Campus Journalism Award
Finalists
Campus Journalism Award
Finalists
Top Personalities Set For Campus Journalism Awards In
Abuja
The Youths Digest Magazine wishes to announce to the general
public that all is set for the annual Campus Journalism Awards
2019.
The award which is in its second edition will witness presence
of bigwigs across the media and major sectors in the country.
Top among list of personalities include Mr Femi Adesina (Special
Adviser to President Buhari on Media) who is the chairman of the
occasion, Independent National Electoral Commissioner Haruna
Mohammed (Keynote speaker and Honorary patron), Minister of Youth
and Sports , Barrister Solomon Dalung who is the special guest of
honour, Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, Otunba
Olusegun Runsewe (Oustanding personality of the year, Public
Sector), Hajia Aisha Binani (Outstanding Personality of the year,
Private Sector), among other top personalities.
The award which is scheduled for Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja will
hold on Saturday, January 19th, 2019.
The annual campus journalism awards in partnership with Civil
Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) is supported by the
Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
The event which celebrates campus journalists is endorsed by
National Union of Campus Journalists, National Association of
Nigerian Campus Editors, Office of the Senior special Assistant to
the President on Youths and Student Affairs, among several other
bodies.
The award which had 241 entries with thirty finalists is
expected to have several higher institutions of learning in Nigeria
present.
The second edition of the awards is also expected to have an
International finalist.
Meanwhile, Mr Olusegun Runsewe and Aisha Binani would be
honoured at tge event as YouthsDigest Personalities of the Year for
Public and Private Sector categories respectively.
Mr Runsewe who has huge contribution in the media realm is the
Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Tourism Development Agency
while Mrs Aisha Binani owns one of the largest printing press for
media production in West Africa.
Gidado Y. Shuaib
Editor/ Executive Director