Abdul Wahab Yumzaa Yakubu, a multimedia journalist with Zaa Multimedia, has been named the Northern Regional Journalist of the Year 2026. He received this honour at the 6th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Northern Regional Awards. The awards ceremony recognises outstanding performance and excellence across various reporting categories in Northern Ghana. Yakubu's achievement is a testament to his dedication to public-interest journalism, accountability, and development.
Yakubu's victory was a double celebration, as he also won the Education Reporter of the Year and Health Reporter of the Year awards. These wins earned him the region's top journalistic honour. His reporting focuses on critical issues in essential public services, promoting accountability, and amplifying community concerns. This achievement adds to his impressive record of recognitions at the regional awards. In 2023, he won the Disability Reporter of the Year award.
In 2024, Yakubu received honours for disability reporting and tourism, arts, and culture reporting. His latest recognition highlights the critical role of journalism in drawing attention to challenges in public services. Yakubu's success demonstrates his commitment to impactful journalism, particularly in the education, health, and social development sectors. His work has made significant contributions to public awareness, accountability, and development in Northern Ghana.
Speaking on his achievement, Yakubu described the recognition as both an honour and a responsibility to continue producing impactful stories. He emphasised the importance of remaining committed to ethical journalism and telling stories that make a difference in people's lives. Yakubu expressed gratitude for the recognition and acknowledged the support of Zaa Multimedia's management and staff.
Yakubu also appreciated the sources and communities whose experiences inform his reporting. He dedicated the recognition to the communities whose stories deserve to be heard. The GJA Northern Regional Awards celebrate journalistic excellence and recognise media practitioners whose work contributes to public awareness, accountability, and development across Northern Ghana.
The awards ceremony provides a platform for journalists to showcase their work and receive recognition for their contributions to society. Yakubu's achievement serves as an inspiration to aspiring journalists and demonstrates the impact of dedicated reporting on public issues. His work continues to address public concerns and contribute to societal development.
Yakubu's latest achievement reinforces his commitment to impactful journalism, particularly in the education, health, and social development sectors. His recognition as the Northern Regional Journalist of the Year 2026 is a well-deserved honour, and his work will continue to make a positive impact on communities in Northern Ghana.
Key points
- Abdul Wahab Yumzaa Yakubu won the Education Reporter of the Year and Health Reporter of the Year awards.
- He was recognised at the 6th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Northern Regional Awards.
- Yakubu's achievement highlights the critical role of journalism in promoting accountability and development in public services.
