Gathering of “who is who” in PR at LaPRIGA 2021

APRA President, Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya, Perm Sec, Lagos Ministry of Information, Shina Thorpe, VP, Corporate Communications and CSR, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Emeka Opara, and the Chairman of Lagos NIPR, Mrs. Comfort Nwankwo.

….Chapter now to be known as the premier chapter

By allcitynews.ng

Though the sixth edition of the Lagos State PR Industry Gala and Award (LaPRIGA), have come and gone, but the gains from the event would take very long time to to be forgotten by participants.

The 2021 edition which took place on Saturday December 18, 2021, actually
lived up to its billing as leading communication professionals in consultancies, government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations, captains of industry, media personalities, academia and C-Suite executives from across different sectors and industries converge to celebrate professional excellence.

Over 20 honourees from public relations consultancies, practitioners in the public and private sectors, stakeholders, and the media were honored with colorful figurines in different categories.

Three individuals – Yeye Agnes Shobajo, Mr. John Ehiguese and Dr. Phil Osagie – were honored with the Lifetime Achievements Award for their outstanding contributions to the Lagos State Chapter of NIPR and the PR Profession over the years.

Here is the list of all the winners:
1. Bolaji Abimbola – PR Practitioner of the Year
2. Integrated Indigo – Agency of the Year
3. Carole Oghuma (Multichoice Nigeria) – Corporate Communication Practitioner of the Year
4. Joshua Ajayi (Brand Communication) – PR Journalist of the Year
5. Marketing Edge – PR Magazine of the Year
6. Gboyega Akosile (Chief Press Secretary, Lagos State Governor) – Outstanding Public Affairs Practitioner of the Year
7. Airtel Nigeria – Best Brand in Storytelling
8. Red Media – Best Innovation in PR
9. Black House Media – Best Use of Digital Tools for PR Campaign
10. Godfrey Adejumoh – Rising PR Practitioner
11. Abiodun Ajala (Thisday) – Photojournalist of the Year
12. Funso Aina (MTN) – Best in Crisis Management
13. Nkechi Alli-Balogun – Most Inspiring PR Practitioner
14. Stanbic IBTC – Corporate Sustainability Award
15. Airtel Nigeria – Excellence in Internal Communication.
16. MTN – Excellence in Community Relations Award.
17. Access Bank – Excellence in Corporate Communications (Team).
18. Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) – Outstanding Armed Forces PR Training Institution.
19. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) – Outstanding House Journal.

Lifetime Achievement Award
1. Yeye Agnes Shobajo
2. Mr. John Ehiguese
3. Dr. Phil Osagie

In her welcome remark, the Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of NIPR, Mrs. Comfort Nwankwo noted that: “Today’s event is further proof of our commitment to continue to maintain leadership in professionalism and excellence.”

She congratulated all the nominees for this year’s LaPRIGA, while stating that “they all deserved to win.”

The Lagos NIPR Chairman challenged members to set the agenda for stakeholders’ engagement and lead the discus to reawaken national consciousness.

As part of the activities for the event, there was a drama skit that amplified the Institute’s CSR initiatives, tagged: Extra Mile Projects (formerly called Auti-Connect), an advocacy agenda to give back, touching lives, especially people living with Autism Spectrum Disorders [ASD].
A percentage of the profit from the event has been set aside to promote this initiative.

NIPR now to be known as premier chapter

The statement by the Public Relations Executive (PRE) Lagos NIPR, Samuel O. Adeyemi said in order to solidify its leading status among the state chapters of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the Lagos Chapter members’ unanimously approved the motion moved by the President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya, to forthwith refer to the Lagos Chapter of NIPR as the ‘Premier Chapter’.

Gathering of “who is who” in PR at LaPRIGA 2021

… Chapter now to be known as the premier chapter

LAGOS, NIGERIA. December 20, 2021.

The sixth edition of the Lagos State PR Industry Gala and Award (LaPRIGA), might have come and gone, but the gains received by participants would take very long time to wane off.

The 2021 edition which took place on Saturday December 18, 2021, actually
lived up to its billing as leading communication professionals in consultancies, government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations, captains of industry, media personalities, academia and C-Suite executives from across different sectors and industries converge to celebrate professional excellence.

Over 20 honourees from public relations consultancies, practitioners in the public and private sectors, stakeholders, and the media were honored with colorful figurines in different categories.

Three individuals – Yeye Agnes Shobajo, Mr. John Ehiguese and Dr. Phil Osagie – were honored with the Lifetime Achievements Award for their outstanding contributions to the Lagos State Chapter of NIPR and the PR Profession over the years.

Here is the list of all the winners:
1. Bolaji Abimbola – PR Practitioner of the Year.
2. Integrated Indigo – Agency of the Year.
3. Carole Oghuma (Multichoice Nigeria) – Corporate Communication Practitioner of the Year.
4. Joshua Ajayi (Brand Communication) – PR Journalist of the Year.
5. Marketing Edge – PR Magazine of the Year.
6. Gboyega Akosile (Chief Press Secretary, Lagos State Governor) – Outstanding Public Affairs Practitioner of the Year.
7. Airtel Nigeria – Best Brand in Storytelling.
8. Red Media – Best Innovation in PR
9. Black House Media – Best Use of Digital Tools for PR Campaign
10. Godfrey Adejumoh – Rising PR Practitioner.
11. Abiodun Ajala (Thisday) – Photojournalist of the Year.
12. Funso Aina (MTN) – Best in Crisis Management.
13. Nkechi Alli-Balogun – Most Inspiring PR Practitioner.
14. Stanbic IBTC – Corporate Sustainability Award.
15. Airtel Nigeria – Excellence in Internal Communication.
16. MTN – Excellence in Community Relations Award.
17. Access Bank – Excellence in Corporate Communications (Team).
18. Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) – Outstanding Armed Forces PR Training Institution.
19. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) – Outstanding House Journal.

Lifetime Achievement Award
1. Yeye Agnes Shobajo
2. Mr. John Ehiguese
3. Dr. Phil Osagie

In her welcome remark, the Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of NIPR, Mrs. Comfort Nwankwo noted that: “Today’s event is further proof of our commitment to continue to maintain leadership in professionalism and excellence.”

She congratulated all the nominees for this year’s LaPRIGA, while stating that “they all deserved to win.”

The Lagos NIPR Chairman challenged members to set the agenda for stakeholders’ engagement and lead the discus to reawaken national consciousness.

As part of the activities for the event, there was a drama skit that amplified the Institute’s CSR initiatives, tagged: Extra Mile Projects (formerly called Auti-Connect), an advocacy agenda to give back, touching lives, especially people living with Autism Spectrum Disorders [ASD].
A percentage of the profit from the event has been set aside to promote this initiative.

NIPR now to be known as premier chapter

The statement by the Public Relations Executive (PRE) Lagos NIPR, Samuel O. Adeyemi said in order to solidify its leading status among the state chapters of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the Lagos Chapter members’ unanimously approved the motion moved by the President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya, to forthwith refer to the Lagos Chapter of NIPR as the ‘Premier Chapter’.