Freedom Square TV has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Television Station award by the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), in recognition of its contribution to media coverage, public awareness and the promotion of professional activities.
The award was presented on October 29, 2026, at the Sheraton Hotels, Lagos, during the institute’s 57th International Conference and Annual General Meeting held in Lagos State.
Other media organisations recognised at the event were the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), which received the Most Outstanding Media Organisation award, and Eagle FM, Abuja, which was honoured as the Most Outstanding Radio Station.
The award to Freedom Square TV was presented by Tpl. Mrs. Bello Raskaite, the immediate past Chairman of the NITP Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, and received on behalf of the station by Tpl. Dr. Jesse Nor, the immediate past National Public Relations Secretary of the institute.
In a subsequent presentation, the award was formally handed over to the Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Square TV, Uchenna Cyril Anioke, Ph.D., at his office by the immediate past National President of NITP, Tpl. Dr. Ogbonna Chime. In his response, Chief Anioke thanked the leadership of NITP for the honour and said the award is dedicated to the entire crew of Freedom Square Tv for their uncommon contributions to balanced reportage of events in Nigeria and the world.
The presentation by the former NITP president further highlighted the institute’s recognition of Freedom Square TV’s contribution to media engagement and the dissemination of information on issues relating to professional practice and national development.
The recognition underscores the important role of television broadcasting in promoting professional institutions, providing visibility for their activities and bringing issues of public importance to a wider audience.
The NITP’s 57th International Conference and Annual General Meeting, held under the theme, “Shaping the Future of Urban Development Through Physical Planning,” brought together professionals and stakeholders to deliberate on sustainable urban development and the future of physical planning in Nigeria.
Discussions at the conference also addressed abandoned projects, the decentralisation of port facilities, environmental safeguards for land reclamation and the need for balanced regional development.