2019
Winner	Bennet Omeke, The Punch
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2018
Winner	Mustapha Bulama
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2016
Winner	Bennett Omeke, The Punch
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2015
Winner	Chukwuemeka Emenike, New Telegraph
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2014
Winner	Bennett Omeke, The Punch
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2013
Winner	Chukwuemeka Emenike, National Mirror
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2010
Winner	Azeez Oniya Ozi-Sanni, The Nation
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2009
Winner	Gabriel Erapi, Daily Sun
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2008
Winner	Albert Chigozie Ohams
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2007
Winner	Gabriel Erapi [Saturday Sun]
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2006
Winner	Usoro Ndianbong [The Punch]
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2005
Winner	Victor Asowata [Daily independent]
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2004
Winner	Kayode Ekeolere [NewAge]
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2003
Winner	Chukwuemaka Emenike (News Watch)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2002
Winner	Niyi Arogbein (The News)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2001
Winner	Aliu Eroje (The Punch)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	2000
Winner	Ngerem Nathaniel (Vanguard)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	1999
Winner	Uzoamaka Nnuji (Daily Champion)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	1998
Winner	Kaycee Okoronkwo (The Punch)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	1997
Winner	Yomi Ola (Daily Times)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	1995
Winner	Tunde Soyinka (Newswatch)
Sponsor	Vanguard Media Ltd.

	1994
Winner	Franklin Oyekusibe (Tell)
Sponsor	Diamond Publications Ltd

	1993
Winner	Sanya Ojukutu (The Cartoonist)
Sponsor	Diamond Publications Ltd

	1992
Winner	Yomi Ola (Daily Times)
Sponsor	David H.Dale