{
  "id": 10333455,
  "title": "Uwajeh Honoured as 2026 Outstanding Strategic Communications Personality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uwajeh-honoured-as-2026-outstanding-strategic-communications",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T01:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/28/uwajeh-honoured-as-2026-outstanding-strategic-communications-personality/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Marketing Edge Awards has honoured Ugochukwu Uwajeh with the Outstanding Strategic Communications Personality of the Year award. This recognition acknowledges Uwajeh's significant contributions to strategic communications and public relations, as well as his leadership in crafting communications strategies that enhance organisations' reputations, engage stakeholders, and foster better connections with their audiences. The prestigious award was bestowed at the 2026 Marketing Edge Awards event, which convened top professionals, brands, and organisations from Nigeria's marketing, advertising, media, and communications sectors.\n\nUwajeh expressed his gratitude for the recognition from Marketing Edge, noting that strategic communications goes beyond merely disseminating a message. He emphasized the importance of understanding the business, appreciating people, and identifying the most effective way to bridge that connection. The communications professional was appreciative of the many colleagues, clients, mentors, and partners who have been instrumental in his journey. Uwajeh highlighted that communications is a collaborative effort and shared the award with everyone he has had the privilege to work alongside.",
  "summary": "The 2026 Marketing Edge Awards has recognised excellence in strategic communications with the presentation of the Outstanding Strategic Communications Personality of the Year award to Ugochukwu Uwajeh. The recognition honours",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}