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Abuja, Nigeria<\/strong> \u2013 Veteran journalist and media powerhouse Moji Danisa has been named the recipient of the Trailblazer in Tabloid Journalism Award<\/em> by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, in honour of her groundbreaking contributions to the field over a career spanning more than four decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Danisa, often hailed as Nigeria\u2019s Queen of Tabloid Journalism<\/em>, is credited with transforming the genre from sensationalism to a respected platform for storytelling and social commentary. Her fearless investigations, vibrant writing style, and bold entrepreneurial spirit have earned her wide acclaim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMoji\u2019s leadership and innovation in storytelling resonate widely with the public,\u201d said Jide Oyekunle, Secretary of the NUJ FCT Council. \u201cShe brought depth and dignity to tabloid journalism, challenging old stereotypes and creating space for powerful narratives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n From her early days as a young reporter to rising through the ranks as sub-editor, Danisa has left an indelible mark on Nigeria\u2019s media landscape. She held prominent editorial positions, including Editor of Climax Magazine<\/em> and Editor-in-Chief of Whispers Magazine<\/em>, before founding City News<\/em>\u2014Nigeria\u2019s first British-style tabloid modeled after the News of the World<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe\u2019s been a consistent force in both print and broadcast journalism,\u201d noted Grace Ike, Chairperson of the NUJ FCT Council. \u201cWe need more women like Moji to continue to speak truth to power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Danisa\u2019s media influence goes beyond the printed word. As a founding staff member of BTV (now EBS) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), she produced award-winning TV programs and served as News Manager. Today, she leads Paparazzi Press as CEO and sits as Director at WOW Communications. She also briefly graced the screen in Nollywood\u2019s formative years, including a role in Zeb Ejiro\u2019s box office hit Domitila<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her commitment to mentoring young journalists, particularly women, has made her a guiding light for the next generation. \u201cMoji Danisa is a gift to our profession,\u201d said Ike. \u201cHer courage inspires us all to tell stories that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As she prepares to receive the NUJ FCT Council\u2019s prestigious honour, Danisa remains dedicated to a media culture defined by bold truth-telling, innovation, and unwavering integrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Abuja, Nigeria – Veteran journalist and media powerhouse Moji Danisa has been named the recipient of the Trailblazer in Tabloid Journalism Award by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, in honour of her groundbreaking contributions to the field over a career spanning more than four decades. Danisa, often hailed as Nigeria’s Queen of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":11457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-menu"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_3_1745424598058.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11456"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11458,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11456\/revisions\/11458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}