She expressed her gratitude to the NMMA organizers for the prize during her acceptance speech. She expressed her gratitude to her late husband Alex Ibru for granting her the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at The Guardian. But she claimed that was because of her upbringing.
She recalled how her husband went to work for the late Sanni Abacha's military administration and how they disagreed on a ruling made at the Provisional Supreme Council meeting.
The Publisher claimed that because her husband stood up for justice, Abacha pursued him and shot him.
She insisted that her husband was a brave and honorable man.
Kingsley Jeremiah, meanwhile, took home the Chevron Nigeria Prize for Oil and Gas Reporter of the Year, the Conoil Prize for Energy Correspondent of the Year, and the Peter Odiki Prize for Power Reporter of the Year.
The Babatunde Jose Prize for Newspaper of the Year received a nomination from The Guardian as an organization.
Iremeka Chijoke, a former employee of The Guardian, was awarded the IGI Prize for Insurance Reporter of the Year.
Olusegun Mimiko Prize for Foreign News Reporter of the Year nominees included Olaiya Temitope and Iremeka Chijoke. Iremeka also received a nomination for the Cecil King Memorial Prize for Print Journalist of the Year.
In addition, Gbenga Salau received nominations for the Coca-Cola Prize for Brand and Marketing Reporter and the Keystone Bank Prize for CSR Reporter of the Year, while Adepetun Adeyemi received nominations for the MTN Prize for Telecommunications Reporter of the Year and the Union Bank Prize for Banking and Finance Reporter of the Year.
Helen Oji received a nomination for the Access Bank Prize for Capital Market Reporter of the Year in a similar manner.