Nigerian Journalist Wins $100, 000 John P. McNulty Prize
Dele Olojede The famous Publisher of 234 Next, Dele Olojede has won the John P. McNulty Prize for 2011, with a cash award of $100,000 given to the Nigerian Journalist for revolutionizing the news media landscape. The most illustrious Nigerian journalist won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his "fresh, haunting look at Rwanda a decade after rape and genocidal slaughter had ravaged the Tutsi tribe" in 2005. "With NEXT, Dele is truly changing the expectations to which Nigerian leaders are held, equipping Nigerians to be active citizens," said Anne McNulty, founder of the McNulty Prize. "The jury was inspired by his courage and conviction in forging new ground, and leading his country toward a better future." Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, judge for the 2011 McNulty Prize, said, "Dele Olojede is a remarkable leader operating in a very difficult environment. He is giving the people of Nigeria what they do not have, ...
