I managed brand identity and marketing communications through strategic development and implementation of corporate promotions and advertising; media relations and public relations.
Successfully managed an editorial staff of 7 desk heads and 10 reporters to achieve production schedules; initiated a strategic content development that produced new segments for the business section.
Oversaw all functions of the organization, working with the board of directors on long term strategy, training, research, compliance; implemented process improvement enabling the organization to scale effectively through across all units.
Was directly responsible for the management of the entire editorial unit of the daily newspaper; oversaw daily production processes from supervision of line editors; to news processes, including, design and editing
Assisted the editor in producing two editions of the daily paper; edited cover pages and an average of four national news pages for every production; in addition to running a newsroom of about 80 reporters.
Ran a desk of 17 correspondents that produced 43 pages of business pages every day; edited all business stories in paper, set target and monitored reporters
Supervised four correspondents and produced 13 pages of banking/finance
and stock market reports every week; in addition to editing all finance stories and writing a weekly column.
Education
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2018-2022
PhD
UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND
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2013-2014
MA Social Media
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
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1992-1992
PG Diploma
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM
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1984-1988
BA English
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Certification
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2015
Professional Diploma
DIGITAL MARKETING INSTITURE, DUBLIN
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2015
Certificate
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