Northern Bureau Chief, Nigerian Tribune, Muhammad Sabiu has been declared the winner of the Best Journalist Award category for the year 2022 by a Kaduna-based online Authentic News Daily.
In a statement issued by the consulting Editor of the online medium, Okpani Jacob Dickson noted that the 8th edition of the annual event was divided into 17 categories and all winners had been declared, saying, however, the award ceremony will take place at a later date.
The statement says this year’s award for the Best Journalist category is shared by Muhammad Sabiu, of the Nigerian Tribune and Bode Olagoke of Blueprint newspaper.
The statement notes that “The duo had been outstanding within the year under review. While, Olagoke was the sole winner in 2021, Sabiu’s impactful reportage on the kidnapping of school children, and abduction of Abuja – Kaduna train passengers among others could not be ignored.
“His published reports were simple, and straightforward and has a tremendous impact on Kaduna people and its environs.
Rel/Adamu Yusuf
