The Nation newspaper’s Assistant Editor, Mr Taiwo Alimi, and Senior Photo Journalist, Mr Isaac Ayodele, are among the 11 finalists for the 2024 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award.
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) in a statement issued by its Executive Director, Sekyen Dadik yesterday, said the award recognises outstanding journalism that has made a significant impact on development issues across Africa.
According to Dadik, the finalists, chosen from a highly competitive pool of submissions, have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication and commitment to reporting on critical issues that affect the continent.
“They come from various media categories, including print, online, photo, television, and radio journalism,” he said
The finalists in the online category are Abdulraheed Hammad of The Cable, Arinze Chizioke of Ripples Nigeria and Kei Emmanuel Duku of One Citizen newspaper, South Sudan.
For the print category, they are Nyima Sillah of The Voice Newspaper, Gambia; Segun Odunayo, The Punch Newspaper, Nigeria and Taiwo Alimi of The Nation Newspaper, Nigeria
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The finalists in the television category are Adeyemi Adekunle of Lens Africa TV, Nigeria; Chernor Mustapha Thoronka of Apex Multi-Media Co-op, Sierra Leone and Ibrahim Ismail of Trust TV, Nigeria
For the photo category, the finalists are Ayodele Isaac of The Nation Newspaper and Olugbon Saheed Adedoyin of The Punch Newspaper.
The AMDF Executive Director said none of the entries in the radio category met the minimum standard outlined in the call for entry.
She however said that the winners and runners-up will be announced during the Africa Conference on Development Journalism taking place from December 4-5, 2024 in Kaduna, Nigeria.
“This event will bring together journalists, media professionals and stakeholders to discuss the role of journalism in driving development and social change in Africa.
“We are incredibly proud of all the finalists and their contributions to journalism. Their work exemplifies the importance of holding powerful interests to account and shedding light on critical issues that impact our communities,” said Sekyen Dadik, Executive Director of AMDF.
“The AMDF Journalist of the Year Award aims to celebrate and encourage high-quality journalism that addresses development challenges and promotes transparency, accountability, and good governance in Africa,” Dadik said.