In turn, the crowd started arriving into the warm red-carpet reception organized for them before they were ushered into the lobby for cocktail drinks to prepare them for the awards presentation ahead. Eventually, the cotton was raised and the ball was set rolling. Sooner than later, the announcement of the lucky winners started and the hall went alive to cheer the successful journalists to the podium to receive their prizes
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Apart from the plaque, high-end iPad and the company’s products given to the overall winner, Amzat will also be sent to London, as part of the prize for the award, for an all-expense paid four weeks multi-media journalism training course with the Thomson Foundation
According to the Head, Legal/Public Relations of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Andrew Enahoro, while the winners of the different categories will be rewarded with work tools, the overall winner will be sponsored to attend a course at the Thomson Foundation in the United Kingdom to further hone his/her journalistic skills
The categories are: Best Report on Children and Nutrition, Brand Advocate of the Year; Best CSR and Industry Report of the Year; Best Photo Story of the Year; Education Reporter of the Year; Best Online Reporter of the Year; and Future Writer of the Year
Enahoro acknowledged that Promasidor had already received many entries for the different categories of the awards, but expressed optimism that many more entries would still be uploaded before entry closes
The awards were instituted in 2012 as a way of rewarding excellence in journalism in Nigeria for dedicated news reportage on industry, education and corporate social responsibility and nutrition issues all year round