Ene Oshaba is an award-winning Nigerian development journalist and media professional with over a decade of experience reporting on public health, gender, governance, and social development. She currently works as a Senior Reporter with The Guardian Newspapers, where she contributes to the Guardian Woman column and covers humanitarian affairs. She previously worked with Blueprint Newspapers as a Senior Reporter and Line Editor, and has served as an editor with Global Sentinel Online and Women News Today. Her journalism is known for its strong human-interest focus, evidence-based reporting, and commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and promoting accountability. Awards & Recognitions: 1st Runner-Up, UN Women Nigeria International Women’s Day Awards (Media & Culture Category, 2024) 1st Runner-Up, ReportHer Awards – Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (2023) Winner, WANEP/GNWP Excellence Award on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325) – included a sponsored training engagement in Lebanon, where she trained journalists on reporting insecurity through a gender lens Award of Honour, ICW West Africa for contributions to women’s empowerment through media National Ambassador, World Affirmative Action Awards (WAFAA) Best Reporter/Mentor Award, PAGED Initiative – Report Gender for Inclusive Development (RGID) Project She has also received multiple trainings, certifications, and recognitions for her contributions to gender-focused and development journalism.

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