Final Year BUK Student Bags Overall Campus Journalist of the Year Award, NOUN VC, MD NCBN, Others Honored
INFOMEDIA – A final year student of the Department of Information and Media Studies Bayero University Kano (BUK), Mohammad Dahiru Lawal has emerged the overall Campus Journalist of the year in the just #CJA2020 Award event.
Dahiru who also bagged the best features writer award (print) emerged in a highly competitive process with contenders from Universities of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, University of Ilorin among other Universities across the country to clinch the much coveted Award.
The award which held on Saturday at Nicon Luxury Hotel also conferred outstanding personality Award (Public Sector) on the Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, as champion of open distance learning in Nigeria and his contributions to media education, and his passion for youth empowerment, spanning many years.
Also honored for outstanding personality (private sector) is Mr Edirin Jerry Wesley, Managing Director of the Nigerian Customs Broadcasting Network (NCBN), in recognition of his laudable efforts, especially in the area of media development in Nigeria, while Mr. Abdullahi Haruna Haruspice got a honorary patron award.
Various winners of the Campus Journalism Award are; Abiodun Jamiu – Features Writer (Online) of the year from Uthman Danfodio University, Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim – Syndicated Writer of the year from ABU Teaching Hospital, Stephen Enoch – Broadcaster of the year from Bayero University Kano, Ikulajolu Adesola {Echo Newspaper} – Editor (Online Newspaper) from Adekunle Ajasin University, Solomon Oladipupo {Unilag Sun} – Editor (Print Magazine) from University of Lagos, Udeobasi Blessing – News Reporter from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Uthman Samad – Investigative Reporter from Obafemi Awolowo University Ife.
Other winners of the CJA2020 Award in the various categories are Prince Innocent – Social Media Influencer from Federal University Utuoke,
Ileyemi Mariam Omotoyosi – Photojournalist from Lagos State University, The News Digest Press – Pen club from Uthman Danfodio University Sokoto, Kafilat Taiwo – Gender Equality from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta, Victoria Ifeolu – Book Author from the American University of Nigeria and Adeyinka Ademola Abdulrasheed – Development Reporter from Poly Ibadan.
Others include; Yusuf Mutiu – Sports Writer from University of Ilorin, Mohammed Dahiru Lawal – Features Writer (Print) from Bayero University of Kano and Mohammed Yakubu – Upcoming Writer – Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai.
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While handing the Award to the overall Campus Journalist of the year, Comerade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) who is also Chairman of the occasion said, “this award is evidence enough that if young people are mentored rightly, the country will have many productive minds that can contribute thier best to the progress of the country.”
The CJA2020 Award organized by Youths Digest Magazine, Publishers of News Digest Online Newspaper, is the third edition for in a series.
Previous awardees are Mr. Alfred Olufemi, who was crowned the ‘Campus Journalist of the Year’ 2018, Maryam Abdullahi, who won the ‘Campus Journalist of the Year’ award at the 2019 edition of CJA.
In this years edition, there were over 266 entries from about 50 Institutions from across the country with 30 finalists, 15 Awardees and an overall Campus Journalist of the year.
Reacting to his Award, Mohammed Dahiru Lawal who said he was both surprised and excited when he was announced the winner despite the pool of competitive brains in this years entry, said that, “this is means alot to me, it is an encouragement for me to do more and continue contributing to the field of Journalism beyond the spheres of the Campus.”
Earlier in his welcome address, the Executive Director, Youths Digest, Organizers of the Annual Campus Journalism Award and Dialogue, Mr. Gidado Shuaib said that the CJA has become an undisputable platform that celebrates brilliant and upcoming creative mind in their the ever developing Journalism field in Nigeria.
“This occasion affords us the opportunity to honor exceptional writing talents in our various campuses as they have continued to contribute their quota to National Development over the years.” He said.
The Panel of Judges made up of, Academics and Various Media experts was Chaired by veteran Journalist Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace.
Various finalists were screened through a five minutes presentation after which the best five were also screened through another round of one minute presentation for the Campus Journalist of the year to emerge.
Special Guest at the occasion include Mallam Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Nigerian President and Dr. Ali Isa Pantami, honourable Minister of Communication and Digital Economy who were both ably represented.
The CJA which is an Annual event to celebrate outstanding Campus Journalist is being supported by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), Nigerian Customs Broadcasting Network (NCBN), Image Merchant Promotions Limited (IMPR), Daily Nigerian, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), National Communication Commission (NCC) among others.
