Punch, Guardian, Daily Sun Emerge Winners in NB Golden Pen Award

It was a night never to be forgotten by media practitioners as Nigerian Breweries Plc, dolled out gifts to reward media excellence and outstanding journalism practice at the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award which took place in Lagos recently.

The award, which is the 8th in the series, is aimed at promoting professionalism and objective reportage of events in Nigeria. It is also meant to reward such journalists who abide by the fine ethics of the journalism profession.

Tobi Aworinde of The Punch Newspaper emerged as the NB Golden Pen Reporter of the Year. The first runner-up was Gbenga Salau of The Guardian Newspaper, while Charles Abah, also of The Punch emerged as the second runner-up.

The Photo Journalist of the Year award went to Sodiq Adelakun of The Punch Newspaper; Odutayo Odusanya also of The Punch emerged as the first runner-up, while Ayodele Ojo of The Sun Newspaper was the second runner-up. Gabriel Dike, an education reporter with The Sun Newspaper won the ‘NB Report of the Year’.

All the winning journalists also got cash prizes and high-end mobile devices as part of the reward package.

The event attracted dignitaries from the nation’s media, political and social circles including the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Iyiola Omisore, former Deputy Governor of Osun State, among others, who came to celebrate journalists that submitted outstanding reports on education, youth empowerment and talent Development in 2015.