Call for entries Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards 2024

Nestlé Nigeria has announced the call for entries for the 2024 Media Awards, an annual event to recognize and reward journalistic professionalism and excellence across Nigeria.

Now in its fourth edition, the awards continue to honor media professionals whose exceptional storytelling brings critical attention to key issues in the food and beverage industry, while championing impactful and necessary conversations that resonate with the Nigerian public.

Commenting on the impact of the awards, Victoria Uwadoka, Head of Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability at Nestlé Nigeria said, “The Nestlé Media Awards are not merely a celebration of journalistic excellence, but a force for positive change. By recognizing and rewarding outstanding media contributions, we are fostering high standards in journalism while motivating intentional, impactful reporting.”

Award Focus Areas
Journalists are invited to submit stories that align with key thematic areas such as:

• Nutrition and Affordable Food Solutions
• Environmental Sustainability
• Youth Empowerment and Development
• Women Empowerment
• Community Development
• Finance
• Agriculture
• Best Photojournalist Award

Eligibility and Categories
The competition is open to all Nigerian journalists and media organizations in print, broadcast, and digital platforms. Participants can enter individual or team submissions in any of the categories listed above covering activities of Nestlé Nigeria PLC or Nestlé as a global company. Stories must have been published from November 10, 2023, to November 8, 2024 – the closing date of the entries for The Awards.

Submission Requirements
To enter, journalists are required to adhere to the following requirements:

• All entry materials must be works published in mainstream, online or broadcast platforms in Nigeria
• All submissions must cover Nestlé Nigeria PLC or Nestlé as a global company activity relating to the themes
• Supporting documents required for entries should include links to the published works, minimum of 100 words profile of the individual/organization, and a 100-word vivid description of the entry.
• A piece of work can only be entered in one category. A series of photographs on one subject with captions (news or features) will be counted as one entry.
• Participants can only enter one story/published work per category. Multiple entries in the same category by the same individual may lead to disqualification.

All submissions must be made to 2024 Nestle Nigeria Media Awards Form by November 8, 2024.

Judging and Criteria
Entries will be evaluated by a panel of industry experts based on the following criteria:

• Accuracy and Balance: How well the story presents a well-researched, factual narrative.
• Depth: Insightfulness and thoroughness in covering the subject matter
• Alignment with Focus Areas: How closely the story aligns with Nestlé Nigeria’s core values of sustainability, nutrition, and community-building.

Awards Ceremony
The winners will be announced and celebrated at a grand ceremony on December 8, 2024, in Lagos, where leaders from media, agriculture, and corporate sectors will gather to recognize excellence and innovation in reporting.