Dangote, Mobil endorse DAME as 20 judges are named

Dangote Group of Companies and Mobil Producing have joined the league of sponsors of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME).

While Dangote is sponsoring the Aliko Dangote Prize for Business Reporting, Mobil has taken up the Energy Reporting prize. Both are new categories introduced at this 23rd edition of the respected awards programme.

Tony Chiejena, group head of corporate communication at Dangote, expressed the delight of Dangote group in partnering with DAME “in the belief that there is sufficient synergy between two strong private sector brands to promote media excellence”.

Ozemoya Okordion of the public affairs unit of Mobil also spoke in similar vein, saying Mobil welcomes the opportunity to work with DAME for three years in the first instance.

“It is something that we probably should have done earlier but we are happy at the opportunity to work with DAME,” he said.

Their sponsorships cover prize money and professional working equipment for the print journalists adjudged to have produced the most insightful stories in those fields in the year of assessment.

Entries in the 31 advertised categories will be assessed by a team of 21 assessors drawn from the rank of academics and veteran journalists.

The judges include Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, Dr. Bisi Olawunmi, Messrs. Muyiwa Adetiba, Tam Fiofori, Jimi Disu, Taiwo Obileye, Chido Nwakanma, Kenny Adamson, Feyi Smith, Gbolahan Gbadamosi and Muda Ganiyu.

The women are Mrs. Tinu Odugbemi, Mrs. Wale Sokunbi, Ms. Efiom Asuquo, Dr. Lola Akande, Ms. Victoria Ibanga, and Ms. Bunmi Sofola.