2024
Winner	Saheed Adedoyin Olugbon, The Punch
Sponsor	Hakeem Shitta Memorial Fund

	2023
Winner	Isaac Ayodele Jimoh, The Nation
Sponsor	Hakeem Shitta Memorial Fund

	2019
Winner	Saheed Olugbon, The Punch
Sponsor	Media Review

	2018
Winner	SAHEED OLUGBON, THE PUNCH
Sponsor	Hakeem Shitta Memorial Fund

	2017
Winner	Saheed Olugbon, The Punch
Sponsor	Media Review

	2016
Winner	TONY EGUAYE, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Sponsor	Media Review

	2015
Winner	Ayodele Adeniran, The Guardian
Sponsor	Media Review

	2014
Winner	Olatunji Obasa, The Punch
Sponsor	Media Review

	2013
Winner	Olusegun Bakare, The Punch
Sponsor	Media Review

	2012
Winner	Saheed Olugbon, The Punch
Sponsor	Diamond Publications

	2011
Winner	Babatunde Ogundeji of Nigerian Compass
Sponsor	In memory of Hakeen Shitta

	2010
Winner	Bayoor Ewuoso-Al-Hassan, The Punch
Sponsor	Friends of Late Hakeem Shitta

	2009
Winner	Kehinde Gbadamosi, Vanguard
Sponsor	In memory of Hakeen Shitta

	2008
Winner	Simon Ateba
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information and Communication

	2007
Winner	Sikiru Adeoye-Yusuf [Nigerian Tribune]
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information and Communication

	2006
Winner	Soni Daniels[The Punch]
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information & Nat. Orientation

	2005
Winner	Sikiru Adeoye Yusuf [Nigerian Tribune]
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information & Nat. Orientation

	2004
Winner	Bayoor Ewuoso [The Punch]
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information & Nat. Orientation

	2003
Winner	Ademola Akinlabi (TELL)
Sponsor	Diamond Publications Ltd

	2002
Winner	Dayo Adeyemi (THE PUNCH)
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information & National Orientation

	2001
Winner	SIKIRU ADEOYE (THE PUNCH)
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Information & National Orientation

	2000
Winner	Bayo Ewuoso(The Punch)
Sponsor	Diamond Publications Ltd

	1999
Winner	Adefumpe Ojeyemi
Sponsor	Diamond Publications Ltd

	1997
Winner	Paul Oloko (The Guardian)
Sponsor	In memory of Hakeem Shitta

	1995
Winner	Muda Atanda (The News)
Sponsor	Diamond publications Ltd

	1994
Winner	Taiwo Oni (The Guardian)
Sponsor	Mr Sunmi Smart-Cole

	1992
Winner	Sam Olusegun (Lagos Life)
Sponsor	Mr Sunmi Smart-Cole