15 September 2025 • London

NUKSA Awards
2025

Celebrating excellence in Nigerian-UK sports. A historic inaugural night honoring 130+ outstanding athletes across 36 categories.

130+
Honourees
36
Categories
1st
Edition
36
Categories
130+
Honourees
1st Edition
Fan Voted

2025 Winners

Chosen by the fans, celebrated by the world.

Football

Best Male Striker

Cyriel Dessers

Football

Best Male Midfielder

Alex Iwobi

Football

Best Male Defender

Calvin Bassey

Football

Best Male Forward Player

Jamal Musiala

Football

Best Male Goalkeeper

Owen Goodman

Excellence

Female Athlete of the Year

Elizabeth Oshoba

Football

Best Female Midfielder

Ashanti Akpan

Emerging

Rising Star of the Year

Nicholas Oyekunle

Youth

Most Promising Young Athlete (U18)

Charles Agbawodikeizu

Breakthrough

Breakout Star of the Year

Michael Olise

Excellence

Male MVP

Bukayo Saka

Excellence

Female MVP

Asisat Oshoala

Football

Best Female Goalkeeper

Comfort Erhabor

Youth

Best Female Young Forward

Princess Ademiluyi

Photo Gallery

Awards NightGallery

Celebrating our honourees on this historic night

Gov Douye Diri - Bayelsa State Governor

Gov Douye Diri - Bayelsa State Governor

NUKSA ICON / VVIP recognition

Dr Halima Suleiman Zakar

Dr Halima Suleiman Zakar

NUKSA ICON

Sen Barau I. Jibrin

Sen Barau I. Jibrin

Philanthropy Award

Mohammed Maina Maidugu - Nigeria High Commission

Mohammed Maina Maidugu - Nigeria High Commission

NUKSA ICON

Lolo Foundation

Lolo Foundation

Philanthropy Award

Nicholas Oyekunle

Nicholas Oyekunle

Rising Star

Video Messages

Winner Acknowledgements

Heartfelt messages from our honourees who couldn't join us at the ceremony

Cyriel Dessers

Male Forward of the Year

Alex Iwobi

NUKSA Midfielder of the Year

Chiamaka Nnadozie

All Time Nigeria Best Goalkeeper