The Awards & Criteria
CRITERIA FOR NATIONAL SPOKESPERSONS AWARDS
The National Spokespersons Awards is the foremost recognition honouring, celebrating, and elevating the outstanding contributions of spokespersons across Nigeria.
The Awards honour individuals and organisations that dominantly led through all the levels of selection criteria based on the previous year’s activities.
Nominees must have proven their worth and made creative contributions as spokespersons. More importantly, they must provide proof of how their communication programmes achieved set outcomes and deepened relationships with target stakeholders.
ADJUDICATION CRITERIA
The following judging criteria for the National Spokesperson Awards are poised to ensure fairness, objectivity, and a thorough evaluation of each entry. All categories will be assessed by the Jury based on the following criteria:
- Campaign objectives.
- Channel selection.
- Creativity and innovation
- Engagement with Audience
- Impact and effectiveness
NATIONAL SPOKESPERSONS AWARDS CATEGORIES
🏆 AWARD CATEGORIES
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
– Knowledge Hub
– Corporate Communications
– Employee Relations
– Public Affairs
– Community Relations / CSR
– Media Relations
– Publication
– Crisis Management
– Digital Communication
– Communication Agency
INDIVIDUAL DISTINCTION
– Social Media Influencer
– Author / Scholar of the Year
– Young Communicator
– Crisis Communications
– Spokesperson of the Year
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Knowledge Hub: Honours platforms, institutions, or initiatives that provide credible, insightful, and accessible information, advancing the communication profession.
Corporate Communication: Recognises excellence in strategic corporate communication, celebrating organisations or professionals who shape brand reputation and deliver consistent messaging.
Employee Relations: Celebrates outstanding internal communication and employee engagement that foster trust, inclusivity, and a positive organisational culture.
Public Affairs: Honours excellence in public affairs and stakeholder engagement, recognising efforts that influence policy, public perception, and government relations.
CSR/Community: Relations: Acknowledges impactful communication of corporate social responsibility initiatives that strengthen communities and promote sustainable development.
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE STRATEGIC
Media Relations: Recognises excellence in building strong media relationships and ensuring accurate, timely, and strategic information dissemination.
Publication: Celebrates outstanding publications that exemplify quality content, editorial excellence, and effective communication of ideas or narratives.
Crisis Management: Honours exceptional performance in crisis communication, recognising agility, transparency, and strategic risk mitigation.
Digital Communication: Recognises innovative use of digital platforms to engage audiences, amplify messaging, and drive meaningful interactions.
Agency of the Year
Communication Agency: Celebrates agencies that demonstrate creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable impact in delivering communication solutions.
INDIVIDUAL DISTINCTION
Social Media Influencer: Honours individuals who shape public discourse and drive engagement through credible, impactful social media content.
Author/Scholar of the Year: Recognises significant intellectual contributions to communication through research, writing, and thought leadership.
Young Communicator: Celebrates emerging talents under 30 who demonstrate creativity, promise, and early impact in the communication field.
Crisis Communicator of the Year
Crisis Communicator
Honours individuals who excel in crisis communication, delivering timely, accurate, and reassuring information under pressure.
The Spokesperson of the Year
The Spokesperson of the Year
The highest individual honour, recognising an outstanding spokesperson who delivers clear, credible, and impactful messaging while building trust with diverse stakeholders.