TVC News, AIT, Lagos Traffic Radio, Others Win at Broadcasters Awards.
TVC News, Africa Independent Television, AIT, Lagos Traffic Radio and other media professionals have received awards at the seventh Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards held in Lagos.
The ceremony took place on Saturday, October tenth, at the Oriental Hotel.
TVC News won Best Television Station, National, while its journalists, Nifemi Oguntoye and Riyal Abdul, received awards for Best Male Newscaster of the Year and Best TV News Reporter, respectively.
AIT won Best Television Station in News and Current Affairs, while Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 FM emerged Best Radio Station in Lagos.
Kofi Bartels of Nigeria Info 99.3 FM received the Best Radio Presenter, Morning Show, Lagos award.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Doctor Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, received a special honour for Broadcasting Leadership and Industry Development.
Liberty TV also won Best Indigenous TV Channel in Nigeria in the Viewers’ Choice category.
During the event, Ramalan called for the use of artificial intelligence as a tool to support professional broadcasting, stressing the importance of human judgement.
The Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards recognizes individuals and organisations in Nigeria’s television and radio broadcasting industry.
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