Abuja: The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has announced plans to host the second edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) on April 8 in Abuja, aimed at celebrating excellence and promoting quality media practice in the broadcast industry.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the organisation disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by the Executive Secretary of BON, Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose, and the Chairman of the 2025 TNBA Committee, Mr. Bayo Awosemo. The award ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja.
The organisation revealed that this year’s edition received a total of 204 entries for broadcast performances recorded in 2024. The Awards Selection Committee, led by former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Dr. Danladi Bako, includes representatives from the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and other industry veterans.
According to the organisers, the ceremony will feature winners in 24 categories across
radio and television, including ‘Radio and Television Stations of the Year, Best Reporter, Best Newscaster, and Best Producer of the Year.’ Beyond the competitive categories, BON will confer lifetime achievement awards on several icons who have made significant impacts on the industry.
These icons include former Director-General of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Mr. Shyngle Wigwe, former Managing-Director of NTA, Yemi Farounbi, and former Nigeria Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. John Momoh, Chairman of Channels Television, for their achievements and initiatives in the broadcast industry. Others are former DG of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Malam Abubakar Jijiwa, the first female Chairman of BON, Hajia Sa’a Ibrahim, and veteran broadcaster, Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede.
The organisation also disclosed that the event would feature posthumous awards for industry pioneers, including founder of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi; Mr. Timawus Mathias; Mr. Okokon Ndem; Chief Mrs. Anike Agbaje-Williams; and
Mr. Patrick Ityohegh.
The second edition will equally recognise the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River, Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, and a former Executive Secretary of BON, Mr. Obadiah Tohomdet, for their support for the media industry.
The organisation also disclosed that there would be corporate recognition of DAAR Communications Plc, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, Desmins Broadcasting (DITV), and Voice of Nigeria for advancing the course of broadcasting in the country. The TNBA was endorsed by the 74th General Assembly of BON held in Kano in 2021.