InFocus News Agency has been crowned the overall best news agency at the Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ) dinner, award and handover ceremony on Friday 26th July at Agric Foyer, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
In addition to the agency’s top honour, two of its members received individual awards, while others received certificates of service.
Ojo Mercy, a correspondent member, was awarded the Best Female Campus Journalist, and Ogunwale Matthew, a reporter with the agency was named the Most Promising Journalist.
The awards are a testament to InFocus’s commitment to delivering high-quality journalism on the board and online.
The agency’s members have consistently demonstrated a passion for storytelling and a commitment to ethical journalism.
To express her excitement, the editor-in-chief, Popoola Blessing Ifeoluwa said, “Personally, the award is a victory. It is proof of our dedication and persistence despite the challenges we encountered in all areas. I am a proud editor-in-chief and a grateful leader for the gift of hardworking and passionate team members. For Infocus News Agency, being crowned is more than an award, it is a challenge to keep the banner flying.”
The awards ceremony, organised by the Association of Campus Journalists, aimed to celebrate and recognise the outstanding work of campus journalists and news agencies. Below is the full list of the awardees and their categories:
BEST NEWS REPORTER (STORY)
Abdulbasit ABDULKAREEM
BEST NEWS REPORTER (VISUALS)
Esther OLATIMEHIN
BEST ARTICLE/EDITORIAL WRITER
Tolulope ADENIRAN
BEST EDUCATION REPORTER
Klistivivi OGUNLANA
BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER
David OJO
BEST FEATURES WRITER
Adedoyin OGUNTADE
BEST HEALTH REPORTER
Precious EDUN
BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
Klistivivi OGUNLANA
BEST POLITICS REPORTER
Klistivivi OGUNLANA
BEST SPORTS REPORTER
Comfort AKINRETI
BEST UPCOMING WRITER
Khadeejah Adedimeji
BEST COLLABORATIVE REPORTER
David OGUNLADE
MOST PROMISING CAMPUS JOURNALIST
Matthew OGUNWALE
BEST CAMPUS EDITOR
Ayomide ADESINA
BEST EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Theophilus AWOTUNDE
MOST RESOURCEFUL MEMBER
Adedolapo ADEYANJU
BEST GRADUATING STUDENT JOURNALIST
Gbolahan LATINWO
BEST MALE CAMPUS JOURNALIST
Adedoyin OGUNTADE
BEST FEMALE CAMPUS JOURNALIST
Mercy OJO
OVERALL BEST STUDENT JOURNALIST
Adedoyin OGUNTADE
BEST NEWS AGENCY (BOARD)
NASELS Communication Bureau
BEST NEWS AGENCY (ONLINE)
OAU Kilonshele
MOST INNOVATIVE NEWS AGENCY
Association of Potential Broadcasters (ASPOB)
OVERALL, BEST NEWS AGENCY
InFocus News Agency
This achievement sets a high standard for campus journalism in OAU, and InFocus News Agency is poised to continue leading the way in innovative and impactful storytelling.