{"id":955,"date":"2013-08-23T17:42:24","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T17:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=955"},"modified":"2013-08-23T17:42:24","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T17:42:24","slug":"media-awards-naija-standard-2nd-anniversary-in-usa-punch-emerges-nigerias-most-read-newspaper-vanguard-remains-nigerias-most-beautifully-designed-fearless-newspaper-time-magaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/media-awards-naija-standard-2nd-anniversary-in-usa-punch-emerges-nigerias-most-read-newspaper-vanguard-remains-nigerias-most-beautifully-designed-fearless-newspaper-time-magaz\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA AWARDS: NAIJA STANDARD 2ND ANNIVERSARY IN USA! Punch Emerges Nigeria\u2019s Most Read Newspaper…Vanguard Remains Nigeria\u2019s Most Beautifully Designed, Fearless Newspaper *TIME Magazine is World\u2019s Most Respected Newsmagazine of the Year *THE NEWS becomes Nigeria\u2019s Newsmagazine of the Year *Sahara Reporters: Nigeria\u2019s Most Fearless Online Newswire in the Diasporas * Pini Jason: Nigeria\u2019s Most Respected & Intelligent Columnist (Post Humous) * Bisi Olatilo: Nigeria\u2019s Famous TV Personality of the Year * Ben TV, London: Nigeria\u2019s Best TV in the Diasporas * Oprah Winfrey: African-American Most Famous TV Personality\/Talk Show Host"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA AWARDS: NAIJA STANDARD 2ND<\/sup> ANNIVERSARY \u00a0IN USA<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Punch Emerges Nigeria\u2019s Most Read Newspaper<\/b>…<\/b>Vanguard Remains Nigeria\u2019s Most Beautifully Designed, Fearless Newspaper<\/b><\/p>\n

*<\/b>TIME Magazine<\/b> is World\u2019s Most Respected Newsmagazine of the Year<\/b>\u00a0 <\/b>*<\/b>THE NEWS<\/b> becomes Nigeria\u2019s Newsmagazine of the Year<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

*<\/b>Sahara Reporters:<\/b> Nigeria\u2019s Most Fearless Online Newswire in the Diasporas <\/b>* Pini Jason: Nigeria\u2019s Most Respected & Intelligent Columnist (Post Humous)<\/b><\/p>\n

* <\/b>Bisi Olatilo: <\/b>Nigeria\u2019s Famous TV Personality of the Year <\/b>* <\/b>Ben TV, London:<\/b> Nigeria\u2019s Best TV in the Diasporas<\/b><\/p>\n

* <\/b>Oprah Winfrey<\/b>: African-American Most Famous TV Personality\/Talk Show Host\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n

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\"14th<\/a>BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<\/i>, TEXAS<\/b><\/p>\n

AS Naija Standard Media Group, <\/b>publishers of Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA, Naija Standard Afrika Radio <\/b>and Naija Standard Afrika Television celebrate<\/b> its 2nd<\/sup> year anniversary<\/b> here in Dallas, Texas, our \u2018Academy Awards Commiitee\u2019 consisting mainly of our Directorate and Members of Editorial Board have nominated and handed out awards in various categories of media representation to some of our colleagues who we strongly believe are consistently creative, ingenious, daring; ready to \u2018sccop news\u2019 and break stories where \u2018angels fear to thread\u2019 in this century of varying media attacks.<\/p>\n

PUNCH, VANGUARD lead media train<\/b><\/p>\n

Naija Standard<\/i><\/b> <\/b>can asuuredly tell you that Punch Newspaper has maintained its pride in place as \u2018Nigeria\u2019s Most Read Newspaper\u2019 in view of its unbiased editorials, quality human angle stories and very classy headlines; while Vanguard Newspaper remains \u2018Nigeria\u2019s No 1. Newspaper\u2019 due to its fearless stories, aesthetics <\/b>and beautiful designs.<\/p>\n

Time Magzine & THE News<\/b><\/p>\n

The News, a weekly news journal in Africa\u2019s most populous black nation has been adjudged <\/b>\u2018Nigeria\u2019s Newsmagazine of the Year\u2019 in view of its various undercover stories, one of which was the \u2018Toronto Scandal Exclusive\u2019 which exposed Salisu Buhari, former Nigeria\u2019s Speaker, Federal House of Representatives and led to his sack. Time Magazine is unarguably \u2018World\u2019s Newsmagazine of the Year\u2019 for its precise, truth and timely cover stories which has helped various government around the world to sit up.<\/p>\n

Sahara Reporters Earn Applause<\/b><\/p>\n

The Editorial and Directorate of Naija Standard Media Group Inc<\/b> USA<\/b> unanimously agreed that \u2018Sahara Reporters\u2019, a leading online Nigeria\u2019s online newswire has remained a shinning light and agent of positive change in seeing a better Nigerian administration that would cater for the downtrodden and defenseless populace. This it has done daily by exposing corruption in high places among Nigerian political office holders among others. Sahara Reporters earns award as \u2018Nigeria\u2019s Most Fearless Online Newspaper in the Diasporas.\u2019<\/p>\n

Pini Jason Remebered<\/b><\/p>\n

In a minute silence, Naija Standard<\/i><\/b> remebered Late Pini Jason, a frontline columinist and veteran journalist and handed out a post-humous award to him as \u2018Nigeria\u2019s Most Respected and Intelligent Columnist.\u2019<\/p>\n

Winfrey, Olatilo & Ben TV London<\/p>\n

After so much debate, \u2018Academy Awards Commiitee\u2019 gave out awards to Oprah Winfrey as \u2018African-American Most Famous TV Personality & TV Host\u2019, while Bisi Olatilo emerge \u2018Nigeria\u2019s Most Famous TV Personality\u2019 and BEN TV, London became \u2018 Nigeria\u2019s Best TV in the Diasporas.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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