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DAAR AWARDS is an event to commemorate those individuals in society who have made it their life’s work to be exemplary.

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International Conference Center
Abuja

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18:00 - 21:00

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http://www.daarawards.com/

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Celebrating Excellence...

DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC RECOGNISES KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS AT HER 3RD DAAR AWARD

And in a run up to the presidential elections: Atiku Abubakar goes head to head against His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari for the Man of the Year Awards.

Daar Communications Plc, an independent privately-owned broadcasting organization in Nigeria sets to recognize notable Nigerians who have pioneered excellence in their various industries for the calendar year of 2018. The event is scheduled to take place on the 19th of January, 2019 at the International Conference centre, Abuja, with a red carpet event at 6PM preceding the award ceremony at 7PM.

The Daar Awards 2019 promises upsets as powerhouses go against emerging forces across business, politics, media, fashion, entertainment and lifestyle in a nod for exceptional performances across the calendar year in review. Speaking on the selection process, Chief Raymond Dokpesi Jr. , Chairman, DAAR Communications plc noted “DAAR AWARDS is an event to commemorate those individuals in society who have made it their life’s work to be exemplary. It celebrates the individuals who ought to be celebrated by the work they have done, the positive influence they have imparted, their drive to be symbols of excellence as Nigerians and the lives they have touched in the process.”

Notable brands like Coca-cola, Indomie, Peak Milk and Guinness made the nomination list for the most loved Nigerian Brand for the past year; Presidential aspirant, madam Oby Ezekwesili, aims for the start of a clean sweep but faces stern competition from assertive First Lady, Her excellency, Aisha Buhari, the phenomenal Nkonjo Ngozi Iweala, Amina Mohammed and baby-faced, symbol of hope and unity, Leah Sharibu.

Long serving icons 2baba and Don Jazzy battle Disk Jockey veteran Jimmy Jatt and newcomers Niniola and Larry Gaga for impact of the year award. Ahmed Musa and Alex Iwobi punch above their weight category for the title of sports personality of the year against the beloved Anthony Joshua and Nigeria’s first ever bobsled team.

In Business, Peter Obi and Aliko Dangote vie for the Businessman of the year award, just as Linda Ikeji, Tara Durotoye and Mo Abudu aim to be recognized for their outstanding year as businesswomen of the year.

To concluded the battle of the banks: GTBank, Accessbank, Fidelity Bank and UBA push for the entrepreneurship bank of the year. While BellaNaija, Kraks TV, Linda Ikeji and Instablog slug it out for bragging rights as the most influential online platform of the year.

But in order to truly echo the sentiments of every Nigerian, the group created a voting link for every category on the event’s website and social media handles: www.daarawards.com; daarawards; daarawards2019; and @daarawards2019 on Instagram, Facebook and twitter respectively.

Speaking on the importance of rewarding excellence and the importance of meritocracy as a key driver of economic growth, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi Jr. said on the awards, “It is one of the key roles of the media to maintain an upwardly progressive society, to create sustainability by applauding the architects of growth at all levels”.