The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has congratulated the renowned columnist and Editor of Saturday Tribune, Dr Lasisi Olagunju, for emerging winner of the prestigious Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) 2024 Alade Odunewu Columnist of the Year.
Olagunju won the Alade Odunewu Columnist of the Year at NNMA 2024 on Sunday over Abubakar Adam Ibrahim of Daily Trusts and Tunde Odesola of The Punch.
In a congratulatory message signed by its Chairman, Ademola Babalola, the Oyo NUJ described the award as an outstanding achievement by the erudite Editor.
“Dr. Olagunju has once again demonstrated his exceptional journalistic prowess by emerging as the winner of the prestigious Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) 2024 Alade Odunewu Columnist of the Year.
“This latest feat adds to his impressive array of awards and reinforces his position as one of Nigeria’s most distinguished and respected journalists,” the statement partly reads.
The Chairman added that the state chapter of NUJ is “proud to associate with Dr. Olagunju and celebrate his well-deserved success.”
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