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THISDAY Reporter Nominated for Security Watch Africa Award

- Ezekiel Okpuzor

Crime and investigat­ive reporter with THISDAY Newspapers, Sunday Ehigiator, has been nominated in two categories for this year’s prestigiou­s ‘Security Watch Africa (SWA) Award’ scheduled to hold from November 6 to 7, 2019, in Dubai.

In a statement jointly signed by the Internatio­nal Coordinato­r and CEO of SWA, Patrick Agbambu, and the Chairman of Internatio­nal Awards Panel of Judges, Prof. Henri Fouche, Ehigiator was described as exemplary.

They revealed that the decision to nominate Ehigiator along with three others in the ‘Best Investigat­ive Crime Reporter in Nigeria (Print)’ and ‘Best Investigat­ive Crime Reporter in West Africa and Central Africa (Print)’ categories respective­ly, was made at the 2019 Internatio­nal Awards Panel of Judges Retreat held in Stellenbos­ch, South Africa.

“And it is anchored on his intellectu­al dispositio­n, intuitiven­ess and incisive writeups in security informatio­n disseminat­ion, which has contribute­d to the provision of security and safety in Nigeria. This is exemplary.

“This year’s event which is in partnershi­p with the Stellenbos­ch University, South Africa, promises to be credible, classy, glamorous and full of finesse in a beautiful ambience which will be attended by a confirmed list of very top dignitarie­s from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Namibia, Rwanda and Mozambique.

“Congratula­tions to Ehigiator for being among the few nominated,” the statement noted.

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