16th DAME Awards Night – 2007
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Dr. Babatunde Jose, OFR, fnge Mr. Sam Amuka-Pemu, OON, fnge, Hadj Alade Odunewu, OFR, fnge
| WINNER: | Sikiru Adeoye-Yusuf (Nigerian Tribune) |
| CATEGORY: | ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | Federal Ministry of Information and Communication |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Nik Ogbulie (Daily Champion) |
| CATEGORY: | CAPITAL MARKETING REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Corporate & Financial In Memory of Chika Ubani |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Daily Sun |
| CATEGORY: | BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER |
| SPONSOR: | Planet Press Limited |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Ronke Olawale (The Guardian) |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF & Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | New Nigerian Newspapers |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY MEDIA |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Gabriel Erapi (Saturday Sun) |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL CARTOONING |
| SPONSOR: | Vanguard Media Ltd |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | Tunji Oseni Memorial Fund |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Akomolafe Mohammed & Tunbosun Ogundare (Comet) |
| CATEGORY: | HEALTH REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Peninsula Resort Ltd |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Ronke Olawale (The Guardian) |
| CATEGORY: | HIV/AIDS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | American Embassy, Abuja |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Gbolahan Gbadamosi (The Guardian) |
| CATEGORY: | JUDICIAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Hon. Justice Omotayo Onalaja, OFR, JCA |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Pini Jason (Vanguard) & Ijeoma Nwogwugwu (THISDAY) |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | Hadj Alade Oduunewu, OFR, FNGE |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Maureen Anaeke, FRCN, Abuja |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Eno Okon, (Voice of Nigeria, Ikoyi) |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Voice of Nigeria |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Gregory Odiakosa (Radio Nigeria, Enugu) |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO DRAMA |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | STB McCann |
| CATEGORY: | TV COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Chief Akin Odunsi, frpa |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | TBWA/Concept |
| CATEGORY: | TV COMMERCIAL (SERVICES) |
| SPONSOR: | Prima Garnet Communications |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Gregory Odutayo, Royal Roots Comm. Network |
| CATEGORY: | TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Elsie Olusola Memorial Fund |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Prima Garnet Ogilvy |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERTISING (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Prima Garnet Ogilvy |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERTISING (SERVICES) |
| SPONSOR: | The Guardian Newspapers Ltd |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Emmanuel Mayah (Saturday Sun) |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu OON, fnge |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | Mr Debo Adesina (The Guardian) |
| CATEGORY: | EDITOR OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |
| WINNER: | The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Ogun State Government |
| DATE: | December 9, 2007 |