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How we hijacked Nigerian Airways plane in 1993 — Ogunderu

June 16, 2022 No Comments

On Monday, October 25, 1993, in the heat of June 12 annulment agitations, four Nigerian youngsters, Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi, and Kenny

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I will scrap Alpha Beta if elected Lagos Governor – Olawale Oluwo

May 5, 2022 No Comments

Former Lagos Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olawale Oluwo and a member of the Ambode Campaign Organisation (AMCO), says the APC group is ready

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You cannot outrun your destiny – Eddy Ademosu, foremost PR Practitioner, @ 60

April 29, 2022 No Comments

Losing one’s parents before the age of 16 can be devastating and crippling. However, when you then summon courage and confront life’s challenges head-on, notching

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Yinka Agboola eyes House of Reps, urges parties to subject aspirants to integrity tests

April 24, 2022 No Comments

Give us your background details My name is Olayinka Agboola. I had my primary school education in Ebire Nursery & Primary School, Felele Ibadan. I

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Pastor Bukola Oladiyun Celebrates 60th Birthday, Says “God Has Always Shown Up To Defend Me At Critical Times” 

April 23, 2022 No Comments

Pastor (Mrs.) Bukola Oladiyun, the “Mama Aladura” of Pastor Wole Oladiyun, clocked 60 on April 23. Pastor Mrs. Oladiyun, who is the Director of Family

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Sacking me means nothing, Buhari’s govt should seek forgiveness for failed promises – Abuja Imam, Sheikh Khalid

April 9, 2022 No Comments

The sacked Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid, popularly known as Digital Imam, speaks on the state of the nation and

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Nigerians are desperate for true change, only an ADC Government can deliver the dividends of democracy – Gbandi

March 29, 2022 No Comments

He is one of the Nigerian professionals in the Diaspora with a strong passion for supporting efforts at national rebirth in Nigeria. A focused, enterprising,

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I Focus More on Resolving Issues Than Worrying About Them – Moses Olubisose, retired UK Solicitor and Founder, M.Olubi Foundation

February 2, 2022 No Comments

He is quite unassuming but keenly focused, humble, hardworking, kind-hearted, and approachable. Until his retirement recently, Pastor Moses Olubisose was the Founder/Principal of M. Olubi

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Tinubu: My early life, struggles against military, governorship, others

February 1, 2022 No Comments

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, 69,  recently returned from a medical trip abroad. It was when he came back that the issue of whether or not he

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“I won’t be the artist I am today if my parents had stopped me while drawing lines on the sand as a child”

November 10, 2021 No Comments

Basically, I grew up being an artist from childhood, in Uyo, which was then part of South Eastern State. (This was one of the states

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Nigeria Has Collapsed – Pat Utomi

October 19, 2021 No Comments

Patrick Okedinachi Utomi, popularly known as Pat Utomi, is a man of ideas. A professor of political economy and a management expert; Fellow of the

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No Southern Candidate Can Win 2023 Presidential Election – Dokpesi

October 16, 2021 No Comments

Media mogul and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Raymond Dokpesi speaks on the performance of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, why a Southern candidate can’t win

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Ladi Williams: My regret is that our father didn’t put his house in order before he passed on

October 7, 2021 No Comments

Since the passing on of the legendary Chief FRA Williams over nine years ago, his four sons have been locked in a war of attrition

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Buhari told me he would tamper with Press freedom – Ray Ekpu

June 25, 2021 No Comments

In this interview with KAYODE OYERO, former Editor-In-Chief of Newswatch Magazine and Chief Executive Officer of MayFive Media Limited, Ray Ekpu, narrated his encounter with

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Bode George: “The devil has found a home in Nigeria”

May 27, 2021 No Comments

Chief Bode George, a former Military Governor of Ondo State recently told a group of journalists, including Segun James that the political situation in the

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Adetokunbo Fabamwo: I give people opportunity to prove themselves

May 16, 2021 No Comments

Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja and is currently the Chief Medical

