The 2019 Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY Awards) was held at the Lagos Continental Hotel yesterday. There were more than 10 categories of awards to be won, and several fingers have been crossed since the ELOY nominees were announced earlier this month. To glam things up and emphasise the ideals behind ELOY, the dress code was set as Modern Royalty. Tewa Onasanya, organiser of the ELOY Awards, wore a beautiful jacquard dress that she topped with an Urez Kulture crown.

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The ELOY Awards is now in its 11^th year. The event was established in 2009. Since then, it has been celebrating Nigerian women across several fields and industries for their character, achievements, and impact. This year, the ELOY Awards show hosts were Bridget Chigbuefue and Deyemi Okanlawon. Bridget Chigbuefue is an actress, media personality, and content creator. Deyemi Okanlawon is a familiar face on Nigerian TV. You may know him from the TV series Gidi Up, or the AMAA nominated film Lara and the Beat.

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Nominations are based on a specific period of activity, and selection is a rigorous process of determining if each individual has a proven record of leadership, service, commitment, achievement, integrity, and character. If you would like to know more about what qualities make an ELOY woman, detailed information is available on the ELOY website. Members of the general public had the opportunity to vote for women they admire most in each category, and voting closed on the 15^th of November. The Awards ceremony was preceded by an ELOY conference that held on the 13^th of November at the Lagos MUSON Centre in Onikan.

Of all categories, one of the most notable winners was former BBNaija housemate CeeC, who won the ELOY Award for Influence this year, making her the winner of this particular award a second year in a row. There was also Etimbuk Imuk, founder of Eti Farms Global. Etimbuk Imuk won the ELOY Foundation Award for Enterprise, making her the recipient of a 1 million naira grant from the ELOY Foundation Business Pitch competition that held at the ELOY Conference on the 13^th of November.

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ELOY Awards ‘Modern Royalty’ Looks

Before we share the list of winners, here are some of the most royal looks from last night:

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ELOY Awards Winners:

Here’s a list of winners from the ELOY Awards ceremony:

ELOY Award for On-Air Personality – DatWarrigirl (Tomama, Naija FM)
ELOY Award for Beauty Entrepreneur – Julia Onamusi (Julestherapy)
ELOY Award for TV Personality – Nancy Isime
ELOY Award for Fashion Entrepreneur – Obis Oragwu
ELOY Award for Influence – CeeC (2 years in a row)
ELOY Award for Humanitarian Services – Tola Makinde (Rainbow Foundation)
ELOY Award for Hairstylist sponsored by LUSH HAIR – Kemi Lewis (Yellow Sisi)
Foundation Award for Enterprise – Etimbuk Imuk
ELOY Award for Social Entrepreneur in association with FIRS – Chisom Ogbummuo (The Conversation Café)
ELOY Award for Actress in association with FSDH Asset Management – Adesua Etomi
ELOY Award for Young Entrepreneur – Florence Chikezie
ELOY Award for Entrepreneur in association with FIRS – Ebele Udoh (Brandbox Africa)
ELOY Award for Digital Media Entrepreneur – Uche Pedro (Bella Naija)

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This article was first published on 26th November 2019

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Tochi Onwubiko is a 'Jack' of many trades. A designer, book editor, lawyer and happy freelance writer. She enjoys drinking tea, sitting in quiet spaces, and reading thick books. She hopes to publish books one day. She also loves a good house party. If you know about any good books or parties, leave a comment on one of her posts.