Nigerian journalist, Kiki Mordi has bagged a nomination at the 2020 International Emmy Awards. She got nominated in the Current Affairs category.
The writer who went undercover was responsible for the BBC Africa Eye: Sex for Grades documentary that exposed sexual harassment in tertiary institutions in West Africa.
The documentary, after its release in October 2019, caused a stir across various social media platforms and the Federal Government was prompted to take immediate action against sexual harassment in Nigerian Universities. Watch the video below:
Mordi took to her Twitter page to make the announcement on Tuesday.
“Here’s me, despite being an emotional mess, announcingthat @BBCAfrica #BBCAfricaEye‘s #SexForGrades is nominated in the “Current Affairs” category for this year’s international Emmys. Every single soul that made this project come alive deserves this honour!”
Here's me, despite being an emotional mess, announcing that @BBCAfrica #BBCAfricaEye's #SexForGrades is nominated in the "Current Affairs" category for this year's international Emmys.
Every single soul that made this project come alive deserves this honor! https://t.co/KemqXtZAYl— Grand Commander of the Feminist Battalion (@kikimordi) August 18, 2020
The winners will be recognized during an online ceremony on September 21.