THISDAY newspaper journalist, Omolabake Fasogbon, has been named the Female Reporter of the Year at the 2024 Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA).
Fasogbon beat The Nation newspaper’s Grace Obike to emerge overall winner in the category.
Her winning story, ‘Inside Plateau Communities Where Incest Rages; Survivors Rebuff Justice, Groan in Silence’ explores the disturbing prevalence of incest in Plateau State, Nigeria, where survivors face silence, stigma, and societal pressure to avoid seeking justice.
Through harrowing testimonies, the piece revealed how perpetrators often go unpunished, while survivors are left to grapple with trauma in a culture that normalises such abuse.
Speaking, Chairman, Panel of Assessors, Dele Adetiba, said about 1,000 entries were received for this year’s NMMA.
“The exceptional quality of entries and the rigorous judging process make the award winners truly outstanding journalists, with winning entries scoring at least 70% and upholding the prestige of their category sponsors.”
Fasogbon is a seasoned journalist with about a decade of experience in both print and electronic media, focusing on investigations, gender , human rights, accountability and finance reporting.
She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mass communication from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun state and University of Lagos(UNILAG) respectively.
Fasogbon’s reports have garnered multiple accolades, including being a two-time runner-up for the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting in 2021 and 2023. She was also a nominee for the European School of Oncology’s Cancer Journalism Award, Italy and the Host Writer Award for Collaborative Reporting in Germany.
Fasogbon’s investigative pieces have been featured in international collaborations, such as with Zam Magazine in Amsterdam and Tiger Eye in Ghana. She is also a grantee of the BBC Africa Eye.
She is a fellow of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism( WSCIJ) Report Women.
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