Abdulganiyu Azeez reports
The Law Students’ Society (LSS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) chapter has on Friday 23rd November awarded Habeeb Ibikunle Olokooba as the Journalist of the year for the 2022/2023 academic session.
Olokooba received the award at the LSS annual symposium held on Friday 23rd November, 2023 at Faculty of Law Auditorium, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto.
A native of Ilorin, Kwara State, Olokooba is a member of The News Digest Press. He serves as a reporter and volunteers in UDEME and Dubawa 2023 Week for Truth, collaborating with participants from various national media houses.
In an interview with Habeeb Olokooba, he conveyed his happiness for the recognition bestowed on him by the Law Students Society (LSS), UDUS chapter.
“It is well deserved, because I can say I merited it, since it was only restricted to Journalists within the Law Faculty,” he said.
Olokooba maintained that he had the dream of winning many awards but he had never envisioned that he would be nominated for this award by the association.
“I never knew such an award existed till I was notified that I had been shortlisted for the category – Journalist of the year,” he said.
He further put emphasis on his consistency in writing as a great criteria that aided him to be recognized as the best Journalist of the year.
“Well I will say I had an impact in the coverage and reportage of events as they transpired in the Faculty. I will also say this is nothing compared to the awards and benefits journalism has in store. And to the fellow journalists including myself, I realised we need persistent focus and consistency that can drive us to triumph,” he concluded.