Charles Ajunwa
Nestle Nigeria has opened entries for newshounds and media pros around the nation to post compelling tales for the 6th version of the Nestle Media Awards, recognising journalism that brings vital problems to the leading edge, deepens public working out and highlights answers to demanding situations affecting folks, communities and companies.
A commentary by means of the Company Affairs Supervisor, Nestle Nigeria, Toju Egbebi, stated since its inception, the Awards have recognised exceptional reporting throughout spaces aligned with Nestle Nigeria’s Developing Shared Price time table, together with diet, agriculture, environmental sustainability, formative years and ladies empowerment, and group building.
“In 2025, the advent of the Trade and Financial system Reporting class expanded the Platform’s scope to incorporate journalism inspecting the demanding situations and alternatives shaping Nigeria’s trade atmosphere.
Talking at the 2026 version, Victoria Uwadoka, Head of Company Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability at Nestle Nigeria, stated: “Excellence in journalism calls for greater than telling a compelling tale. It calls for accuracy, intensity, balanced views and a dedication to the general public passion. Those are the qualities we now have sought to recognise and inspire during the Nestle Media Awards. As we invite entries for this 12 months’s version, we stay dedicated to recognising the rigour, integrity and considerate reporting that distinguish remarkable journalism.”
The commentary added, “This 12 months, entries are invited throughout 9 classes: Vitamin and Inexpensive Meals Answers, Environmental Sustainability, Early life Empowerment and Construction, Ladies Empowerment, Group Construction, Finance, Agriculture, Trade and Financial system Reporting, and Photojournalism Award.
“Aside from Trade and Financial system Reporting, submissions will have to center of attention on Nestle
Nigeria or Nestle’s international actions and display a transparent connection to the related award theme.
“The Trade and Financial system Reporting class welcomes tales inspecting Nigeria’s wider trade atmosphere, together with entrepreneurship, financial coverage, get right of entry to to finance, infrastructure, competitiveness and the demanding situations and alternatives affecting small and
massive enterprises. Entries on this class aren’t required to concentrate on Nestle, permitting newshounds to discover broader problems and answers that may lend a hand create a extra enabling atmosphere for companies to thrive.
“The contest is open to newshounds and media pros operating throughout print, broadcast and virtual platforms in Nigeria. Eligible entries will have to had been printed between November 1, 2025, and October 30, 2026.
“Every submission will have to come with a hyperlink or reproduction of the printed paintings, a profile of the entrant or media organisation of a minimum of 100 phrases, and a 100-word description of the access. Every printed paintings could also be submitted in just one class, whilst contributors would possibly post one access in step with class.
“Entries open on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, and will have to be submitted during the professional 2026 Nestle Nigeria Media Awards Access Shape no later than Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
“Submissions shall be assessed by means of an impartial panel of skilled media and business pros, with attention given to accuracy and steadiness, intensity, originality, relevance and the standard of storytelling.
“Winners shall be introduced on the 2026 Nestle Nigeria Media Awards rite on Sunday,
December 13, 2026, in Lagos, the place exceptional newshounds shall be recognised for excellence in reporting around the 9 award classes.”