The Director General of Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Nana Hauwa Yussuf and some eminent Nigerians have been conferred with Role Model Award.
The Award was conferred at this year’s Lecture organised by GreenLand News Magazine to mark World Press Freedom Day, with the theme “Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media held in Abuja.
As part of activities marking this year’s World Press Freedom Day, stakeholders across the country gathered at the Nation’s Capital to celebrate the Day and recognize eminent Nigerians that have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers.
The Radio Kogi Director General, Princess Nana Hauwa Yussuf, who was among the Awardees said Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to stay, urging Media Professionals to use it to add value to the Journalism profession.
Princess Nana, who was a Keynote Speaker at the event commended the Organizers for putting the Programme in place and for the recognition accorded her.
On her part, the Provost, College of Community Health, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Oluwatoyin Eunice Ishola, advised Journalists to get trained to critically assess AI tools and recognize their limitations.
She maintained that Media organizations must also advocate for regulatory frameworks that protect press freedom, ensure algorithmic fairness, and support public-interest journalism.
Earlier, the Editor-in-Chief of the GreenLand News Magazine, Peace Ofeoshi, enumerated the numerous challenges Nigerian Journalists face which include safety threats, financial constraints, political, economic, social, and professional dimensions, intimidation, harassment and arbitrary arrests
Others Nigerians honoured with the “Role Model Award” are: Prof. Linda Kwon-Ndung, Professor of Political Economy and Development Studies (Gender Bias on Women Empowerment) Federal University of Lafia, Comrade Engr. Maryann Ada Mbanaso, Chairperson PENGASSAN Women Commission, (PWC), Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to Kogi State Governor and Dr Aishat Umar, Nigerian Centre for Reading, Research and Development, Bayero University, Kano.
