The Nation, TVC, FRCN, others win NMMA

Winners have emerged for the 2020 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) at the ceremony held on Friday night in Lagos.

With 895 entries assessed,  The Nation with a total of 14 awards had 38 nominations in various categories. New Telegraph, 22 nominations, The Guardian had 17, PUNCH 14, Vanguard eight and The Sun two nominations.

The Guardian Newspapers won five of the awards.

The Nation Newspaper won the Newspaper of the Year Award, Television Continental (TVC), Television Station of the Year and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRC), Radio Station of the Year.

The Nation Editor, Adeniyi Adesina with Deputy News Editor, Joseph Jibueze

List of the winners of the various categories of the awards are as follows:

Newspaper of the Year

The Nation Newspaper

Television station of the Year

Television Continental

Radio Station of the Year

Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)

Print Reporter of the Year

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Television Reporter of the Year

Sharon Ijasan, TVC

Entertainment Reporter of the Year

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Maritime Reporter of the Year

Bola Olajuwon, The Nation

Foreign Reporter of the Year

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Investigative Reporter of the Year

Samson Folarin, The Punch

Most Innovative Reporter

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Newscaster of the Year

Gimba Umar, Channels Television

Newspaper of the Year

The Nation Newspaper

Television station of the Year

Television Continental

Radio Station of the Year

Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)

Print Reporter of the Year

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Television Reporter of the Year

Sharon Ijasan, TVC

Entertainment Reporter of the Year

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Maritime Reporter of the Year

Bola Olajuwon, The Nation

Foreign Reporter of the Year

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Investigative Reporter of the Year

Samson Folarin, The Punch

Most Innovative Reporter

Duru Ekele-Innocent, The Nation

Newscaster of the Year

Gimba Umar, Channels Television

Power Reporter of the Year

Juliana Francis , New Telegraph

Defence Reporter of the Year

Juliana Francis, New Telegraph

Human Rights Reporter of the Year

Juiliana Francis, New Telegraph

Public Health Reporter of the Year

kunle Akinrinade, The Nation

Tourism Reporter of the Year

Ibrahim Yusuf, The Nation

Business Reporter of the Year

Collins Nweze, The Nation

News Photographer of the Year

Abiodun Williams, The Nation

Banking and Finance Reporter of the Year

Collins Nweze, The Nation

Capital Market Reporting

Collins Nweze, The Nation

Money Market category

Collins Nweze, The Nation

Newspaper Reporter of the Year

Oyesina Fadare, The Nation

Print Journalist of the Year

, The Nation

Telecommunications Reporter of the Year

Simon Utebor, The Nation

Bashorun MKO Abiola Prize for Sports Reporter of the Year

Samuel Ifetoye, The Guardian

News Photographer of the Year

Abiodun Williams, The Nation

IGI Prize for Insurance Reporter of the Year

Femi Ibirogba, The Guardian

NAFCON Prize for Environment Reporter of the Year

Gregory-Page Nwakunor, The Guardian

Abubakar Imam Prize for Newspaper Features Writer of the Year

Chijioke Nelson, The Guardian

Editorial Writing of the Year

The Guardian

 

NMMA is one of the foremost media excellence awards in the country

The ceremony attracted a huge audience of journalists, media and PR practitioners from traditional and new media platforms.

 

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