July 13 is the deadline for entries for the 10th edition of the Nigerian Breweries (NB) Golden Pen Awards with Agriculture, Local Sourcing and Industrial Development as the theme.
A minimum of three entries published in 2017 is allowed per journalist from all platforms.
All entries according to the Corporate Adviser of the company, Kufre Ekanem should be sent to TPT International via goldenpenaward@tptinternational.com or the corporate office address.
For this edition of the award, the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year would get a cash prize of N2 million plus a gift item; the first runner up would get N1 million while the 2nd runner up would go home with the sum of N750, 000.
In the Photojournalist category, the overall winner would receive the sum of N1 million plus a gift item, while the first and second runners up would be rewarded with the sum of N750, 000 and N500, 000 respectively.
The winner of the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Report of the Year will receive the sum of N1 million and a gift item.
Ekanem noted that the award has greatly impacted the role of the press in the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
According to him, since its inception, the award has produced nine grand prize winners in the Journalist of the Year category, six grand prize winners in the Photo Journalist of the Year category, four others in the Reporter of the Year category and several runners up in the three categories.
“Looking back over the last nine editions, we are happy that the initiative has continued to help improve the quality of journalism in Nigeria going by the quality of entries we receive every year as attested to by our independent panel of judges and stakeholders in the Nigerian media who have been part of the awards over the years.
“As a company committed to Winning with Nigeria, we believe that the focus on Agriculture, Local Sourcing and Industrial Development is key to making our country achieve her full potential as a self–reliant and developed country with a diversified economic base.
In his testimonial, the 2017 winner of the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year, Mojeed Alabi of New Telegraph expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Breweries for recognizing journalists and rewarding excellence in the media profession.