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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – 2025 OFAB Nigeria Media Awards (OMAs)

Are you a journalist passionate about science and agriculture? Do you produce compelling stories that shape public understanding of agricultural biotechnology? Then the OFAB Nigeria Media Awards (OMAs) 2025 is for you!

🏆 About the Awards

The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Nigeria Chapter under the auspices of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), in partnership with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), invites qualified media professionals in Nigeria to submit entries for the 2025 OFAB Media Awards (OMAs).

The OMAs were established to recognize excellence in journalistic coverage of agricultural biotechnology. The awards celebrate accurate, ethical, and impactful reporting that contributes to public knowledge, policy engagement, and agricultural development in Nigeria and Africa at large.

Award Categories

  • Print Journalism – Outstanding newspaper or magazine reporting.
  • Radio Journalism – Compelling radio features, podcasts, or documentaries.
  • Television Journalism – Excellence in televised features or documentaries.
  • Digital/Online Media – Innovative online stories, blogs, or multimedia content.

Each category will have a winner and a runner-up.

Eligibility Criteria

The competition is free and open to:

Accredited journalists from mainstream media, digital platforms, or freelance practice.

Content creators and independent media professionals in Nigeria.

All entries must have been published or broadcast between July 01, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

Submission Guidelines

Each applicant can submit up to three entries per category.

Submissions must include either:

A working link, or A file upload (max 10MB), plus transcripts for non-English entries.

Articles behind paywalls must be shared as readable PDFs.

Any entry not accessible during judging will be disqualified.

Submission Deadline: July 1, 2025, by 5:00 PM (Nigerian time)

Click here to start this application and submit all entries to: ofabmediaawards@gmail.com

Judging Process

Entries will be reviewed by an independent panel of judges with expertise in journalism, media, and science communication. The judging process includes:

Screening – Checking eligibility and completeness.

Scoring – Based on originality, accuracy, clarity, and relevance.

Deliberation & Selection – Final scoring and panel consensus.

All judges operate under strict conflict-of-interest and confidentiality guidelines.

Judging Criteria

Submissions will be assessed based on:

Evidence-based and balanced reporting

Clarity in explaining scientific concepts

Originality and ethical standards (no plagiarism)

Demonstrated relevance to agricultural development

Click here to start this application and submit all entries to: ofabmediaawards@gmail.com

Important Rules

  • Entries must be original, self-appraised, and not plagiarized.
  • All entries must fall within the eligibility period.
  • Only one person may represent a team at the awards ceremony.
  • Prizes are non-transferable.
  • By submitting, you grant OFAB/AATF rights to use your work (with attribution) for advocacy and training.

Click here to start this application and submit all entries to: ofabmediaawards@gmail.com

Timeline

  • Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025 (5:00 PM)
  • Nigeria Awards Ceremony: To be announced by OFAB Nigeria

Click here to start this application and submit all entries to: ofabmediaawards@gmail.com

For more information, contact: ofabmediaawards@gmail.com

Let your voice shape the future of agriculture through science-informed journalism!

Click here to start this application and submit all entries to: ofabmediaawards@gmail.com