THISDAY's Blessing Ibunge Wins NCDMB Oil and Gas Award

Blessing Ibunge, a reporter for THISDAY Newspaper in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, won the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Oil and Gas Print Reporter of the Year at the 13th Bayelsa Media Awards held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The awards ceremony coincided with the 30th anniversary of Bayelsa State’s creation and recognized journalists for their outstanding reporting on the economy and oil and gas industry in the Niger Delta.

Each award winner received a cash prize of N1 million and a brand-new laptop. Other winners included Joseph Kunde of TVC Yenagoa and Ebitimi Zitimiyola of NTA Yenagoa.

Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the NCDMB Executive Secretary, represented by Teddy Bai, reaffirmed the board's commitment to promoting excellence in journalism. Victor Binawari, chairman of the awards, emphasized the importance of recognizing media professionals who contribute significantly to society but often go unrecognized.