Eniola Akinkuotu (born 1986) is a Nigerian journalist and writer.[1] He studied at the University of Lagos.
Eniola Akinkuotu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Human rights, Corruption, Crime Reporter |
Career
editAkinkuotu's journalism career spans across various beats. Between 2011 and 2014, he published mostly stories bordering on crime and human rights violation. He then proceeded to the politics desk where he covered the 2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election.[2]
Akinkuotu has been a journalist with The Punch newspaper since 2011. In 2016, he was working in tandem with the then government policy against corruption. In 2022, he left The Punch newspaper for The Africa Report where he currently serves as a chief correspondent.
One of Akinkuotu's report was listed as runner up in the Judicial Reporting Category at the Judicial Reporting Category at the Diamond Media Award for Media Excellence.[3] He was the winner of the UNICEF Prize for Child-Friendly Reporting at the 2018 DAME Award.[4] In 2020, he was a Runner Up in the Tourism category of the Nigeria Merit award.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lagos police attempts to cover up shooting of banker & security guard". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Lagos police attempts to cover up shooting of banker & security guard". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "27TH DAME CITATIONS – DAME". Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ ABBA, Amos (17 December 2018). "ICIR reporter wins DAME's investigative reporter of the year". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "PUNCH wins Editor of the Year, three others at NMMA". Punch Newspapers. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "A harvest of laurels for The Nation | The Nation Nigeria". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  | This article about a Nigerian journalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |