Encomium
Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) Ltd. has always shown a strong commitment to quality entertainment with moral values for all ages, and on December 6, the Nigerian youth acknowledged this dedication as Nnenna and WAPTV, both WAP brands, were honoured at the 2015 edition of the prestigious All Youth TUSH Awards (AYTA).
Yinka Olukunga Ademo, who portrays Nnenna of the Nnenna & Friends brand, was awarded “On-screen Personality of the Year”; while WAPTV received an award as “The Best Family Entertainment TV Channel”. Also awarded at the event were Korede Bello, Kehinde Bankole, Falz the Bad Guy, Doris Simeon, Jaywon, DJ Nana, Gabriel Afolayan, Ushbebe and others.
According to Wole Adenuga, MD of WAPTV, “These two awards mean so much to us because they are being given to us by thousands of Nigerian Youth who spent several weeks voting for Nnenna and WAPTV. We equally appreciate the organisers of the TUSH Awards for creating this platform where the youth of the nation are able to express themselves.”
The Nnenna & Friends brand is aimed at family entertainment and development, with a bias for kids, through several activities which include a weekly TV game show, periodic live events, national and international educational tours, and other projects; while WAPTV is Nigeria’s first 24-hour pidgin channel, available on StarTimes 116, StarSat 189, Consat 812 and MyTV across Nigeria and several parts of Africa and Europe.
