5th DAME Awards Night – 1996
| WINNER: | Abike Dabiri, NTA Lagos |
| CATEGORY: | REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Garba Maimuna, NTA Sokota |
| CATEGORY: | BEST TV DOCUMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | National Broadcasting Commission |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | TELL |
| CATEGORY: | BEST DESIGNED MAGAZINE |
| SPONSOR: | Academy Press |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Odia Ofeimun, Tempo |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | Hadj. Alade Odunewu |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Late Kayode Olaokun, Newswatch |
| CATEGORY: | SPORTS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Sam Olukoya, Newswatch |
| CATEGORY: | REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Press Council |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Ademola Adedoyin, The Week |
| CATEGORY: | ENERGY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | NNPC |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | Tunji Oseni |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Oseni Yusuf, The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd. |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Aike Iyioke, The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | AVIATION REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Fedex/Red Star Express |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Franklin Oyekusibe, Tell |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL CARTOONING |
| SPONSOR: | Vanguard Media |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |
| WINNER: | Akaninyene Esiere, The Week |
| CATEGORY: | FINANCIAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Hassan Adamu |
| DATE: | December 15, 1996 |