Nigerian Tribune journalist wins award for antimicrobial resistance reporting
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
Nigerian Tribune journalist Kazeem Biriowo won first prize in the inaugural Nigeria AMR Media Awards for his reporting on antimicrobial resistance. The winners were announced on Wednesday at the sixth Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance, according to Tribune Online.
Kazeem Biriowo, a journalist at the Nigerian Tribune, won first prize on Wednesday in the Nigeria AMR Media Awards for his reporting on antimicrobial resistance, ahead of Julian Adetinuyo of News Scope Africa, who came second, and Mariam Ile-yemi of Premium Times, who came third. The awards were announced at the sixth Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance, according to Tribune Online.
Nigeria recorded 96 entries for the Global AMR Media Awards and the inaugural Nigeria AMR Media Awards, about a quarter of all submissions. The awards recognise journalists who help raise public awareness of drug-resistant infections and their consequences for human, animal and environmental health, according to Tribune Online.
Other Nigerian journalists also received awards in the international categories. Annabel Nwachukwu of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) won first prize for her reporting on the fifth High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, while Isioma Appiah-Yeboah of Clean Beat Radio won first prize in the category for public reporting. The top three winners of the Nigeria AMR Media Awards will receive certificates and financial awards supported by the Art for Health Initiative, a non-profit organisation.
