Corps member serving with channels Tv killed during clash between Shiites, Police honors with Reporter of the year award

Over the last 13 years of its existence, the NMNA has been acknowledged as a platform which seeks to recognise the sterling performances of journalists and all media professionals across the country, VAM gathered. 

The event which was held at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday, and themed: “The Nigerian Economy and Political Development: Finding the Missing Piece,” had the keynote address delivered by a former presidential aspirant, John Onche Shaibu, with Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, who was special guest of honour, recognised as the Most Security-Conscious Governor of the Year, VAM reports.

Organisers, at the event, said all awardees deserved their respective laurels, as adjudged by the jury, having played their parts in the development of their careers and the profession of journalism in general, VAM obtained.

One of the high points of the event was the posthumous recognition of Late Precious Owolabi, the corps member with Channels Television who was killed in Abuja, during the clash between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shiites, and the police.

Precious Owolabi(late)

VAM recalls that a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving with Channels Television, Precious Owolabi, The 23-year-old died of a gunshot wound he sustained while covering the clash between the police and the Shiite protesters on faithful Monday in Abuja.

Late Owolabi was honoured with the award of the Reporter of the Year. 

A property development agency, Revolution Plus, also gifted a plot of land in Lagos to his parents who could not hold their tears, while receiving both the plague and gift.