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I am liberal but firm – Prof Aremu

May 9, 2021 No Comments

THE story of Professor Jonathan Adeyemi Aremu, the backstreet boy who rose from obscurity to limelight, is a very riveting one indeed. Born without a

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Why South-West Govs Are Afraid of Buhari – Adebanjo

March 21, 2021 No Comments

The acting Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, shares with TUNDE AJAJA his thoughts on his new position and the position of the

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From a Dishwasher to Security Guard, the Life of Tayo Sonuga, Haven Homes’ Boss

February 19, 2021 No Comments

The CEO of Haven Homes, Tayo Sonuga, rose from being a dishwasher and security guard in the UK to becoming a versatile real estate developer

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Graduates Should Acquire Valuable Skills, Says Rotimi Okungbaye, Biochemist Turned Photographer

February 19, 2021 No Comments

Rotimi Okungbaye studied Biochemistry at Covenant University but today does photography and marketing.  Now   Product Marketing Manager at Flutterwave, he  talks about the need for today’s

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Anne-Akinnagbe

Anne Akinnagbe

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Anne has a degree in English Language from the Obafemi Awolowo University and a PGD in Public Relations and Advertising from the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos.

She is a business developer who has worked across the Real Estate, Interior Design, and Media industries. Anne is a social crusader who hopes to one day, author a book and professionally claim the ‘writer’ tag she has been nicknamed.
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Sanya Onayoade

Continental Editor, North America

SANYA ONAYOADE is a graduate of Mass Communication and a Master of Communication Arts degree holder from the University of Ibadan. He has attended local and international courses on Media, Branding, Public Relations and Corporate Governance in many institutions including the University of Pittsburgh; Reuters Foundation of Rhodes University, South Africa and Lagos Business School. He has worked in many newspaper houses including The Guardian and The Punch. He was the pioneer Corporate Affairs Manager of Odua Telecoms Ltd, and later Head of Business Development and Marketing of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO Plc).

He has led business teams to several countries in the US, Asia and Europe; and was part of an Aviation investment drive in West Africa. He has also driven media and brand consultancy for a few organizations such as the British Council, Industrial Training Fund, PKF Audit/Accounting Firm and Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme. He is a Fellow of Freedom House, Washington DC, and also Fellow of Institute of Brand Management of Nigeria. Sanya is a member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) and Project Management Institute (PMI). He is a 1998 Commonwealth Media Awards winner and the Author of A Decade Of Democracy.
Morak Babajide-Alabi

Morak Babajide-Alabi

Continental Editor, Europe

Morak Babajide-Alabi is a graduate of Mass Communication with a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism from Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He is an experienced Social Media practitioner with a strong passion for connecting with customers of brands.

Morak works as part of a team currently building an e-commerce project for the Volkswagen Group UK. Before this, he worked on the social media accounts of SKODA, Audi, SEAT, CUPRA, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. In this job, he brought his vast experience in journalism, marketing, and search engine optimisation to play to make sure the brands are well represented on social media. He monitored the performance of marketing campaigns and data analysis of all volumes of social media interaction for the brands.

In his private capacity, Morak is the Chief Operating Officer of Syllable Media Limited, an England-based marketing agency with head office in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The agency handles briefs such as creative writing, ghostwriting, website designs, and print and broadcast productions, with an emphasis on search engine optimisation. Syllable Media analyses, reviews, and works alongside clients to maximise returns on their businesses.

Morak is a writer, blogger, journalist, and social media “enthusiast”. He has several publications and projects to his credit with over 20 years of experience writing and editing for print and online media in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

Morak is a dependable team player who succeeds in a high-pressure environment. He started his professional career with the flagship of Nigerian journalism – The Guardian Newspapers in 1992 where he honed his writing and editing skills before joining TELL Magazine. He has edited, reported for, and produced newspapers and magazines in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Morak is involved in the development of information management tools for the healthcare sector in Africa. He is on the board of DeMiTAG HealthConcepts Limited, a company with branches in London, Lagos, and Abuja, to make healthcare information available at the fingertips of professionals. DeMiTAG HealthConcepts Limited achieved this by collaborating with notable informatics companies. It had partnered in the past with Avia Informatics Plc and i2i TeleSolutions Pvt.

