Rotary District 9110 to honour journalists, media organisations at Humanitarian Reporting Awards

Rotary International District 9110 is set to honour journalists and media practitioners for their support of the organisation.

Ifeyinwa Ejezie, District 9110 governor, said the upcoming Humanitarian Reporting Awards are aimed at strengthening the partnership between Rotary and the media by “recognising journalists and media organisations with outstanding record of reportage of our district and clubs humanitarian intervention projects in the communities”.

Ehi Braimah, chairman of the event committee, said awards will be presented in 15 categories.

The categories include best television station, best radio station, best newspaper, best online newspaper, and best online TV station.

Other categories are best online magazine, best outdoor, best male celebrity endorser promoting polio eradication, best female celebrity endorser promoting polio eradication, and most outstanding broadcast journalist.

Awards will also be given for most outstanding print journalist, best television station, most outstanding public image director in Rotary International District 9110, and overall best Rotary Club in humanitarian reporting.

Over 140 Rotary clubs and 14,000 Rotarians were said to have participated in nominating entries for the awards.

Gbenga Adefaye, provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, is expected to deliver the keynote address while John Momoh, chairman, Channels Media Group, is the special guest of honour.

Julius Adeluyi, former minister of health and past district governor, was announced as the guest of honour.

Rotary International District 9110 covers Lagos and Ogun but from July 1, it will evolve into two districts – 9111 and 9112, the statement said.

This year’s edition of the Humanitarian Reporting Awards will be held on April 17 at the Rotary Centre, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, and will be chaired by Aremo Osoba, former Ogun governor.