CityMirror News Publisher, Ayobami Agboola shines at Osun Youth Ambassador Award 2024

_…Bags award of excellence in journalism_

By Omobolanle Jamiu

An Osun based journalist and publisher of CityMirror News, Ayobami Agboola has been honoured with Osun Youth Ambassador Award (OYAA) 2024.

At the 9th edition of Osun Youth Award (OYAA), which was held at Oasis Event Center, Osogbo the Osun State capital on Sunday 15th December, 2024, honoured sixteen Osun based youth for their outstanding contribution to the development of the State.

OsunReporters Correspondent, Omobolanle Jamiu who was at the event, reports that the welcome address was said by the founder of Osun Youth reformers Initiatives Aminat Ajibola who welcomes everybody with immense joy and heartfelt gratitude. She also acknowledged the presence of the special guests and dignitaries.

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.

The guest speaker, Yusuf Abduganiyu Aderemi, PhD who talked on Mental Health Awareness: Breaking the stigma among youth, explained the causes of depression include
1. Academic pressure
2. Unemployment, which has destroyed so many youth
3. Stigma: some people are already isolated due to low self esteem
4. Social media platforms
5. Cyber bullying avoids bringing things that can cause you emotional distraction to the social media.

He mentioned the roles to play when someone with mental health is encountered
1. Having a conversation
2. Assisting your fellows: Receive support from your fellows
4. The government should support
5. Counselling service
6. Mental health education should be introduced to the curriculum

How to break the stigma among youth
1. People should continue to talk about it
2. Don’t label those who are involved
3. Begin to question the youth
4. Ask for assistance and pay attention to each other

Among many other people with an award of excellence are:
•Ademola Olawoyin bags award of excellence in Youth Development
•Ayobami abdulrofiu Agoola bags award of excellence in Journalism
•Durotoye Tirimisiyu Abiodun bags award of excellence in Excellence in Culture
•Ridwan Abiodun bags award of excellence in Humanitarian Service
•Adepeju Adegbite Deborah bags award of excellence in Mass Communication
•Adebimpe Fagbohun bags award of excellence in entrepreneur
•Oyebanji Adekunle Abdulfatai bags award of excellence in Entertainment
•Samson Ajao bags award of excellence in Education
•Sunday . O. Oladepo bags award of excellence in New Media
•Asafa Oluwatoyin Badru bags award of excellence in Social Empowerment
•Maruf Taiwo Hassan bags award of excellence in Education
•Kujembola Esther Oluwabunmi bags award of excellence in Community Development
•Adeniyi Adekemi Grace bags award of excellence in Social Empowerment
•Shittu Jabiru Opeyemi bags award of excellence in Religious Promotion
•Akinola Yusroh bags award of excellence in Charity and Generosity
•Adeniyi Ismail Oluwatosin bags award of excellence in Youth Agriculture.