Nigerian Woman Helps Keep the Legacy of African Story Telling Alive

Amina Yuguda is a Nigerian journalist who has just won an award handed to only the finest of journalists and speakers in Africa. BBC's Komla Dumor Award. For those unfamiliar, Komla Dumor was a Ghana-born news anchor and journalist for the BBC's branch in Africa. He was renowned for his immense presence, both physically and emotionally, and his unorthodox style of interviewing. Beloved by most, Dumor sadly passed away in 2014. To honor his legacy, and to hopefully instill the same sense of virtue he had towards journalism, the BBC created this award in his image.
Image resultKomla Dumor- Source, Wikipedia

This is where Amina Yuguda comes into play. She is known to be fearless in regards to her reporting, never seeing any topic as too tough to tackle. This is evident in her constant updates on the Boko Haram who are an insurgent terrorist group known for violence and kidnappings. She carries herself with pride, and is able to connect to a wider audience, similar to Dumor. She is a believer of Africa's intellegience and self-awareness of what is going on globally, regardless of their education. She hopes through her journalism and her new job at the BBC proper, she can help to sustain and transform African story telling to be of a more modern flavor, embracing what makes them unique, and evolving their character along the way.
Amina YugudaAmina Yuguda- Source, BBC.
All information was gathered from the BBC, from two separate articles:
Komla Dumor Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25816646
Amina Yuguda Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41270970

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