Announcing the WINNER(s) of the Etisalat/Lagos Photo Amateur Photography Competition

The Amateur photography competition was organized last year (during the Lagos Photo Festival) to engage and develop amateur Nigerian photographers. Under the theme, “This is Lagos”, the competition opened on the 10th of October 2011. Interested photographers were asked to send in their entries up till the 10th of November, 2011. It was open to all amateur photographers, across all ages, working and living in Lagos. Over 170 entries were received in total and reviewed by an experienced jury panel for shortlisting. From the lot, the panel of judges shortlisted 25 finalists (names below). At last, we get to crown the winner of the competition with the emerging winners walking away with the following;

First Prize- N100,00 (with work published in ZAM Magazine) and Galaxy Tab

Second Prize- N75,000 and a blackberry phone

Third Prize- N50,000 and an Etisalat Gaga phone

Join us as we announce the winner(s)...
Date: Saturday 4th February, 2012
Time: 3pm
Venue: The Civic Center, V/I, Lagos.

See you all there!

Top 25 finalists

1.    Adeyemi Christopher Adewusi
2.    Akinlabi Akinbulumo 
3.    Ariyo Adeyemi
4.    Austin Azoganokhai
5.    Awobokun Olufemi
6.    Yacoub Adeleke
7.    Bayo Omoboriowo
8.    Damilare Oguntade
9.    Ife Odedere
10.  Isi Etomi
11.  Ibeleme Aham
12.  Jibola Lawal
13.  Margherita Trestini
14.  Jide Odukoya
15.  Jumoke Sanwo
16.  Leke Kalejaiye
17.  Omolara Aluko
18.  Oyebola Adedapo
19.  Rolake Job
20.  Tolu Talabi
21.  Tope Akinmade
22.  Tosin Bukola
23.  Wole Ajao
24.  Tunji Nelson
25.  Inumidun Bakare