The Chairman of ThisDay/Arise Media Group, Mr Nduka Obaigbena will receive the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd edition of the annual Diamond Awards for Media Excellence on Sunday in Lagos.
Two other senior journalists, a former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Guardian Newspapers Ltd, Emeka Izeze, and a former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Sun Publishing Ltd, Mike Awoyinfa, will also receive the DAME honorary fellowships for sustained positive contributions in the media.
A letter of notification signed by DAME Trustee, Mr Lanre Idowu, cited Obaigbena’s advocacy and commitment to a free, strong, and enterprising media, his unwavering defence of free expression and the media, among other things, as qualities that qualified him for the award.
The organisers said, “As an entrepreneur, you (Obaigbena) have provided jobs for numerous people in the media industry. As a professional, you have trained many leaders in the media.”
According to a statement by the organisers on Tuesday, 15 media houses will vie for honours at the awards ceremony, which was established in 1991 to enhance professionalism in the media by rewarding outstanding talent and enterprise. Prizes will be given in such areas of media work as reporting, commentary, and design.
In all, 52 nominations have been made in various categories from which will emerge the overall winners, the statements said.
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