Show Of Strength: Kogi State Partners With Media Giants Towards NMMA

The 29th Edition of Africa’s biggest Awards; the Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA) is coming to Kogi State for the first time on October 28 to 31, 2021.

Host Governor is H.E, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of Kogi State,
Grand Patron of NMMA, H.E Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR President, Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.

In a show of unity and strength, Kogi State has acknowledged and is partnering her giant media personalities on the national and international levels for the event.

Notable amongst these are
Former M.D of Daily Trust Newspapers, Ishaq Ajibola,
Founder & Publisher of The Cable, Mr. Simon Kolawole,
Veteran Broadcaster and former DG NBC/NTA, Dr. Tom Adaba,
Broadcaster/Former President NUJ & Current Senator of the Federal Republic, Senator Smart Adeyemi and Media Aide to Deputy Senate President, Lara Owoeye-Wise.

Others are;
M.D of This Day Newspaper, Eniola Bello, The Nation Columnist & Former Chairman Editorial Board of The Guardian, Prof. Tunji Dare,
Yakubu Mohammed of Newswatch Magazine,
Publisher of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi,
Veteran Journalist & Former Sunday Times Editor, Tunde Ipinmisho, Babajide Otitoju of TVC, CNN International Correspondent, Tolu Olorunnipa,
Executive Director of NTA, Vicky Olumudi,
Veteran NTA Broadcast Journalist and former President of NAWOJ, Moji Makanjuola.

The rest are the CEO of First Weekly Magazine, Mr. Ekundayo Asaju, NTA /Veteran Broadcaster & Publicist, Ronke Bello, Ph.D, Former Editor, The Punch, Immediate Past Provost, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Gbemiga Ogunleye, Vincent Akanmode of The Nation Newspaper,
Veteran Broadcaster & Former Executive Director of NTA, Eugenia Abu and Broadcaster & Former Spokesman to First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, Ayo Osinlu

Also included are Chairman Editorial Board of Daily Times and The Compass Newspaper, Prof. Ayo Olukotun, Sanya Oni of The Nation Newspaper, veteran NTA Broadcaster and Head of Public Relations, NSC, Rakiya Zubairu, Veteran Journalist and Aide to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Tunde Olusunle, Veteran Broadcaster NTA, Bosede Adebayo, Editor-in-Chief of Blueprint Newspaper, former Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Hajiya Zainab Suleiman Okino and NTA Veteran Broadcaster, Joy Osiagwu.

The team also include Dr. Adebayo Faleke of
Fresh FM Radio 105.9 , Ibadan, Lola Mediteni of
Splash FM 105.5, Ibadan, Shola Ayegbajeje of
Okin FM 105.7 Ibadan, Correspondent of The Guardian Newspaper, Ralph Omololu Agbana,
CEO of D.Gov Scoops Online, Duro Meseko, Presenter & Media Consultant, Babajide Obafemi, Presenter of “This is Nigeria” (NTA), Mayowa Oluwabiyi, Leadership Newspaper Editor, Asiwaju Bode Gbadebo, Moyo Thomas of
TVC, Owner of Jatto FM, Okene, Edward Jatto and the GM of Kogi Graphics, Dayo Thomas.