Priscilla Akpanettot
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council has made known award entries for the 2023 Press Week coming up in December.
The entries include: Aviation Reporter of the Year, Feature Writer of the Year, Columnist of the Year, Sports Writer of the Year, Legislative Reporter of the Year, Judiciary Reporter of the Year, Broadcast Reporter of the Year (Television and Radio), Education Reporter of the Year, Agriculture Reporter of the Year, Environment Reporter of the Year as well as Information Officer of the Year.
Special Awards include: Umo Eno Award for Development Journalist, Ray Ekpu Award for Best Investigative Reporter (Sponsored by Inoyo Toro Foundation); U&K Awards for Female Journalists, Nelson Etukudo Awards for Print Journalist of the Year and Ibanga Isine Award for Impactful Journalism.
Meanwhile, media organizations will be awarded under: Newspaper of the Year and Broadcast Station of the Year (Television and Radio).
According to the Chairman, Planning Committee of the 2023 Press Week, Comrade Helen John, the entries are to be submitted between 1st - 30th September, 2023 at the Press Centre, Off IBB Avenue in Uyo.
The entries must be works published between 1st December, 2022 and 31st August, 2023.
The Press Week is an annual event where Journalists sit back to celebrate, reminisce and relax from the hassles of their job.
The recognition and award of outstanding Journalists is a tradition of this event and is often attended by key stakeholders in the society.
The theme for this year's Press Week is "Development Journalism: Setting the Agenda on Climate Change".
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