MAPOLY to Honor Alumni Following Major Wins at 2025 NMMA and DAME Awards

The Management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has announced plans to honour shining alumni, who excelled at the just concluded 2025 Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA) and the 2025 Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME).

Arc. Dr. 'Koye Jolaoso, who is the first alumnus to be appointed as the Rector of the 46-year Polytechnic, was briefed of the achievement by the Head of Department, Mass Communication, Dr. Wasiu Tejuoso.

The alumni, who distinguished themselves in various areas of journalism practice, have once again projected Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta as a leading institution in the training of media and communication professionals, thereby reinforcing its reputation for producing industry-ready graduates of national relevance.

Among the honourees is Olasunkanmi Akinlotan of The PUNCH newspaper, who emerged as the Aviation Industry Reporter of the Year at the NMMA 2025. His incisive reporting and in-depth analysis of Nigeria’s aviation sector have continued to set benchmarks for specialised journalism.

Also to be honoured is Dare Olawin, also of The PUNCH, who won the Chevron Nigeria Prize for Oil and Gas Reporter of the Year at the NMMA 2025. His consistency and depth in energy-sector reporting have contributed significantly to public understanding of critical oil and gas issues in Nigeria.

Similarly, Johnson Idowu of The PUNCH newspaper was recognised at the 34th Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) 2025, where he won the Lagos State Government Prize for Reporting Lagos State, in recognition of his impactful coverage of governance and development issues in the state.

From the Nigerian Tribune, Ifedayo Ogunyemi was honoured with the Buba Marwa Prize for Defence Reporter of the Year at the NMMA 2025. A former editor of the department’s training newspaper, MAPOLY Echo, Ogunyemi’s achievement reflects courage, professionalism, and accuracy in reporting sensitive defence and security matters.