Arewa Stars Award and Conference 2024 Calls for Entry
The Arewa Agenda for sustainable development, a publication of young writers and journalists in Northern Nigeria in collaboration with PRNigeria and DAILY NIGERIAN officially announces the call for entry for the third edition of the Arewa Star Awards (ASA2024) and Conference.
The award is instituted to honour thirty outstanding young best and brightest young Northern Nigerians doing great and impactful work in various sectors of human endeavours.
In a statement by Award convener, Mohammed Dahiru Lawal, “the grand award will hold in December in Kano and as usual, it promises to be the biggest convergence of northern impact makers, philanthropists and mentors across the country.”
The Arewa Stars Award and Conference themed “Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development in the North,” will recognise 30 exceptional young persons who will grab 30 awards in 30 different categories that include; Media, Education, Politics, Social Media Influencer, Fashion and Design, Entertainment, Fintech, Legal-Law, Event Management and Innovation.
Other categories are; Entrepreneurship, Medicine (Public Health), Banker, Agriculture, Interior decoration, Hotelier, Sports, Accounting, Architecture, and Engineering.
Others include; Actor, Actress, Art/painting, Humanitarian/philanthropy, Makeup/beauty, Hand Craft (shoemaking- dye-ing-bag making), Photography, Social activism/work, ICT and Real Estate.
The grand event will feature the Awards Gala, Panel Discussions, Disruptive Tech Exhibit, Honorary category and, Entertainment (Music, filmmaking, videography).
Entries can also nominate organisations, individuals and philanthropists supporting young people for honorary recognition awards.
Winners of the grand prize for each category will become our ambassadors for sustainable development and will be branded as “Arewa Stars.”
Entry closes on November 24th 2024 and voting for winners begins one week after, based on a shortlist of finalists from the panel of judges.
The Panel of Judges comprises seasoned experts, humanitarian service providers, scholars and industry players.
To enter for the awards or nominate an outstanding under 30 in any of the categories, follow the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6ZFKfNmaS79RWP1zky6E_pubmFJ5kfmRIG1bbyvyOnZH8kg/viewform?usp=pp_url
