No be small matter, my people! Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, don burst bottle of celebration as him congratulate Segun Odunayo, the Deputy Head of PUNCH Videos. Segun just bagged one serious title for 2025 Nigeria Media Merit Award, wey happen for December 13, 2025. E win the MKO Abiola Prize for Sports Reporter of the Year with him report wey dey carry gist on how regular exercise dey change life for elderly people.
For letter wey Ige send through Registrar, Olugbenga Arajulu, e clear say this award no be luck, na hard work and dedication wey Segun show for journalism matter. E talk say, “We dey salute you as you win this award! You don prove say you sabi your work well well!” Na so him yarn, as e dey gush about Segun for the letter.
Ige no forget to remind everybody say Segun don shine like star while e dey for Adekunle Ajasin University, as a Political Science undergraduate and as General Secretary of the Students’ Union back in 2015 and 2016. Dem no dey joke when dem talk say the school dey produce top talents for this journalism game.
“As we dey celebrate you, Segun, na reminder say Adekunle Ajasin University be global brand for academic excellence and innovation,” Ige latched. This na fact wey carry weight, because Segun don prove say him go far no be just for school, but for the world.
The man no stop there, e still remind us say Segun don collect other awards before this one, like the NMMA Aviation Reporter of the Year back in 2023, plus second runner-up for the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism in 2024. Na so dis guy dey do am; e dey raise the bar anytime wey e dey pen down story!
My people, wetin we go talk? This guy na true ambassador for Adekunle Ajasin University. The Vice Chancellor make sure say everybody sabi say the school dey always support their own. “Rest assured say we dey ready to celebrate all our ambassadors, including you, Segun,” Ige conclude.
Segun Odunayo, we dey salute you, abeg no stop to dey shine! Make we expect even bigger things from you. Congratulations again, and make more wins dey come your way. E fit be the next big thing if you continue this level!
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