Ex Commissioner of Police, Frank A. Odita would unravel the upsurge
of kidnapping in Nigeria in recent years and also break down ways of
combating security lapses at the forthcoming Nigeria Media Nite Out
Award slated for Septempber 17,2017 in Lagos.
In a press statement issued by the secretariat of the award in Lagos,
the event which will take place at Airport hotel, will provide a forum
to address the societal menace, as well as reward talented journalists
who had excelled in the past one year.
The all embracing media practitioners event which debuted eleven
years ago, to recognize excellence and achievement of media
practitioners in print, electronic and the social media, was created to
specifically celebrate media Excellence in Nigeria.
According to the Founder, Shola Olugbemiro, “Nigeria Media Nite Out
Award was conceived 11 years ago, with a view to carrying media
practitioners along as an appreciation of their hitherto unrecognized
contribution to the development and emancipation of the Nigerian
nation.”
Now in it’s 11th year of successful outing, this edition promises to
be a grander outing than the previous ones as nominations and nominees
have already been made public by the planning committee composed of
seasoned journalists.
The event will also see the conferment of awards on illustrious
Nigerians who have succeedded in various aspects of public and private
sector service to the nation. These includes top politicians, captains
of industry, top government functionaries, socialites and media owners.
Also, according to the organizing committee, this year’s event would
be another opportunity for media practitioners to come under one
umbrella to celebrate their own colleagues in an atmosphere of
conviviality, where entertainment and intellectual bantering will be at
the best.
“The award platform remains a peculiar opportunity to reward the
talent of the gentlemen of the press, and at the same time, give them a
sense of achievemntin their beloved country. The Royal Fathers of the
day would be His Royal Highness Barrister Alh. Mohammed Sani Haliru
Dantoro Kitoro, The Emir of Borgu Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty Oba
Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, The Ooni of Ife and His Royal Majesty Adewale
Abdulrasheed, The Oluwo of Iwoland.” added Shola Olugbemiro
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