28th DAME Awards Night – 2019
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Nigerian Tribune
| WINNER: | Chikeodi Okereocha, The Nation |
| CATEGORY: | AGRICULTURE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | News Agency of Nigeria |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER |
| SPONSOR: | – |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | John Chikezie, New Telegraph |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Unicef & Nigerian Guild Of Editors |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Daily Trust |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD-FRIENDLY MEDIUM |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Bennet Omeke, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL CARTOONING |
| SPONSOR: | Vanguard Media Ltd. |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | In Memory of Tunji Oseni, fnge |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Cletus Ukpong, Premium Times |
| CATEGORY: | EDUCATION REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Joint Admission Matriculations Board |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Lasisi Olagunju, Nigerian Tribune |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | – |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Fisayo Soyombo, The Cable |
| CATEGORY: | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Sam Amuka Media Fund |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Joseph Jibueze, The Nation |
| CATEGORY: | JUDICIARY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Hon. Justice M. O. Onalaja Memorial Prize |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Nicholas Ibekwe, Premium Times |
| CATEGORY: | LAGOS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Lagos State Government |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Saheed Olugbon, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | Media Review |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Chioma Obinna, Vanguard |
| CATEGORY: | NUTRITION REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Nestle Plc |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Taiwo Alimi, The Nation |
| CATEGORY: | SPORTS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | In Memory of Simeon. O. Idowu |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Nkoli Omhoudu, AIT |
| CATEGORY: | TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | – |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | – |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
| WINNER: | Martin Ayankola, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | EDITOR OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| DATE: | December 29, 2019 |
THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIAMOND AWARDS FOR MEDIA EXCELLENCE CONGRATULATE ALL THE WINNERS WHO WERE HONOURED AT A CEREMONY TODAY AT THE LAGOS ORIENTAL HOTEL, LEKKI, LAGOS.