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Chikezie Omeje and Munyaradzi Makoni have emerged winners of the 2019 African Academy Of Sciences Science Journalism Awards.

Chikezie Omeje, head of newsroom, senior investigative and data reporter of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and Zimbabwean reporter Munyaradzi Makoni received a cash prize award of $3,000 each in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia for their reports in science journalism.

The award was presented during the Grand Challenges Annual meeting in Addis- Ababa, a meeting that brings scientists and policy makers together, creating solutions to global health problems.

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Winners have emerged at the sixth annual Africa Check African Fact-Checking Awards held at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 October 2019.

Nigerian journalist Odinaka Anudu received the Fact-Check Of The Year By A Working Journalist award – the flagship award for his investigative work published in BusinessDay Nigeria, ‘Ongoing projects in South East: Truth vs Lies’.

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Winners have emerged at the 2019 Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) held at the Silverbird Galleria on the 25th of October 2019.

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Safiyya Ahmad has won the 2019 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition, with a story titled: “Maraici” (Ophanhood) after beating 25 other contestants.

Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, who is among the three judges, announced the winner at the Awards Night of the BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition held in Abuja on the 25th of October 2019.

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The Ghost and The House of Truth has won the Grand Prize for Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema) at The Urban World Film Festival in New York.

The feature movie which stars: Tope Tedela, Kate Henshaw, Seun Ajayi, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Mairo Obruthe, Susan Wokoma, Imoleayo Olusanya and Gloria Young, is a narrative of Bola Ogun, a dedicated counselor who reconciles convicts with their victims, When her 8-year-old daughter eventually goes missing and police investigation makes no headway, she is forced to question her belief in forgiveness.

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Winners have emerged at the 2019 West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA) held on the 19th of October 2019 in Accra, Ghana.

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), had announced a shortlist of 21 finalists from six African countries.

All 21 WAMECA finalists got Certificates of Merit while ultimate winners received plaques, certificates and cash prizes.

According to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA):

“All 21 finalists will also be inducted as fellows of the MFWA’s Journalism for Change Network and will be offered regular training opportunities both locally and internationally to enhance their capacity to influence positive change in society through journalism.”

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Jude Idada with his work ‘Boom Boom’ has won the Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, for the 2019 cycle on Children’s Literature.

The book edged out ‘Mysteries at Ebenezer’s Lodge’ by Dunni Olatunde and ‘The Great Walls of Benin’ by O.T. Begho entries in the shortlist of three, to clinch the prize.

‘Boom Boom’ by Jude Idada had competed against 173 books submitted for the competition in March 2019 to win the $100,000 cash prize reward.

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