Three OAU student journalists, Adejumo Kabir, Olufemi Alfred and Okerinmodun Faith, bagged the awards of the Best Investigative Journalist of the Year, Editor of the Year and News Reporter of the Year respectively of Campus Journalism Award.
The Award was organised by Youth Digest in Abuja with the Theme: Curbing Hate Speech on Social Media.
Speaking at the event, Dapo Olorunyomi, the Publisher of Premium Times Nigeria said journalists should be able to make use of social media wisely and guide against hate speech.
“Pillar of Democracy should be based on Journalism. To guide against hate speech on social media, a journalist must be truthful and accurate and must be developed to be verified. The best way a journalist can suffer is to be defined as an incredibility fellow.
“Nigerians must proffer a solution to hate speech on social media and part of the solutions that must be found are; Nigerians needs to be orientated, zero tolerance, Education Architect and Rigorous Debate and Fact Checking and Verificationist amongst others” he added
The Event was graced by the Special Adviser on Media to the Presidency, Mr Femi Adesina and other dignitaries.
Olufemi Alfred also doubled as the overall winner of the year journalism awards.
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