua Etomi Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington (born 22 February 1988), professionally known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress. In 2014, she starred in her first feature film ''Knocking On Heaven's Door''. She won the Best Actress in a Drama award at t ...

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including BBNaija's Cee-C, Cynthia Nwadiora amongst others.

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2017

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2017: * Fashion Designer of The Year - Bisola Adeniyi, Lady Bida * On Air Personality -

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, Sound City Fm; Adeyinka, R2 Fm Ibadan * Blogger of The Year - Oma Ehiri, Sotectonic.Com * Events Company - Dunamis Events, Funbi Akinyosoye * Make Up Artist - Misz Poshmua, Linda Onyinye Chukwuka * TV Presenter (Terrestrial And Online TV) -

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, Style 101 Show, Spice TV * Actress Big Screen -

Toyin Abraham Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; 5 September 1982) is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker. Early life Abraham was born in Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria. But spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo Sta ...

, Alakada Reloaded * Female Social Entrepreneur - Abisoye Ajayi Akinfolarin, Girl Coding (Pearl Africa Foundation) *Female

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- Sisi Yemmie *TV Actress (Terrestrial And Online TV) - Abimbola Craig,

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*Female Chef / Food Designer - Bukky Tinko, The Kitchen Muse *Beauty Entrepreneur - Good Hair Limited *Female Movie Director -

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, The Wedding Party *Female Music Artist of The Year - Symply Simi – Joromi *ELOY Woman Who Inspires Award in Tourism - Chiamaka Obuekwe *ELOY Woman Who Inspires in The Public Sector - Chinyere Anokuru

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2019

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2019: * ELOY Award for Agriculture - Oyinye Okereke (The Fit Farmer), Landra Farms * Young Entrepreneur - Florence Chikezie, ReDahlia Entrepreneurs NG * ELOY Award for Digital Media Entrepreneur - Uche Pedro, Bella Naija * On-Air Personality of the Year - Datwarrigirl (Tomama), Naija FM * Actress of the year in association with FSDH Asset Management -

Adesua Etomi-Wellington Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington (born 22 February 1988), professionally known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress. In 2014, she starred in her first feature film ''Knocking On Heaven's Door''. She won the Best Actress in a Drama award at t ...

– SET UP * TV Personality of the year -

, HIP TV * ELOY Award for Humanitarian Services - Tola Makinde – MoRainbow Foundation * ELOY Award for Beauty Entrepreneur - Julia Onamusi, Jules Lifestyle * ELOY Award for Corporate Social Responsibility - Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, Tony Elumelu Foundation * ELOY Award for Fashion Entrepreneur - Obis Oragwu, Wardrobe Merchant * ELOY award for Social Entrepreneur in association with

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- Chisom Ogbummuo, The Conversation Cafe * ELOY Award for Influence - Cynthia Nwadiora Cee-C * ELOY Award for Hairstylist sponsored by LUSH HAIR - Kemi Lewis, KLS NATURAL BEAUTY BAR * ELOY Award for ICT/Technology - Adeola Shasanya * ELOY Award for Entrepreneur in association with FIRS - Ebele Udoh, Brandbox Africa

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2020

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2020: * ELOY Award for Agriculture - Fajimi Ifedolapo Omobolade, Graceaion farms * Entrepreneur of the Year - Kemi Ogunkoya *ELOY Award for Technology - Odunayo Eweniyi, Piggyvest *Innovative Fashion Brand of the Year - Tolu Bally, 2207bytbally *Innovative Beauty practitioner of the Year –

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, Toke Makinwa Beauty *On-Air Personality –

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, CoolFM, Port Harcourt *TV Personality – Ebunoluwa Dosumu, Africa Movie Channel *ELOY Award for Influence – Erica Nlewedim *ELOY Award for Young Entrepreneur –

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, EMR Group *ELOY Award for Humanitarian (NGO) – Fadairo Adeyinka Abimbola, Joyful Givers *ELOY Award for Business/Human Performance Coach – Marylin Oma Anona (Omalivingshow) *ELOY Foundation Award for Enterprise – Elizabeth Oladepo (07Foods) *Health Care Practitioner – Dr Maymunah Kadiri *HE4SHE – Adeshola Adeduntan (Managing Director First Bank) *

References

{{reflist Awards established in 2009 Entertainment events in Nigeria Awards honoring women