Nigerian Breweries celebrates outstanding journalists at 9th Golden Pen Award ~ King Dejavou

It is a season of reward and celebration of journalists as Nigerian Breweries Plc, celebrated outstanding journalism practice at the 9th Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award which held in Lagos.

The Golden Pen award promotes professionalism and objective reportage of events in the country. It is also meant to reward journalists who abide by the ethics of the journalism profession in their professional practice.

The theme for the award this year is “Agriculture, Local Sourcing and Industrial Development,” which is directed to align with Nigeria’s current push for economic recovery and growth.

The winners that emerged are:

NB GOLDEN PEN REPORTER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: Isioma Madike of New Telegraph Newspapers (?2million)

First Runner-Up: Arukaino Umukoro of Punch Newspapers (?1million)

Second Runner-Up: Caleb Ojewale of BusinessDay (?750,000)

NB GOLDEN PEN REPORT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Mojeed Alabi of New Telegraph Newspapers (?1million)

NB PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: Olatunji Obasa of Punch Newspapers (?1million)

First Runner-Up: Suleiman Husaini of New Telegraph Newspapers (?750,000)

Second Runner-Up: Toluwani Eniola of Punch Newspapers (?500,000)

All the winning journalists got special NB Golden Pen Award statuette as part of the reward package. The top three winners also got high-end work tools as part of their prizes.

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State Dr. Oluranti Adebule, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor’s Office, Mrs. Yetunde Odejayi, lauded Nigerian Breweries for the initiative and described the theme as apt and timely in the journey to restructure the economy.

The event attracted other dignitaries from the political and media circles including the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who was represented by Ajayi Kehinde and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

Others were the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, who was represented by Adekunle Olayinka and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, represented by Mrs. Clara Ebota.

From Left to Right: Mr. Johan Doyer, Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Mr. Isioma Madike, NB Golden Pen Reporter of the Year and Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, at the 9th Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award in Lagos.

From Left to Right: Mr. Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Dr, Yemi Ogunbiyi, Chairman, Panel of Judges, NB Golden Pen Awards; Mrs. Yetunde Odejayi, representative of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Oluranti Adebule; Mr. Isioma Madike, NB Golden Pen Reporter of the Year; Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President and Mr. Johan Doyer, Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, at the 9th Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards in Lagos.