A Chief Correspondent with The PUNCH, Sami Tunji, has emerged as the winner of the Print Category of the 2026 National Pension Commission Media Excellence Award, held in Abuja on Tuesday.
Tunji received the recognition at the 2026 Annual PenCom Media Conference, where journalists were honoured for their contributions to pension reporting and public awareness of retirement-related issues in Nigeria.
He emerged ahead of two other nominees in the print category, Philip Clement of Daily Trust and Franca Ochigbo of The Nation.
In the broadcast category, Mariya Ado Zakari, a journalist and correspondent with the Nigerian Television Authority, emerged as the winner, while Nana Musa of the News Agency of Nigeria won the online category.
Each of the three winners received N1m and a commemorative plaque, bringing the total cash prizes awarded to N3m.
The PenCom Media Excellence Award was introduced in 2025 to recognise journalists whose reporting promotes transparency, accountability
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