Shaibu's Annual Award For Investigative Journalism : NUJ Calls For Entries

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By Besiru Enakhimion.

The 2023 edition of Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu's annual breakfast meeting with Journalists in Edo State has been slated for Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

At the ceremony, winners of the Deputy Governor's Annual Award For Investigative Journalism will be announced and given prizes . It is the second edition of the award, which was instituted in 2022 by the Deputy Governor .

The sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (#500,000.00) has been earmarked for the  award winners. 

According to a statement from the Award Screening Committee, interested journalists have been directed to send in their entries .

 *Eligibility* 
The award is open to accredited journalists in Edo State who are members of the union working for the print, electronic and the online media.

 *CRITERIA* 
The work which must be either news, editorial, features, News Commentary/analysis or opinion must have been published between December 20, 2022 and December 10, 2023.

The entry should reflect high quality of investigation, human rights violations, oppression, negligence of duty and compelling elements on relevant authorities to act and expose matters of public interest.

 *CATEGORIES* 
1. Print
2. Electronic
3. Online

 *PRINT (Newspaper and Magazine* 
Scan and upload a clear original copy of the entry in PDF format and send to e.mail: *edonujaward@gmail.com* 

Provide link or e.copy of the relevant pages of the entry where necessary if it is available.

 *ELECTRONIC* 
Provide the media organisation's weblink of the entry where it is available. Otherwise, forward through WhatsApp the entry video and sound cloud for Radio and Television to
08058767093 (for onward transmission to the committee).

The entry should be marked "Award 2023"

 *ONLINE*
Provide the weblink for the published work or reports aired online.

All submitted entries must be accompanied with proof of time and date of broadcast."
The statement added that:
 
- The work with the most outstanding investigative elements will be selected by a-3 member panel of judges as winner in each of the three categories. 

- The entries must be original to the person sending it.

- All entries must be in English language

- More than one entry attracts automatic disqualification. 

- Members of the NUJ State Working Committee are excluded from participating. 

The decision of the 3-man committee shall be final and in all cases, are not subject to litigation.

- Submission of entry commits participants to agree with the terms and conditions of the award. 

Entries submitted must be accompanied with a background write up, stating the key issues that could enhance understanding of the subject matter.                            

Since 2007 when he was elected as a member of Edo State house of assembly, Rt. Hon. Comrade Shaibu has been hosting Journalists in the state to breakfast meetings, in the month of December, annually. In addition to sumptuous foods and drinks the Deputy Governor had also doled out cash to the journalists at such occasion. 

He has consistently said his interest for promoting the welfare of Journalists is predicated on the fact that it was a Reporter that published his illegal detention at Gashua Prison in Borno State by the military regime, when as National President of NANS, he led the 'Abacha Must Go' Protest.

According to him, it was the investigation and bravery of the said Reporter, that saved him from the Abacha-led military junta.

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