Renowned sports journalist and television presenter with Super Sports, Charles Anazodo, and Oludolapo Adewale, the lead trainer at Crystal Lattice Media, have been appointed by the organisers of the annual Newstap/SWAN Five Star Award as the anchor persons.
The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Adekunle Salami, made this known in a statement he issued to newsmen.
In the statement on Sunday, Salami said the choice of Anazodo and Adewale was based on their experience in handling such a high profile event.
He said with them as the compere, there will be no dull moment throughout the duration of the award night.
The Newstap/SWAN Five Star Sports Award was instituted to honour five eminent Nigerians and corporate bodies who have contributed immensely to the development of sports in the country.
Those to be honoured during the second edition of the prestigious award include the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri; the Director General/CEO of the National Sports Institute (NIS), Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu; Managing Director/CEO, Nilayo Sports Management Company Limited, Yetunde Olopade; Club owner, Chief Robert Onyeani, and Internationally acclaimed boxing promoter, Hon. Omonlei Yakubu Imadu.
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Last year’s event was chaired by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko.
Winners of the maiden edition included the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia; businessman and philanthropist, Hon. Kunle Soname; Chairman, Benue State Football Association and a lawyer, Paul Edeh; Managing Director of GTI, Abubakar Lawal; and Ebi Egbe, MD Monimichelle Construction Company.
The event comes up on March 6, 2025 at the Blessing Hall of the prestigious Eko Club, off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos.
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