…Says you fought colonial masters, military rule, you’ve to deepen democracy By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN; former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba; Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Sam Amuka; and a cream of captains of the media industry, yesterday, celebrated nine media icons, who passed on, recently. Showering torrents of tributes on the deceased icons, the Vice president and the leaders said the late media pillars charted a course that journalists must thread to turn the fortunes of the country around. Specifically, Osinbajo, who delivered the keynote address, noted that the media fought for independence, and against military rule, adding that now that Nigeria is at a defining moment, the mainstream media must fight fake news, keep elected leaders on their toes and deepen democracy.
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PUNCH Newspaper clinched three awards in the 29th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence held on Saturday at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
PUNCH won the Best Designed Newspaper ahead of
The Guardian declared as the first runner-up, while
The Nation was the second runner-up.
The newspaper was also declared winner in the Editorial Writing Category, beating
BusinessDay and
The Nation to the first and second runners-up respectively.
The PUNCH’s winning editorial was published on May 1, 2019, titled, ‘Cheerless valediction for Eighth National Assembly.’
In the Newspaper of the Year category won by