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Biography

Ojoma Akor is a multiple award winning journalist with over a decade experience covering health, science , gender and development among others. She has demonstrated interest and proficiency in doing investigative stories , and covering health and scientific programmes at local and global levels. She presently heads the health desk of Daily Trust newspaper, a national daily in Nigeria. Akor has also received several international fellowships , scholarships and story grants. She has won awards such as the 2021 Global Nutrition and Food security Reporting Contest, the West African print category of the Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’ 2021 Africa media recognition award, and the print category of the ‘Stay at Home’ media recognition awards to raise awareness on coronavirus, organised by Merck Foundation and African First Ladies in 2020. Others include the print category of the Africa Health Budget Media Awards (2020), award of excellence for nutrition reporting by the International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH), the PACFaH Media Excellence Awards, and several awards within her organization Daily Trust. Akor is a fellow of the International Women's Media Foundation Global Health Reporting Initiative (IWMF) , International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) Global Nutrition and Food Security Reporting Fellowship, 2021, the 10th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science, Mexico, 2019; the HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P 2018) global conference in Madrid, Spain, as well as the Research for Prevention (RV4P) virtual conference in 2020. Akor is an alumnus of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and Global Fund health training programme, BBC News Training programme on reporting COVID-19, and the introductory epidemiology course by Chatham House, Bhekisisa Centre For HealthJournalism, Mc-Gill International TB Centre and MESHA, among others. She has received international and national certifications in several health and journalism courses. She is also a grantee of many global story writing grants, and has been a speaker and panelist in numerous medical and scientific conferences.

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  Modern contraceptives: Over 10,000, couple protection against pregnancies recorded in Plateau, Kebbi

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  Apr. 11, 2025

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  Presidency, stakeholders seek comprehensive response to needs of women, girls in IDP camps

  By Ojoma Akor Verified

  Apr. 10, 2025

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  Modern contraceptives: Over 10,000, couple protection against pregnancies recorded in Plateau, Kebbi

  By Ojoma Akor Verified

  Apr. 11, 2025

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Daily Trust

Daily Trust Newspaper is a prominent Nigerian daily publication, part of Media Trust Limited, established in 1998. It began with the *Weekly Trust* and transitioned to the daily format with *Daily Trust* in 2001 to meet the demand for news during Nigeria's return to civilian rule. The company has since expanded its offerings to include *Sunday Trust* and has become a leading media force in northern Nigeria. Headquartered in Abuja, Daily Trust is recognized for its commitment to investigative journalism and regional reporting. It serves a wide audience across Nigeria, particularly in the northern region. The newspaper also operates a digital platform that provides real-time news updates and multimedia content. Through the Daily Trust Foundation, established in 2016, the company supports journalism and medical students with scholarships and training, and collaborates with organizations to enhance investigative reporting on critical issues.