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DOUBLE JOY FOR THE SUN REPORTER, TONY OGAGA



*WINS BEST ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR REPORTER 2013
*HONOURED BY GBEDU AWARDS
CHIOMA OBIKWELU & NONYE NKWOCHA 


Reporter, blogger, versatile writer and afro beat artiste, Tony Ogaga Erhariefe, has emerged the Best Entertainment Reporter of The Year, courtesy Nigeria Media Nite Out Awards 2013, which was held at 10 Degrees Event Cenre, Oregun, Lagos.
Receiving the award, the journalist thanked the organizers, declaring that the award would spur him to work even harder: “I want to thank the organizers of the awards. I am encouraged to strive even harder. I am dedicating this award to my wife and all my readers out there including my critics. Here’s saying a big thank you, ” he said.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, August 17, the reporter, who has logged 10 years in the industry, was hosted by the organizers of Gbedu Awards, alongside music veteran, Mike Okri on the platforms monthly awards series.
Erhariefe began his career as a trainee journalist in the early 2000s under the tutelage of The Sun Newspapers current DMD, Femi Adeshina. Among others he is a past nominee of the Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA) 2010.
In 2008, he joined the now rested National LIFE as Entertainment Editor. Today he is a Chief Correspondent with The Sun Newspapers.

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