2016 Media Awards Winners

Compiled by Rhoda Olorunfemi

 

Haller Prize for Development Journalism

Patrick Egwu Ejike Orient Daily Newspaper Development Journalism in Sub Saharan Africa

 

Golden PenAwards  ( Nigeria Breweries Limited)

Tobi Aworinde                 The Punch                          NB Golden Pen Reporter of the Year

SodiqAdelakun                 The Punch                          Photo Journalist of the year

Gabriel Dike                      The Sun                             ‘NB Report of the Year’

 

 

WoleSoyinka  Investigative Reporting  Award

MojeedAlabi                           New Telegraph                         Print category

FisayoSoyombo,                    The Cable                                  ‘Nigeria Investigative Journalist of the Year’ (Online)

KunleAjayi                              Daily Independent                  Photo category

KabiruAbdullahi Yusuf        Daily Trust                                Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence

 

 

Zimeo Excellence in Journalism Awards  (African Media Initiative, Nairobi, Kenya)

Hannah Ojo                                 The Nation                                             Animal Resources and Fish

DayoOketola                                 The Punch                                            Energy and Infrastructure

EromoEgbejule                            Ventures Africa                                   Business and Finance

FisayoSoyombo                            TheCable                                               Maritime Economy

 

 

Diamond Awards for Media Excellence

Print

Mr. Martin Ayankola,                    The Punch                          Editor of the Year

Bennet Omeke                                 The Punch                          Editorial Cartoon

Folashade Adebayo                        The Punch                           Conflict-sensitive Reporting

Motunrayo Joel                               The Punch                          Investigative Reporting

ToluOgunlesi,                                  Columnist                           Informed Commentary

.The Punch                                       The Punch                          Newspaper of the year.

Adekunle Yusuf                               The Nation                         Nigerian Press Council Prize for Editorial Integrity

ChikodiOkereocha                         The Nation                          News Agency of Nigeria Prize for

Agriculture Reporting

ChikodiOkereocha                         The Nation                           Aliko Dangote Prize for Business Reporting.”

Joseph Jibueze                               The Nation                           Mobil Producing Prize for Energy Reporting.

Joseph Jibueze                                 The Nation                          Judicial Reporting

Tony Eguaye                                     New Telegraph                    Action Photography award,

This Day                                            This Day                                Best Designed Newspaper,

GbengaOgundare                            National Daily                      Child Friendly Reporting

Daily Trust                                         Daily Trust                         Child Friendly Medium Award

 

Broadcast

NwandoAlayanda                           Voice of Nigeria                                Radio Drama

Solomon Adebayo                          FRCN                                                   Radio Report

Ify Nwachukwu                               Anambra Broadcasting                    Television Documentary Service

Biodun Adebayo                              AIT                                                       Television Reporting

Kevin Ejiofor,                                   FNIPR (Broadcasting                         Lifetime Achievement

and Marketing Communication)

Dan Agbase                                        FNGE (Journalism)                        Lifetime Achievement Award

 

CNN/ African Journalists Multi-Choice Awards 2016
Chika Sandra  Oduah                   African Media Initiative, Kenya             Dow Technology Innovation &

Reporting Award

Yemisi Akinbobola                         Premium Times                                         Sports Reporting

Ogechi Ekeanguwu                       Premium  Times                                          Sports Reporting

 

Social Enterprise Reporting Award (SERA)-CSR AFRICA

 

Raheem Akingbolu             THISDAY                             Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting

 

Free Press Award, Netherlands

Fisayo Soyombo                 TheCable                         Newcomer of the Year category

 

PwC Nigeria Media Excellence Awards

Eromo Egbejule                          Ventures Africa                SME Reporting

FisayoSoyombo                             The Cable                       Business & Economy

Anthony Matuluko                      Tax Matters on TV         Tax category

Abiodun Eromosele                     This Day                            Capital Market

 

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

 

Chika Oduah                         CNN, Al Jazeera English                  Young Reporter  for a Sustainable Future

The Guardian, and Bella Naija

 

BBC World New Award
Didi Akinyelure                    CNBC Africa                                         BBC World News Award

 

Academy of Science Media Award

Motunrayo Joel                       The Punch                                     Nigerian Academy of Science Media Prize

 

Pan-African Insurance Award
Nike Popoola                          The Punch                                        Journalist of the Year

 

 

Nigeria Media Merit Awards

Olatunji Ololade                           The Nation                         Bashorun MKO Abiola Prize for Sports
Olatunji Ololade                           The Nation                        Gani Fawehinmi Prize for Human Rights
Olatunji Ololade                           The Nation                        Sonny Odogwu prize for Business reporter
Adekunle Yusuf                             The Nation                       Adamu Mu’azu Prize for Tourism
Adekunle Yusuf                             The Nation                       Chevron Nigeria Prize for Oil and Gas
Seun Akioye                                  The Nation                        Olagunsoye Oyinlola Prize for Culture and
Tradition
Gboyega Alaka                            The Nation                         Olu Aboderin Prize for Entertainment
Collins Nweze                              The Nation                          Union Bank Prize for Banking and Finance
Collins Nweze                             The Nation                          UBA Prize for Money Market Reporting
Lucas Ajanaku                            The Nation                          MTN Prize for Telecommunications Report
Adeyinka Aderibigbe                 The Nation                         The Abubakar Imam Prize for Newspaper Feature Writer
Abiodun Willaims                      The Nation                          Photographer of the Year and
Hannah Ojo                                 The Nation                         Etisalat Prize for most Innovative Reporting
Isioma Maika                              New Telegraph                   Energy Reporting and Insurance Reporting
Oluwatosin Omoniyi                  New Telegraph                  Bukola Saraki Prize for Agriculture Reporting
Juliana Francis                             New Telegraph                Buba Marwa Prize for Defense Reporting
Dayo Oketola                              The Punch                          Peter Odili Prize for Power Reporting
Arukaino Umukoro                   The Punch                          Nigerite Pri ze for Real Estate Reporting.
Nasir Lawal                                 Daily Trust                         Dele Giwa Prize for Editor of the year
Babatunde Jose                          Daily Trust                          Prize for Newspaper of the Year
Lasisi Olagunju                           Nigerian Tribune               Best Columnist
Dare Akanbi                                 Nigerian Tribune               Political Reporter of the year
Segun Adebayo                             Nigerian Tribune              Best Investigative reporter

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