Winners of the 2021 Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA) have emerged at the ceremony held in Lokoja, Kogi State on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
According to The NMMA Trust, organisers of the award, a total of 1,050 entries, the highest ever received since the inauguration of the awards in 1991, were received for this year’s edition. The entries were also said to be of high quality.
Newspaper of the Year
The Punch
Editor of the Year
Adeniyi Adesina, The Nation
Radio Station of the Year
Ray Power
Television Station of the Year
Channels Television
Olagunsoye Oyinlola Prize for Culture and Tradition Reporter of the Year
Innocent Duru, The Nation
Buba Marwa Prize for Defence Reporter of the Year
Innocent Duru, The Nation
Union Bank Prize for Banking and Finance Reporter of the Year
Innocent Duru, The Nation
Ernest Sisei Ikoli Prize for Newspaper Reporter of the Year
Innocent Duru, The Nation
Cecil King Memorial Prize for Print Journalist of the Year
Innocent Duru, The Nation
Bashorun MK.O Abiola Prize for Sports Reporter of the Year
Olatunji Ololade, The Nation
Abubakar Imam Prize for Newspaper Features Writer of the Year
Olotunji Ololade, The Nation
Sonny Odogwu Prize Business Reporter of the Year
Chikaodi Okereocha, The Nation
Adamu Mu’Azu Prize for Tourism Reporter of the Year
Chikaodi Okereocha, The Nation
Chevron Nigeria Prize for Oil and Gas Reporter of the Year
Chikaodi Okereocha, The Nation
Access Bank Prize for Capital Market Reporter of the Year
Collins Nweze, The Nation
UBA Prize for Money Market Reporter of the Year
Collins Nweze, The Nation
Lateef Jakande Prize for Political Reporter of the Year
Emmanuel Oladesu, The Nation
NAFCON Prize for Environment Reporter of the Year
Bola Olajuwon, Assistant Editor/Head Foreign Desk
Aviation Industry Reporter of the Year
Kelvin Osa-Okunbor, Aviation correspondent
Alex Ibru Prize for Investigative Reporter of the Year
Samson Folarin, The PUNCH
Nigerite Prize for the Real Estate/Construction Reporter of the Year
John Alechenu, The PUNCH
Peter Odili Prize for Power Reporter of the Year
Tunde Ajaja, The PUNCH
IGI Prize for the Insurance Reporter of the Year
Tunde Ajaja, The PUNCH
Keystone Bank Prize for the CSR Reporter of the Year
Tunde Ajaja, The PUNCH
Nigerian Ports Authority Prize for the Maritime Reporter of the Year
Afeez Hanafi, The PUNCH
Ibrahim Shekarau Prize for the Education Reporter of the Year
Isioma Madike of the New Telegraph.
Bukola Saraki Agriculture Reporter of the Year
Gbenga Salau of The Guardian.
Conoil Prize for Energy Correspondent of the Year
Kingsley Jeremiah, The Guardian
Olusegun Mimiko prize for Foreign Reporter of the Year
Wale Elegbede, New Telegraph
Most Innovative Reporter of the Year
Sola Charles, Vanguard
Best Public Health Reporter of the Year
Sola Charles, Vanguardd
Female Reporter of the Year
Rachael Omoniyi of the New Telegraph
Gani Fawehinmi Prize for the Human Rights Reporter of the Year
A former Senior Correspondent of The PUNCH, Ade Adesomoju,
Coca-Cola Nigerian Prize for the Brand & Marketing Reporter of the Year
ex-PUNCH Correspondent, Jesusegun Alagbe,
News Photographer of the Year
The PUNCH, Saheed Olugbon
Alade Odunewu Prize for the Columnist of the Year
A late columnist with The PUNCH, Dr Obadiah Malafia
Aboderin Entertainment Reporter of the Year
Yusuf Adebayo, New Telegraph
Editorial of the Year
Nigerian Tribune.
Telecoms Reporter of the Year
Adeyemmy Adepetun of The Guardian.
Columnist of the Year
The late Obadiah Mailafia, The Punch, Tribune and Vanguard
RADIO
Radio Broadcaster of the Year Presenter
Sunday Onyeyirichi of the Nigeria Info
Radio Programme of the Year
Radio Reporter of the Year
Adejoke Fayemi, Raypower
Radio Production of the Year
Olufunke Fayemi of the Voice of Nigeria
Radio Presenter of the Year
Sarah Osanyinlusi, Raypower
Television Reporter of the Year
Akande Emmanuel of the TVC
Television Newscaster of the Year
Ngozi Alaegbu of Arise TV
Television Programme Presenter of the Year
A former Channels TV broadcaster, Gimba Umar
Television Production of the Year category
Dooshima Pius-Ikerave of the NTA
The Television Drama of the Year
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