Africans shine at African Fashion Designers Awards night

…as Yemisi Suleiman Wins Excellence in Journalism

African Fashion Designers were awarded and celebrated recently at the African Fashion Designers Awards Night.

Yemisi Suleiman of Vanguard Allure was also honoured with the Excellence in Journalism Award for her consistent contribution to fashion reportage and storytelling across Africa.

She joined other recipients at the African Fashion Designers Awards, where Labaleo Collections (Nigeria) and Angelica Nvula (Angola) won African Fashion Designers of the Year for their innovation, craftsmanship, and cultural representation on the runway.

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Held at the Podium Event Centre, the night featured a black-carpet showcase, runway presentations, and awards recognising individuals whose work significantly shaped fashion, culture, and creative impact across the continent.

Linus Okorie, Keppy Ekpeyong clinched Lifetime Achievement, Ugochukwu George Igbokwu – ‘Best Hair Stylist’
Adetoun Onanobi – ‘Distinguished Humanitarian’ King VC Perez – ‘Fitness Icon,’ Joy Makun – ‘Skincare Brand Excellence’, Yemisi Suleiman – ‘Excellence in Journalism’ and Queen May – ‘Brand Influencer.’

Others include, Omoni Oboli, Ruth Kadiri – Filmmaking Excellence, Akin Faminu – ‘Fashion Influencer of the Year’, Seyi Vodi – Style Vanguard Award, and Mudi Africa – Fashion Pioneer amongst several others.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.