Celebrating Excellence: Top 50 Men of Impact 2025 Unveiled
The Industry Newspaper has unveiled the Top 50 Men of Impact for 2025, celebrating outstanding leaders and trailblazers who have made significant contributions across various sectors, including integrated marketing communications, entertainment, banking, telecommunications, healthcare and wellness, entrepreneurship, technology, energy, media, journalism, and project management.
The distinguished honorees will be honored at the Industry’s Men of Impact 2025 awards ceremony scheduled for November 4, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The event’s theme for this inaugural edition is “Empowering Men: Achieving Balance in a Fast-Paced World.”
Prior to the awards presentation, a panel discussion will explore the theme, providing insights into how men in various industries are forging success while maintaining personal and professional balance.
The event will be graced by notable industry leaders, including Mr. Udeme Ufot, GCEO of SO&U; Rufai Ladipo, GMD of Agile Communications; Mr. Jimi Awosika, Executive Vice Chairman of Insights Redefini; Mr. Funmi Onabolu, CEO of Cosse LLC; Mr. Muyiwa Kayode, CEO of USP Communications; and Sir Steve Omojafor.
The Top 50 Men of Impact 2025 exemplify exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to excellence in their respective fields, inspiring future generations and shaping industry standards.
The 2025 honorees!
| Industry Most Influential Practitioner, otherwise known as (Men of Impact 2025) Top 50 | |||||
| S/N | Nominees | Design | Organisation | Industry | |
| 1 | Dr. Felix King Eiremiokhae | MD/CEO | Oracle
Experience |
Experiential marketing | |
| 2 | Ayodeji Razaq | Group CEO |
RED | For Africa |
Communications | |
| 3 | O’tega Ogra | Senior Special
Assistant on Digital/New Media to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
Public Sector | Strategic Comms
|
|
| 4 | Steve Babaeko | GMD/ CEO | X3M Ideas | Advertising | |
| 5 | Lanre Adisa | MD/CEO | Noah’s Ark | Advertising | |
| 6 | Israel Jaiye
Opayemi |
Chief
Strategist/CEO |
Chain Reactions Africa | Strategic Communication | |
| 7 | Tope Ashiwaju | General Manager,
Group Corporate Communications & Events |
Dufil Prima Foods Limited | Public Relations | |
| 8 | Dr. Abisoye Fagade | Director General | National Institute
for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) |
Tourism/Marketing | |
| 9 | Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo | CE/DG | Advertising
Regulatory Council of Nigeria |
Regulations/Advertising | |
| 10 | Dr Meksley Nwagboh | CMO | Fidelity Bank | Marketing | |
| 11 | Dr. Emmanuel Agu | Marketing Consultant | Marketing | ||
| 12 | Ramon
Olanrewaju Nasir
|
Group Head, Media
& External Affairs
|
UBA Plc
|
Media/PR
|
|
| 13 | Dr. Olawale Anifowose | Director, Programs & Partnership | Enterprise
Development Centre, EDC |
Entrepreneurship/ Education | |
| 14 | Olumide Iyanda | Founder/Chief
Executive Officer |
Mighty Media
Plus Network Limited |
Media | |
| 15 | Anietie Udoh | Director, Marketing | MarketingEdge | Media Marketing | |
| 16 | Desmond Esorougwe | Convener | African Brand Congress (ABC) | Brand Management | |
| 17 | Bolaji Abimbola | CEO | Integrated Indigo | PR | |
| 18 | Emeka Oparah | Group Vice
President Corporate Communications & CSR |
Airtel Africa | Communications/Sustainability | |
| 19 | Wole Olagundoye | Managing Director | Outori Limited | Experiential Marketing | |
| 20 | Dr. Victor
Gbenga Afolabi |
GCEO | GDM Group | Marketing/ Entrepreneurship |
| 21 | Olayinka Ijabiyi | Ag. Group Head
Marketing and Corporate Communication |
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd | Marketing / Communications | |
| 22 | Yinka Adebayo | Executive Director, Media Investments | OMG WeCA | Media/Sponsorship | |
| 23 | Dozie Okafor | CEO | PHD West Africa | Media Management | |
| 24 | Anthony Chiejina | Chief Brand Officer
|
Dangote Group | Communications/Brand Management | |
| 25 | Timothy Sogbeinde | Ag. Group Head, Corporate Comms | BUA | Creative Communications | |
| 26 | Alaba Fadero | Regional CEO, OMG
West & Central Africa (OMG WeCA) |
Omnicom Media
Group (OMG) West & Central Africa (WeCA) region. |
Media/Management | |
| 27 | Lanre Ashaolu | CEO | FPL Media | Out-of-home advertising | |
| 28 | Sola Akinsiku, | Managing Director | Kok Visibility
Edge |
Outdoor advertising | |
| 29 | Chief Yomi Otubela | Proprietor of
Lagoos Schools & President NAPPS
|
Lagos Schools at
Orile Agege, Lagos State |
Education
|
|
| 30 | Olumuyiwa Akande | Group Head,
Corporate Communications, |
SIFAX Group | Brand & Communications Strategy | |
| 31 | Segun Ogunleye | Head of Marketing,
Africa Partner Markets and the Guinness Beer Lead for South, West, and Central Africa |
Diageo | Brand Building | |
| 32 | Charles Aigbe | Deputy Vice
President, Community Relations |
Heirs Oil & Gas | Communications/Sustainability | |
| 33 | Abiodun Oshinibosi | Project Marshall | ABELINIS LIMITED | Experiential Marketing | |
| 34 | Ilyas Kazeem | Marketing Director | Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc | Marketing | |
| 35 | Lampe Omoyele | MD/CEO | Nitro 121 | Brand Building/Marketing | |
| 36 | Otis Ojeikhoa | CEO | Brands Optimal Limited | Brand Activations | |
| 37 | Michael Dada | Managing Director,
& President/Executive producer |
PRM Africa
Marketing and Communications &, All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA |
Communications/Entertainment | |
| 38 | Amaechi Michael Okobi | Chief Brand and
Communications Officer |
Access
Corporation |
Communications/Brand Management | |
| 39 | Joseph Edgar | Founder | Duke of Shomolu | Theatre/Art | |
| 40 | Uaboi Agbebaku | Legal Director and Company Secretary | Nigerian
Breweries Plc |
Legal/Corporate Services | |
| 41 | Olusegun Akinyemiju | Senior brand manager Guinness (MSS category) | Guinness Nigeria | Brand Management/Marketing | |
| 42 | Dr. Patrick Korie | MD | SUNU Group | Healthcare and Wellness | |
| 43 | Rasheed Bolarinwa | Group Head, Brand
Management & Corporate Communication |
Polaris Bank Limited | Brand
Management/Communication |
|
| 44 | David Okeme | CEO | UP Digital Limited | Marketing & Management | |
| 45 | Adedeji
Ademigbuji |
Public Information and Reporting Officer | UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Ukraine |
Media & Humanitarian | |
| 46 | QS Bolaji Sotunde | Principal | E320 Associates | Surveying, project management, and cost management | |
| 47 | David Idahoise | MD /CEO
|
Route 712 Agency | Experiential Marketing | |
| 48 | Olufela olusegun seton | MD/CEO | NF Branding
Nigeria & West Africa |
Branding and Marketing | |
| 49 | Gboyega Akosile | SA, Media &
Publicity to the Governor |
State Lagos Government | Public Communications/Media | |
| 50 | Mr. Odion Aleobua | Chief Executive Officer | Modion
Communications |
Strategic Communications |