Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Nigerian Journalist Amina Yuguda don win BBC World News "Komla Dumor" award



Amina Yuguda, wey be news presenter for local network Gotel Television wey dey north-eastern Nigeria don win the third BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.




She don report plenty high-profile news tori wey the Boko Haram mata dey among. She go start her three-month placement for BBC this month for London.

Na with skills wey she get for story telling and her ability to take convey complex ideas for the kind way wey audience go understand she use convince the judges.

Amina yan say:

 'I was overwhelmed with joy. Storytellers have always had an important role in Africa, this is what defines us. Today journalists are taking on that responsibility. With little or no formal education, my countrymen can hold their own in a variety of topics, including the Trump presidency in America, North Korea's defiance, Russia's foreign relations under Putin, and more'.


BBC World Service Group Director Francesca Unsworth said Ms Yuguda was a worthy winner; 'to find someone who possesses many of Komla's qualities is something for us to celebrate, and we are very excited about working with Amina'.

Dem create the award to honour Komla Dumor, one of dem presenter for BBC World News wey die suddenly at the age of 41 for 2014.

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