Chai! Make I tell you, e dey sweet for PUNCH newsroom as dem gather for big celebration!

On top di evening of December 13, PUNCH carry 20 awards for NMMA, na im be di highest any newspaper ever win for this award. PUNCH sabi show dem self well well, with 41 nominations across 27 categories.

Dem win all di important tins, like Newspaper of di Year, Editor of di Year, and plenty more! Na serious work dem de put in, my people!

People wey dem honour dis year na Editor Oyetunji Abioye, Chairman of di Editorial Board, Mr. Obafemi Obadare, and many correspondents like Geoffrey George and Sodiq Ojuroungbe. Dis na di crew wey dey behind di magic!

During di celebration, di Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Adeyeye Joseph, no fit hide him joy. E remind everyone say na teamwork carry dem come this stage. “Na historic milestone! PUNCH don collect everything!” him yarn as di crowd burst into laughter!

Joseph no only gree celebrate di winners, him also ginger dem to do more. “Make we no rest for our oars; we go still push further.” Dis man sabi how to lead! He even promise say dem go reward di winners well well!

After dat palava, Editor Oyetunji Abioye come talk say determination na di key to win award. “If 12 of us fit carry 18 awards, ah trust say next year we go do better,” e talk.

Another person wey no gree stay behind na di Weekend Editor, Mr. Samson Folarin, wey come praise Godfrey George for him hard work. E remind everybody say e get wetin to do for PUNCH, wey go make dem reach higher heights.

E even get special remarks from di Editorial Board Chairman, Mr. Obafemi Obadare, wey talk say di culture for PUNCH na excellence! E sweet him well as him remember wetin di paper don achieve.

For di event, award winners dey express dem gratitude like Geoffrey George wey carry 8 awards. E talk say PUNCH be di best place to grow your career, if you fit put in di work. Na wetin dem dey preach! Make dem dey focus on wetin important and climb ladder of success.

In short, dis celebration no be just for di awards, na show of appreciation to all di workers wey dey behind di scenes too, from di drivers to di support staff. PUNCH dey set standard, and dem go keep on dey shine!

Hopefully, next year go better pass dis year. Na so e go be! PUNCH for di win!