SSMEA 2025 Winners
The full honour roll of the 2025 edition — 31 golden stars presented before a hall of dignitaries, industry leaders and honourees from across the six states of the South South.
Atlantic Hall, Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt · Sunday, 14 December 2025
Young Person of the Year
Adoga Agbo Daniel
Graceland International School
School of the Year
Pine Manor International School
Media Personality of the Year (Male)
Zubby Wokocha
Rhythm 93.7, Port Harcourt
Media Personality of the Year (Female)
Sergeant Iquo
XL FM 106.9, Uyo
Book of the Year
Dream Count
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Bank of the Year
TAJ Bank
Banker of the Year
Hamid Joda
Managing Director, TAJ Bank
Brand of the Year
Prince Mega Agency
Company of the Year
Epenal Group of Company Nig Ltd
Minister of the Year
Festus Keyamo, SAN
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development
Governor of the Year
Siminalayi Fubara
Rivers State
Senator of the Year
Seriake Dickson
Bayelsa West
Representative of the Year
Marie Ebikake
Brass/Nembe, Bayelsa State
Investor of the Year
High Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs
Chairman/CEO, DLB Group
Sports Personality of the Year
Stanley Nwabali
Super Eagles goalkeeper
Media Organization of the Year
AIM
Owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM and Nigeria Info FM
Gym of the Year
Charlies Total Fitness Centre
Port Harcourt
Gym Instructor of the Year
Vextrong
Dance Mattaz
Night Club of the Year
Casablanca
Abacha Road, New GRA, Port Harcourt
All Star Club of the Year
Masgulf
Hotel of the Year
J's Signature
14–16 Location Road, off Tombia Extension, GRA
Social Media Influencer of the Year
Soft Ajebota
LGA Chairman of the Year
Gift Worlu
Obio-Akpor LGA
Construction Company of the Year
Lubrik Construction Company
Academic Don of the Year
Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi
Vice-Chancellor, Rivers State University
Shopping Mall of the Year
Next Cash and Carry Hypermarket
Port Harcourt
Tertiary Institution of the Year
University of Port Harcourt
Oil Servicing Company of the Year
Substrata Oil & Gas Limited
Real Estate Company of the Year
Odibola Properties
Man of the Year
Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi
Vice-Chancellor, Rivers State University
Woman of the Year
Adaeze Chidinma Oreh
Rivers State Health Commissioner
The 2025 edition honoured 31 categories · Winners listed in official announcement order
Nominations Are Live
The next chapter is already being written. Nominations for the SSMEA 2026 edition are underway across 25 categories — with the first official nomination lists now live.