Shooo! Una don hear wetin happen for NMMA 2025? PUNCH Newspapers no just show up, dem come scatter ground! E be like say na dem be the real champions for journalism.

For Lagos Continental Hotel wey dey for Victoria Island, na dey wey all the drama start. As the nominees dey rub their palms dey wait for announcement, some dey scroll their phones, others dey flip brochure like say dem go find magic number. Every journalist wey don experience award night know say e dey full of tension and hope.

Last week wey dem hold the award, PUNCH come carry waka enter like say dem dey go party. Dem no just carry one or two awards, dem carry 20 awards! Na so dem make history as the first newspaper wey ever collect dat kind many awards in a single night.

Dare Olawin, wey be Energy Correspondent, no fit hide him mixed feelings. After two heartbreaking losses in the past, as he see say him dey nominated again, him head full with doubt. But lo and behold, when dem call him name for Oil and Gas award, na so joy burst like champagne for him body!

Segun Odunayo wey dey jingle bells for PUNCH too, no expect anything as he dey face Afeez Hanafi wey don chop award for years. But e keep am cool until dem call say na him win! Chijioke Iremeka too get him own share of that tension, but once him see di big names wey dey contest, na so e buckle up say, ‘I must carry dis trophy.’

PUNCH even shine light for the awards wey dem don win over the years. Last year, dem carry 11 awards every time, but this year, dem really raise the bar high! Na now dem don show say nothing fit stop dem.

As the night dey go on, one name dey ring like music—PUNCH! Na dem dey collect award after award, as if dem dey collect birthday gifts. From Newspaper of the Year to Investigative Reporter of the Year, dem no leave any stone unturned.

For the talking, Godfrey George no just dey win, him dey rewrite the history as he win eight awards! Na so crowd begin cheer him like say na Messi wey dey collect Ballon d’Or. He take time to appreciate di journey and talk say journalism no be small work, but wey get power to open eyes and expose wahala.

The night no just dey about awards, na victory for the chasing truth, gripping stories, and unyielding commitment to the public. For this PUNCH crew, dem no just break records, dem carry message say great work always dey find way to shine.

And as di hall dey empty, wetin remain na wetin dem achieve, and di reminder say with hard work and passion, journalists dey capable of greatness. Na the actual essence of journalism wey PUNCH represent and that night, dem bring am back, full force!