LaPRIGA @10: Celebrating a decade of excellence in PR, nominations now open

Stanley Ihedigbo

Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has announced the call for nominations for LaPRIGA 2025, the prestigious Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala & Awards themed, “Nox Excellentia: The Night of Excellence.”

The Selection Committee invites public relations professionals, communicators, agencies, institutions, media practitioners and corporate bodies to submit entries for the award categories.

According to the Public Relations Officer, Lagos NIPR, Oguchukwu Okeke, LaPRIGA 2025 will recognise excellence across a wide spectrum of the public relations profession.

Categories include, but are not limited to, PR Agency of the Year; Public Sector PR Campaign of the Year; Private Sector PR Campaign of the Year; Excellence in Crisis & Issues Management; Rising Star (Young PR Professional of the Year); and Media Excellence (PR Journalist of the Year).

Also, Corporate Communication Professional of the Year; Excellence in Entertainment PR; Best Use of Technology in PR; Internal Communications Campaign; Community Relations Excellence; Best in Insight-Driven Communication; Most Influential PR Professional; Evergreen / Lifetime Achievement and Best in Education & Research Communications.

Each nominee must satisfy the published entry criteria, including measurable outcomes, strategic creativity, ethical practice and stakeholder impact.

Detailed category definitions, eligibility conditions and scoring rubrics are available on our official website at www.lagosnipr.com/lapriga and via the State Chapter Secretariat.

All nominations must be submitted on or before Friday, 28 November 2025. Late or incomplete entries will not be considered.

How to nominate, is to fill the nomination google form and submit; Download the official nomination form from www. website at lagosnipr.com/lapriga; Complete required information and provide supporting documentation (campaign briefs, results, testimonials, metrics); Submit hard copy to the Lagos NIPR Secretariat, 19 Town Planning Way, Ilupeju, Lagos and each nominee can be submitted for multiple categories (where applicable), but must meet the criteria for each.

The Selection Committee encourages all qualified PR professionals, organisations and media practitioners/houses to take advantage of this opportunity to be recognised for their impactful work in Nigeria’s communications landscape.

As we celebrate a decade of LaPRIGA, let us raise the bar for excellence, creativity, integrity and innovation in public relations practice.