Nigerian Tribune entertainment editor (Friday Treat), Rotimi Ige took the shine of the day as he emerged winner of the contest, which served as a hangout moment for the entertainment pen pushers. Ige, who contested with other nine journalists, went home with the cash prize of N250,000 and 10 packs of Bigi products. xThe first runner-up, Blessing walked home with a cash prize of N150,000 and 10 packs of Bigi products, while the second runner-up, Funsho Arogundade of PM News smiled to the bank with N100,000 and 10 packs of Bigi products. He noted that entertainment, music especially, has brought more honour to the country, making reference to Burna Boy, who recently won the Grammy awards. “Burna Boy winning the Grammy awards has further helped put Nigeria on the global map, and for us at Rite Foods Ltd, the Bigi Nigerian Media Idol is a platform that adds immense value,” Adegunwa said.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2021 03:56 UTC