PREMIUM TIMES’ investigative journalist Chinagorom Ugwu has been shortlisted for the 2026 Active Citizens Award.
The organisers, CivicHive and BudgIT, nominated Mr Ugwu for the award under the Solution Journalism Award category.
They announced this in a letter to Mr Ugwu on Saturday, informing him that he had emerged as one of four finalists after what they described as “a rigorous review process based on public nominations.”
Mr Ugwu did not apply for the awards, but got nominated for it by one of his colleagues.
“I feel honoured to be shortlisted for the award. I consider it as a challenge to me to do more impactful reporting,” he stated.
