The annual award, sponsored by next generation telecommunication network, Globacom will be a gathering of top football celebrities and government officials across Africa at the International Conference Centre in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.
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Administrators and Government functionaries from different parts of the world
have started arriving Abuja for the ceremony which will
be presided over by the acting President of FIFA and President of Confederation
of African Football, AlhajiIssaHayatou.
Over hundred
press men from across the globe are covering the 2015 GLO-CAF Awards,
an annual soccer event which celebrates the best of football players of African
extraction.
About two weeks ago, CAF pruned down
the final list of African Player of the Year to three players for the awards.
In the
African Player of the Year Award category, the top three players are Pierre-EmerickAubameyang of Gabon
&Borrussia Dortmund of Germany, four-time African Player of the Year, YayaToure
of Cote d’Ivoire and Manchester City, and Andrew Ayew of Ghana and Swansea City FC. MbwanaAlySamatta of Tanzania and TP
Mazembe, Baghdad Bounedjah of Algeria and Etoile du Sahel and Robert Kidiaba of
Democratic Republic of Congo and TP Mazembe are the top three nominees in the
Africa-based ‘Player of the Year’ Award.
The list was prepared through a vigorous selection process by the
Technical, Football and Media Committees of CAF, taking into account the
performance of the players for their national teams as well as clubs from
January to November of each year.
The top
acts expected to entertain guests and VIP’s at event include singing
sensation, Salif Keita, an afro-pop singer cum songwriter from
Mali, who is rated highly because of his reputation as the "Golden Voice
of Africa",Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African male choral
group that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. AwiloLongomba,
a Congolese musician
who was a drummer in Viva la Musica, Stukas, Nouvelle Generation, Charles
NiiArmah Mensah Jnr popularlyknown by his stage name Shatta
Wale, a Ghanaian born
producer and reggae-dancehallmusician. Ahmed
Soultan, a Moroccan singer artist, considered as one of the leaders of the
"Nayda" (new urban Moroccan scene) andSammie Leigh Bush Jr. known
professionally by the mononym Sammie, an American R&Bsinger best known for his hit, "I Like It".
Some of
the biggest stars in Nigeria have been lined up to also light up the
evening. They include the wave-making hip-hop super star, DapoOyebanji, a
multi-talented and award Nigerian songwriter and performer, Mavin records’
prince and princess, Korede Bello and HadizaBlell popularly
known as Di’ja, alternative soul singer,BezIdakula, one
of Nigeria’s most prominent female singers Omawumi, Ego ‘sweet
voice’ Ogbaro and master guitarist and legendary King of
Juju Music, Sunny Ade. All of these top musicians cum entertainers
are also Globacom Ambassadors.
All roads lead to International Conference
Centre, Abuja where the new King of African football will be crowned tonight,
the organisers said in a statement.
50 comments:
Good initiative coming from Glo!
I didn't mikel obi in the list. Abi he no be nigerian?
Dem go stil give big man yaya toure as african best. Deres no two ways abt it
TEAM IGALO this year. Asap
we are looking forward to a fabulous event
Ok! I wouldn't wan't Yaya toure to win it for the 5th time! Aubemeyang to me should be the winner for the major category.
Ok.. Linda I trust u will win an award!..
team aubumeyang..dat guy sure deserves it
Yaya Toure award (simple).. Let's go Linda
Yaya Toure award (simple).. Let's go Linda
MR YD
Wow can't wait to see what happens. I know it's going to be exciting
Another memorable event about to unfold. Countdown
Congrats to them.
Well deserved.
We are waiting for the announcement
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Okay noted
#Hajia Mufliat
Yah. .and the sexy Juliet Ibrahim is the host
Hope it won't be like headies
.....just saying...
good luck to dem
LINDA SO YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOW US YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Ok, Congrats in advance to the would be winners
good luckto them.....Ngwa bye
yaya
Will it be aired live?
Ok, i'll b watchin it live oo.
Thank GOD that touchy Yoruba artist called Tiwa savage, isn't slated to perform, wouldn't ve watch it. Omawumi is the best female artist in Nigeria n the second in africa, she sings life. Love u omawumi.
Linda's last son
Thank GOD that touchy Yoruba artist called Tiwa savage, isn't slated to perform, wouldn't ve watch it. Omawumi is the best female artist in Nigeria n the second in africa, she sings life. Love u omawumi.
Linda's last son
Okay
MZ EUEU
Ok i ve been using glo for over a year now. So whats in for me?
:(:( Not in town So painful am missing this years #GloCAFAward2015
*dew*
Nice. Noted.
Observed, believe winner should change, am in love with Linda Ikeji for real and would wish to meet her in person as my 2016 resolution.
What station please
We ill watch it live.
#Abi linda#
Darrel Tom you are a big fool, in this 21st century if you are still discriminating your place is in the zoo.
*Yeah ryt*...nyt of football glamour#AfricansAwOO#Iwutago#
Darrel Tom you are a big fool, in this 21st century if you are still discriminating your place is in the zoo.
I wish Aubameyang of Gabon or Ayew of ghana wins ...Toure is beginning to monopolize the award joor!
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Long Live LIB!
Shame Africa's best can't even b reckoned amongst d world's best 50.. well...save for Yaya...I guess he's still d best Africa has
That's nice..... Wonder who's gonna bag that award.... Till then sha
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Congratulations to anyone that wins.
i want to be there...angelmakiz@yahoo.com
May the best man win. Linda take note!
Congratulations in advance to the winners
Yaya must not win o... Double your hustle.
Linda see you there
Its cool
"NeVeR SaY NeVeR"
All d best guys
Good initiative
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