A former commissioner of police, Frank Odita, has been listed as the guest speaker at the 2017 edition of Nigeria Media Nite-Out Awards which comes up on Sunday, 17th of September.
The awards event, the brainchild of seasoned entertainment personality and media practitioner, Mr. Sola Olugbemiro, which made its debut in 2006 was aimed at recognizing excellence and achievements of journalists from all genres, and was conceived with a view to appreciate media practitioners of their hitherto unrecognized contributions to the development and emancipation of Nigeria.
Speaking to Global Excellence magazine, Olugbemiro said that the past eleven years have seeing the awards event branding and re-branding, promising that the 2017 edition would surpass previous editions in terms of outlook and richness of contents.
Already, the board has begun works on nominations and nominees for this year’s edition themed: “The Role of Media in Combating the Menace of Kidnapping and Security Challenges in Nigerian Nation.” And vips from all walks of life have indicated their interest to be part of the grand occasion.
The event takes place at the B-Event Hall, Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos
The Nigeria Media Nite-Out Governing Board, has approved the hosting of this year's award edition in Lagos, Nigeria. Popularly known as the Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award, NMNA, this year's award ceremony, will be the 17th edition, since inception in 2006. With the approval received from the Chairman of the Governing Board, the Convener of the award, Mr Sola Olugbemiro, said that, all hands will be on deck beginning next week, to ensure that the hosting of this year's award in October, supercedes the grandeur of year's that has passed by. "Nigeria Media Nite Out Award, NMNA, has always remained special in our hearts because, it is the only worthy prize and recognition that journalists in Nigeria pride as a reward for their various contribution to the development of our great country Nigeria. "NMNA has over the years, remained, an all embracing event for media practitioners, which debuted almost about two decades ago, to recognize excellence and achievements
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