Lawal wins Future Awards Prize for Journalism

Lawal, Journalism

Journalist and Filmmaker, Shola Lawal has emerged winner of the Future Awards Prize for Journalism.

The award is organized by The Future Project which is committed to building a network of young Africans working together to solve the continent’s biggest and most urgent issues.

“ Whew! I have no words. Thank you @TFAAfrica and to my friends and editors who’ve supported me. Thank you,” Lawal twitted in response to the award.

Lawal is 2019 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow of the International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)

Nominees for the award include Aisha Salaudeen (25), Joey Akan (28), Ayodeji Rotinwa (29) and Kiki Mordi (28)

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