Preparations are in full swing for the third edition of the Wale Olomu Memorial Awards and Roundtable (WOMA-R) – the annual celebration honouring the life and legacy of the late Wale Olomu, veteran journalist and pioneering entertainment editor.
At a recent meeting of the WOMA-R Steering Committee chaired by Tokunbo Ojekunle, members reaffirmed their dedication to sustaining the Awards’ founding mission: recognising excellence in entertainment journalism and celebrating creative trailblazers whose works have defined Nigeria’s modern entertainment industry.
The Committee announced the 2025 Awards theme: “Unsung Legends Who Shaped Today’s Glory.” Complementing the Awards, this year’s Roundtable will focus on the theme: “The Impact of Entertainment Reporting on Musical Careers: Our Views.” Both events will hold on Saturdays, 13 and 20 December, 2025, as a live two-hour broadcast on TopRadio 90.9 FM.
As in previous editions, the Roundtable will bring together respected voices bridging generations of entertainers and journalists. Those being considered for the discussion include Sonny Neji, Paul Play Dairo, Wunmi Obe, Olumide Iyanda, and Jide Taiwo.
The Chairman also confirmed the appointment of two new advisers to the Steering Committee – Akinwale Oluwaleimu as Technical Adviser and Olayinka Agboola as Public Affairs Adviser.
Past recipients of WOMA honours include Salawa Abeni, Bayo Adepetun, and Gloria Rhodes (Lifetime Achievement Awards); and Collins Enebeli, Femi Ojetunde, Nelson Brown, Oluwaleimu, Amos McRoy, Edi Lawani, Tunde Kolawole, Olisa Adibua, Femi “Kwame” Aderibigbe, among others (Special Recognition Awards).
The Wale Olomu Memorial Awards and Roundtable remains a vibrant platform for reflection, recognition, and the preservation of Nigeria’s entertainment heritage – celebrating the unsung heroes who helped shape the nation’s cultural story through both high and low tides.
