By Omobolanle Jamiu
Publisher of City Mirror News, Ayobami Abdulrofiu Agboola, has emerged as one of the recipients of the prestigious Osun Youth Ambassador Award (OYAA) 2024.
The award recognizes his exceptional contributions to journalism.
At the 9th edition of OYAA, held at Oasis Event Center, Osogbo, Agboola was honored alongside 15 other outstanding youths for their remarkable impact on Osun State’s development.
The annual event was organised by Youth Reform Initiative to honour and celebrate excellence, creativity and the extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond in their fields.
Ayobami Abdulrofiu Agboola was celebrated by family, friends, colleagues and well wishers among which were members of the Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA) led by its Chairman Mukhtar Ajelogbon for becoming one of the Osun Youth Ambassadors in journalism.
Ayobami who hails from Eripa in Boluwaduro Local Government, Osun state, is a graduate of mass communication from Osun polytechnic, Ire. He is a vibrant and certified journalist with over 14 years of experience in news reporting, investigative reporting and fact finding interviews. He is also the CEO and founder of the City Mirror News Media Organisation.
He is also an editor/strategist with foreknowledge of news transcription, proofreading and conducting market research.
Ayobami has been found worthy to receive an Award of Excellence in journalism.
The event was attended by eminent personalities among which were the Royal Father of the day, Oba Abdulazeez Olatunbosun Adebamiji, Akire of Ikire-ile; His Royal Majesty Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama the Olowu of Kuta kingdom; Olori Adegboyin Oyetunji wife of Ataoja of Osogboland; Yusuf Abduganiyu Aderemi Ph.D. Coordinator, Department of Language and Linguistics, Fountain university among others.