{
  "id": 20077032,
  "title": "Wale Adenuga bags NBMA Lifetime Achievement Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/wale-adenuga-bags-nbma-lifetime-achievement-award",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T23:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/wale-adenuga-bags-nbma-lifetime-achievement-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Veteran filmmaker and entertainment entrepreneur Wale Adenuga has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Broadcasting and Entertainment at the seventh Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards. The award, presented at a ceremony held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, recognises Adenuga's significant contributions to the Nigerian media industry and his impact on broadcasting and entertainment. Known for creating popular television productions such as Superstory, Papa Ajasco & Company, and Akpan & Oduma, Adenuga also founded Wale Adenuga Productions, Pefti Film Institute, and WapTV, a family entertainment channel. In his response to the accolade, Adenuga expressed that the recognition made the challenges of his career worthwhile and motivated him to continue his work, serving as an inspiration for the next generation of broadcasters, content creators, and media professionals.",
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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."
}