Brandcom Awards Honours Top 35-Under-35 Marketing & Communications Professionals Across Diverse Sectors, Industry Segments

It was a night of glitz and glamour, on the 8th of November, 2025, as Brand Communicator, Nigeria’s leading brands and marketing publication, hosted the prestigious 2025 Brandcom Awards at the prestigious Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.

One of the major highlights of the evening was the unveiling of the Top 35 Under 35 Marketing and Communications Professionals, a special recognition celebrating young achievers who have distinguished themselves across FMCG, finance, technology, media, hospitality, energy, telecommunications and other sectors within Nigeria’s marketing communications industry.

The event brought together top industry leaders, agencies, and rising stars to celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the marketing and communications ecosystem. The Top 35 Under 35 category honoured professionals who have made remarkable impact through creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable contributions to brand growth and business success.

Among the outstanding professionals recognized were Abimbola Ijaniyi, Sales Manager at JCDecaux; Ifeanyichukwu Omezi, Brand Communications Manager at Rainoil Limited; Ade Jinadu, Product Marketing Lead at Zedcrest Wealth; and Zion Rufus, Senior Brand & Content Strategist at Livespot360.

Others include Mobola Akintola, Lead, Brand Management at GTBank; Oluwaseyi Afolayan, Brand Management, UAC Foods Limited; Ifiok Mallow Obiofia, Account Manager at Light Inc; Bright Mgbemele, Category Manager, GB Foods; Victor Okafor, National Marketing Coordinator at Oriflame Cosmetics; and Olawande Meyungbo, Media & Equity Manager at Promasidor.

The roll call of honourees also featured Muyiwa Babarinde, Head of Marketing & Growth at Waza; Wuraola Owolabi, Marketing Communications Manager at Lotus Capital Limited; Elizabeth Ogunseye, Manager, Product & Lifecycle Marketing at Sterling Bank; Yewande Ade-Alao, Marketing Manager, Seven-Up Bottling Company; Moninnuola Kassim, Senior Brand Manager, Peak (FrieslandCampina WAMCO); and Adeleye Adeyemo, Group Head at Integrated Indigo Limited.

The list continued with Tolulope Akin Aribisala, Managing Director, LSF PR; Oluwadamilola Olujide, Consultant, Strategy & Business Management at Chain Reactions Africa; Olamide Olopade, Brand Manager at Colgate Palmolive Tolaram; Damilare Akinpelu, Manager, E2E Strategy, Ogilvy Africa; and Okikioluwa Oyeyiga, Business Director at The Hook Creative Agency.

Also recognized were Adesanjo Oyejide, Senior Brand Manager, Three Crowns (FrieslandCampina WAMCO); Darlington Avokerie Orife, MD/CEO, Outreach Media; Dolapo Olorun-Nimbe, ATL Marketing Manager, Itel Nigeria; Caius Johnson-Bezi, Brand Manager, Flour Mills of Nigeria; Oyetola Akeredolu, Brand Manager, Diageo; and Temitayo Fadoju, Senior Account Director at SO&U.

Completing the distinguished list are Motola Olusoga, Creative Director at Image & Time; Adepeju Ajayi, Mobile Advertising Lead at MTN; Damilola Adeyemi, Chief Operating Officer, Redrick PR; Mobola Fatodu-Omofolarin, Senior Brand Manager, Beiersdorf; Olufisayo Osindeinde, Public Relations Lead, The Alternative Bank; Jennifer Awoh, Marketing & Communications Officer, South African Tourism; Adeniyi Rahmotallahi, Brand Manager, Malta Guinness; and Ibrahim Isah, Regional Brand Manager at Tolaram.

Speaking at the event, the Convener of Brandcom Awards, Joshua Ajayi said “One of the highlights of this evening is the array of our Top 35 Under 35 Marketing & Communications Professionals, a recognition of young trailblazers shaping the future of marketing and Communications.

“It warms our hearts to note that since the inception of this category, many of our past honourees have gone on to occupy different leadership roles across the industry, both locally and internationally. It is also remarkable to note that we have used this special platform to promote the registration of young practitioners with various industry professional bodies, as part of our requirements for recognition is registration with at least one relevant professional body in the country. This is the true essence of Brandcom Awards: to inspire growth, reward excellence, and spotlight emerging leaders.” He added.

Aside from the Top 35 Under 35 recognition, several corporate organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding performance, innovation, and impact in their various fields were also honoured at the event.

As the night drew to a close, applause echoed through the Landmark Event Centre not just for the awardees, but for the collective promise of a new generation that’s boldly shaping the future of marketing communications in Nigeria.