Kiki Mordi celebrates as BBC Africa Eye: Sex For Grades bags International Emmy nomination

After the BBC’s Sex For Grades documentary was released in 2019, the internet went into a meltdown over the things that were shared. 

The documentary has been revolutionary, with investigations launched in many universities in West Africa that has led to the firing and prosecution of corrupt lecturers.

The investigation continues to earn several accolades, including most recently, and international Emmy Award nomination on current affairs.

Kiki Mordi took to Twitter to make the announcement, writing: “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!”

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

— Kiki Mordi (@kikimordi) August 18, 2020

The documentary was nominated alongside others from Barzil, Sweden, UK, and others.

Writing about the nomination, Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said:

“In the midst of the pandemic, we are grateful for news organizations like these who even before the pandemic were boldly exploring the issues in their societies. We salute the outstanding work and great courage of our nominees for reporting on difficult and sensitive matters, despite the many challenges and obstacles continuously thrown at them.”