YORUBA HERITAGE AWARDS 2011 TO BE HOSTED BY MR ABIDEMI ALARAN & CARA 'TITILAYO' HARSHMAN

Cara 'Títílayò' Harshman

Its coming on again this year, Yes! The 2nd Edition of Yoruba Heritage Awards 2011. One of the Biggest Awards Event in the UK  This Award ceremony is mainly to recognise and reward excellence and achievements of Yoruba Sons and Daughters in the Diaspora.


 The Yoruba Heritage Awards is an annual award made to recognize and reward excellence and outstanding achievement by individuals and groups Awards are giving to those who have regularly devoted their time to helping others in the community, improving the quality of life, creating opportunities for others to excel and providing outstanding service either individually or professionally.

Mr Bidemi Alaran, MC Extra-Ordinaire
& Ace  Movie Producer

The second Yoruba Heritage Awards is scheduled to hold on the Friday, 14th of October 2011. 

This Year's Award Ceremony will be Hosted by One Top Toast Masters in the UK, He is also a Movie Producer and the CEO of Matrix Entertainment, the person of Mr Abidemi Alaran. He is expected to bring a professional touch and Humour to this upscale event. Cara 'Titilayo' Harsham a White American lady who speaks Yoruba fluently will be adding her presence to the night with her real Yoruba language.

The nomination process is still going on and is open to persons of Yoruba ancestry at home and abroad; those who have made a mark in their communities and (or) in their fields of endeavor and have in the process promoted the Yoruba culture.

The central aim of YHA is to build a platform to educate and promote Yoruba culture globally while supporting and celebrating those that have displayed leadership, patriotism and love for their heritage and serving as a model of cultural diplomacy, peace and tolerance for this generation and those to come. The 2011 festivities will be taken place in London, England at “Lighthouse” on Friday Oct 14, 2011. Red carpet starts 5pm, awards ceremony commences at 7pm.

Yoruba Heritage Awards celebrating its 2nd year has determined to promote and celebrate their fellow Hero’s and Heroines of Yoruba ancestry based abroad.

Categories vary from Entertainment to corporate sector

Voting is still in session for the nominees, for more info visit

http://www.yorubaheritageawards.com/

 Nigeria

Life Achievement Awardees

Are Afe Babalola

Recognition Awardees

Yoruba Man of The Year 

Asiwaju Bola  Ahmed Tinubu

Best Yoruba Senator of The Year
Senator Olorunnibe Mamora

Corporate Category

-Banking-

Chief Femi Adekola- World Bank

-Construction-

Senator Eng. Anthony Adefuye- Chairman, Aresco LTD

-Property -

Mr. Bode Adedeji- President, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyor and Value.

Dr Rotimi Olulana- Managing Director, Rolan and Associate

-Politics-

Hon Tunji Shelle- Secretary, PDP Lagos State

-Unionism-

Chief John Kolawale- Secretary General, Trade Union Congress

Comrade Tokunbo Korodo- Zonal Chairman, NUPENG Lagos State

-Road Safety-

Mr. Patrick Adenusi –National Cordinator, 

Safety Border Road

Artistry/Culture Category

Professor Tunde Babawale

Professor Rasaki Ojo Bakare- Abuja Carnival

Otunba Gani Adams- Chief Promoter, Olokun Festival

Comrade (DR) Aderibole Philip Olumide- Founder, CEO Yoruba Indigene Foundation

Media Category

Mrs. Oluremi Oyo- MD Nigerian News Agency

Mr. Deji Elemoye- Chairman of Nigerian Union of Journalist, Lagos State

Best Television Presenter of The Year

Mrs. Yinka Ogundimu-

Best Yoruba Program of The Year

Owurolawa on LTV 8-

Best Male Music Producer of The Year

Oluwalere Taiwo Gbenga Leo

Charitable Category

Bishop Kayode Williams- Founder-Prison Welfare

Education Category

Lady Modupe Olaiya- Proprietress, Shadel Group of Schools

Non- Yoruba Award

Ms. Stella Din- Media, Broadcast Journalism Award

Barrister Onu Eke Uche- Fmr. Secretary, Consumer Right Project Award in Consumer Promotion in Nigeria

United Kingdom

Achievement  Awardees

Entertainment Category

 Mr .Adebayo Jones- Fashion

Baba Najeed Mayegun- Boxing

Recognition Awardees

Best Male Fundraiser of The Year

Mr. Sam Onigbanjo

Corporate Category

Mrs. Nikki Seyi Ojikutu –Nursing

Media Category

Mr. Ogundele- Director of Media, UN- Austria/Chairman-NIDO Austria

United States/Canada

Achievement Awardees

Entertainment Category

Mr. Fatai Atere MON- Sports Achievement Award

Mr. Ademola Oyefeso- Entertainment Achievement Award

Corporate Category

Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade –Health Achievement Award (US Cancer Advisory Board-Obama Administration)

Ambassador Abiodun Bashua- Achievement Award in Politics

Recognition Awardees

Entertainment Category

 Mr.Segun Olaleye aka Segun Gele- Fashion Recognition Awards –USA

Hajia Mariam Alli - Fashion Recognition Award – Canada

 Chief Yinka Farinde- Best Promoter- Canada

 Mr. Waheed Adelakun aka Wadeco- Best Promoter –USA

- Hospitality Recognition Award –USA

Mrs. Moji Adewale aka Mama Duncan

Yoruba Youth of The Year

Mr. Seyi Ogunlusi- President/Founder Yoruba Youth Corporation