Get Guardian on GoogleThe second edition of the South South Media and Entertainment Awards (SSMEA) will take centre stage in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday, December 6, 2026.
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri are among distinguished individuals of South South extraction that will be honoured at the event including bankers, captains of industry, academicians, organisations and institutions that performed creditably in their respective fields and disciplines in the year under review.
Two licensed Nigerian commercial banks, TAJ Bank and Globus Bank will also receive special awards at the event, which is generally viewed as the most prestigious awards event in the Southern region of the country.
Two members of Nigeria’s movie industry, actor/producer, Sam Dede and actress/producer, Monalisa Chinda will also be honoured at the star-studded gala.
The event will be held at the prestigious Aztech Arcum Event Centre, 77 Ken Saro-Wiwa Road (formerly Stadium Road), Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Red Carpet of the event commences at 5p.m. while the event proper will begin at 6p.m. and last for two hours and 15 minutes.
Popular television star and filmmaker, Frank Edoho, best known as the host of the Nigerian television game show, ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the event.
Speaking on the drive behind the awards, President of the South South Media and Entertainment Awards (SSMEA), Mr. Sammy Wejinya, hinged it on the need to improve service delivery in all sectors of the economy, in the region.
“Anyone who knows me knows my love for perfection and excellence,” he was quoted as saying on the SSMEA’s official website, www.ssmeawards.com.
“I have always been associated with excellence and my team at the South South Media and Entertainment Awards thought it wise to continue this initiative, which was birthed in 2024, as the Rivers State Media and Entertainment Awards.
“The massive success we recorded at the inaugural edition informed our decision, as a group, to spread our tentacles and extend the vision of improving service delivery in all sectors of the economy to all six South South States in Nigeria.
“Our activities cover virtually every sector of the economy, from revenue generation to sports, health to entertainment, banking to the Academia.
“It is our belief that all key stakeholders will raise their game and consistently put their best foot forward, knowing that the SSME Awards, and in extension, the wider society is watching.
“All of this adds up to the crux of the initiative and we believe that we will be contributing our quota in making society a better place,” he said.
