NUJ National Award for Investigative Journalist of the Year 2024

According to the NUJ, introduction of the Investigative Journalist of the Year award is part of its press freedom awards, which celebrate important principles of press freedom, defend the media from attacks on their independence and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

NUJ Best Investigative Reporter of the Year Award is given to the reporter who has done the best investigative reporting in the year under review. The story must have a significant positive national and international impact and has led to systems improvement and engendered the citizens’ better quality of life.

At the award ceremony in Abuja on 4th May, 2024, the NUJ president, Chris Isiguzo MFR,  said the award was instituted to honor and reward a reporter who has done the best investigative reporting in the year under review. The award comes with an annual cash prize of one million naira sponsored by the family of the late Senator Anyim Ude.

Mr Umar Audu of the 'Daily Nigerian' Newspaper emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ Investigative Journalist of the Year Award. 

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