Date: 2018-06-19

Channels Television Correspondent for Kwara State, Akeem Garuba representing Correspondents Chapel has emerged the winner of Suleiman Ba'aziki/Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Table Tennis Competition in the male Category for the 2018 press week.

Channels correspondent and his NTA counterparts during table tennis competition.

The ceremony held at the NUJ Press Centre, Akeem Garuba defeated Yakub Bolakale of the Nigerian Television Authority Chapel, while Ayinla Kolapo of the National Orientation Agency Chapel and Adebayo Olodan of the National Pilot Newspaper Chapel won the bronze Medals.

Other participants in the Male Category include, Mahmood Olayinka Alaya of Radio Kwara Chapel, Abubakar Owolabi of State Information, Babatunde Jimba of Kwara State Television, Ahmed Abubakar of the Federal Information Chapel and Tayo Ayanda of the Herald Chapel.

In the Female Category, Aminat Babatunde of the National Pilot Newspaper won the Gold, while Itunu Olaosebikan of Radio Kwara Chapel took the Silver Medal, Nusirat Popoola of the Kwara Television Chapel and Western post Correspondent, Mosunmola Ayobami of the Correspondent Chapel won the bronze medals.

Speaking after the Competition, the Chairman of 2018 Press Week, Mallam Sulaiman Aremu, commended the spirit of sportsmanship demonstrated by all the participants and lauded the winners for emerging victorious.

Mallam Suleiman Aremu noted that all participants would be awarded during the Award Ceremony of this year's Press Week which will hold next week Tuesday at the NUJ Press centre beginning at five O’clock in the evening.