Nigerian Journalists Recognized at Inaugural NAMA Awards

Nigerian journalists were honored for their exceptional reporting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the inaugural Nigeria AMR Media Awards (NAMA) and the Global AMR Media Awards (GAMA), announced on November 13 during a webinar at the 6th Annual Global Media Forum on AMR in Abuja. A total of 96 entries were submitted from Nigeria, accounting for one-fourth of all submissions.

Kazeem Biriowo of the Nigerian Tribune won the first prize at the NAMA Awards, followed by Julian Adetinuyo of News Scope Africa in second place and Mariam Ile-yemi of Premium Times in third. Special mentions included Folashade Akpan of the News Agency of Nigeria, Chioma Obinna of Vanguard, and others.

Winners received certificates and cash prizes supported by the Art for Health Initiative. In the GAMA awards, Annabel Nwachukwu of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria won first prize in the Reporting on the 5th High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR category.

Ojoma Akor, Founding Chairperson of NAMA, emphasized the importance of these awards in enhancing AMR reporting in Nigeria.