Author: PositiveNaija

2016 Pan African Humanitarian Awards

Winners of 2016 Pan African Humanitarian Awards

  1. Award on Leadership Excellence and Youth Empowerment – Mr. Linus Okorie (Nigeria)
  2. Award on Enterprise and Service to Humanity – Dr. Aisha Achimugu (Nigeria)
  3. Award on Media and Women Empowerment – Amb. Ginika Tor-Williams (Nigeria)
  4. Most Promising Social Media Personality of the Year – Laila Ijeoma (Nigeria)
  5. Award on Entrepreneurship Excellence and Industrialization – Dr. Innocent Chukwuma (Nigeria)
  6. Award on Youth Empowerment and Patriotism – Dr. Mike Omotosho (Nigeria)
  7. Award on Humanity and Social Impact – Hajiya Hafsat Balewa (Nigeria)

2016 Wole Soyinka’s Journalistic Excellence Award

  1. Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence – The Chairman of Media Trust Limited, Malam Kabiru Yusuf 
  2. Anti-corruption Defender Award – Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)
  3. Reporter of the Year – Fisayo Soyombo
  4. Print category – Mojeed Alabi
  5. Online category – Fisayo Soyombo
  6. Photo category – Kunle Ajayi

2016 Zimeo Excellence in Journalism Awards

Amongst others, four (4) Nigerians have emerged winners of the Zimeo Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the African Media Initiative, in Nairobi, Kenya:

  1. Energy and Infrastructure category – Dayo Oketola
  2. Animal resources and Fisheries category – Hannah Ojo
  3. Business and Finance category – Eromo Egbejule
  4. Maritime Economy category – Fisayo Soyombo