18th DAME Awards Night – 2009
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Chief Anthony Enahoro, CFR, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, fnge; mallam Turi Muhammed, fnge
| WINNER: | Kehinde Gbadamosi, Vanguard |
| CATEGORY: | ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | In Memory of Hakeen Shitta |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Helen Eni, Tell |
| CATEGORY: | AGRICULTURE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | News Agency of Nigeria |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Adejuwon Soyinka, Tell |
| CATEGORY: | CAPITAL MARKETING REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | C & F Porter Novelli (in memory of Chika Nwaubani) |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Chukwuma Muanya, The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF & Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Daily Independent |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY MEDIA |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Gabriel Erapi, Daily Sun |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL CARTOONING |
| SPONSOR: | Vanguard Media Ltd |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Olalekkan Adetayo, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL INTEGRITY |
| SPONSOR: | Media Trust Ltd |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Ayo Akinkuotu, Tell |
| CATEGORY: | EDITOR OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | In memory of Tunji Oseni |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Adekunle Yusuf, Tell |
| CATEGORY: | HEALTH REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Peninsula Resort Ltd |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Reuben Abati, The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | Hadj Alade Odunewu, OFR, fnge |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Stella Sawyer |
| CATEGORY: | INSURANCE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Stella Sawyer |
| CATEGORY: | INSURANCE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Toyosi Ogunseye, New Star |
| CATEGORY: | JUDICIAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Hon. Justice Omotayo Onalaja, OFR |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Adewale Adeoye, Nigerian Compass |
| CATEGORY: | POLITICAl REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Tell (in honour of Chief Anthony Enahoro, CFR) |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Chris Ajaero, Newswatch |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu, OON, fnge |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Tell |
| CATEGORY: | NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Press Council |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Ogun State Government |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Ifeoma Osaka, Voice of Nigeria |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO DRAMA |
| SPONSOR: | Media Review |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Ojeiwa Aizehingbe, Voice of Nigeria |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO PRESENTING |
| SPONSOR: | Voice of Nigeria |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Solomon Adebayo, FRCN |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Radio Nigeria |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Deji Badmus, Channels TV |
| CATEGORY: | TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | National Broadcasting Commission |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Insight Communications |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERT, (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Guardian Newspapers Ltd |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Insight Communications |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO COMMERCIAL (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Mr Biodun Shobanjo, frpa |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |
| WINNER: | Insight Communications |
| CATEGORY: | TV COMMERCIAL (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Chief Akin Odunsi, frpa |
| DATE: | December 6, 2009 |