Out of work, Morak loves walking and also volunteers on the board of a few UK Charity Organisations. He can be reached via http://www.syllablemedia.com
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Ademola Akinbola

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Brief Profile of Ademola Akinbola

Ademola AKINBOLA is an author, publisher, trainer, digital marketing strategist, and a brand development specialist with nearly three decades of experience in the areas of branding, communication, corporate reputation management, business development, organizational change management, and digital marketing.

He is the Founder and Head Steward at BrandStewards Limited, a brand and reputation management consultancy. He is also the Publisher of The Podium International Magazine, Ile-Oluji Times, and Who’s Who in Ile-Oluji.

He had a successful media practice at The Guardian, Punch and This Day.

He started his brand management career at Owena Bank as Media Relations Manager before joining Prudent Bank (now Polaris Bank) as the pioneer Head of Corporate Affairs.

The British Council appointed him as Head of Communication and Marketing to co-ordinate branding and reputation management activities at its Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt offices.

In 2007, he was recruited as the Head of Corporate Planning and Strategy for the Nigerian Aviation Handling company. He led on the branding, strategic planning and stakeholder management support function.

His job was later expanded and redesigned as Head of Corporate Communication and Business Development with the mandate to continue to execute the Board’s vision in the areas of Corporate Planning and Strategy, Branding and New Businesses.

In 2010, he voluntarily resigned from nacho aviance to focus on managing BrandStewards, a reputation and brand management firm he established in 2003. BrandStewards has successfully executed branding, re-branding and marketing communication projects for clients in the private and public sectors.

Ademola obtained a M.Sc. Degree in Digital Marketing & Web Analytics from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2016, and the Master of Communication Arts degree of the University of Ibadan in 1997. He had previously obtained a Higher National Diploma (with Upper Credit) in Mass Communication from Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta.

He has published several articles and authored five management books.

He has benefitted from several domestic and international training programmes on Brand Management, Corporate Communications, Change Management and Organizational Strategy.
Frederick-Apeji

Frederick Apeji

Continental Editor, Africa

Mr. Frederick Olukayode Apeji, 57 years, is a public relations (PR) specialist and an event management expert. He graduated in the English Language from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State in 1990. He also began a Masters in English program at the University of Lagos in 1991/1992 (and plans to return there soon for this unfinished business). Over the years, he has attended numerous executive education programs in Nigeria and abroad.

Mr. Apeji was Head of Corporate Communications at the legacy Devcom Bank Limited, Head of Corporate Communications at the legacy NNB International Bank Plc, and Unit Head of Media and Communications at Unity Bank Plc (2003-2008). He resigned voluntarily from Unity Bank in 2008 to focus on his business career.

Apeji has acquired a checkered career experience in business journalism, press advertising sales, PR consulting, full-time Church ministry, and corporate communications from 1991 till date. He has consulted, over the years, on branding, public relations, event management, etc, for clients in Nigeria, Netherlands, Ghana, Namibia, Morocco, the UK, France, Italy, and the USA.

He is currently the Chairman/CEO of Alford Conferences Limited, the Publisher of REVENUE magazine, the convener of the annual World Digital Exhibition (Worldex), and the convener of several other events. 

Apeji is on the board of directors of Eli Business Support Services Limited, Frases Consulting Limited, Amfire Exhibitions Limited, Raphos Real Estate Limited.

He is a public speaker on various subjects: global completion among African brands, government revenue generation, good governance, entrepreneurship, tech, food security, Diaspora engagement, etc.

To feed his body, mind, and soul, Fred plays chess, swims, and plays football. He has been a regular volunteer in various Church and other community programs from 1986 till date.

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