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