FACILITATORS

PROFILES IN EXCELLENCE 

(Facilitators, also known as Coaches, are non-contractual and thus provide their immeasurable services as the need arises, apart from the Head Coach)

MR. MUYIWA AKINTUNDE (Sharpening Reportorial Edges)

- Seasoned journalism trainer/mentor and communications consultant. 

- West Africa editor, UK-based monthly, Africa Today (1999-2004) 

- Ex-Bureau Chief, The Guardian newspapers

- Ex-Associate Editor, Newswatch magazine

- Ex-Deputy Editor, Theweek magazine

- Ex-Editor, The Post Express on Sunday (newspaper)

- Former Group Head, Media Services at C&F Porter Novelli (2004-2007) 

- Chief Operating Officer, ED - MarketingMix (2007-2010) 

- Managing Consultant, Primemedia (2011-2012)

- CEO/Lead Consultant, Leap Comm. Ltd., (2012-2017)

- Chief Operating Officer, TPT International  (2017 - Date).

MR. TOKUNBO OJEKUNLE (Public Speaking & Presentation)

- Joined Radio Lagos (1979)

- Pioneer staff of Eko FM (1998)

- Manager Presentation (1998-2000)

- Manager Programmes (2000-2002

- Director of Marketing (2002- 2006)

- Ag. General Manager, Link FM/TV Lagos (2006-2010)

- General Manager, Radio Continental (2010-2016)

- General Manager, Max FM (2016-2018)

- Founding CEO, Pedigree & Style Media (2019-Date)

- NMMA Radio Presenter Award Winner (2000)

MR. FEMI AKINTUNDE-JOHNSON 

(Language Use, Production & Editing Techniques).  

Femi Akintunde-Johnson, popularly called FAJ, enlisted his name in Nigerian media industry with forays in editing entertainment pages of The Punch newspapers, defunct Climax magazine between 1988 and 1991. 

- Editor/Editor-in-Chief of Climax, Fame Weekly, National Encomium, New Treasure and Treasure People & Life (the latter four magazines he co-founded).

- Creator of four of Nigeria's best known awards: Fame Music Awards (FMA), The Movie Awards (THEMA), The REEL Awards and Awards for Musical Excellence in Nigeria (AMEN) between 1992 and 2001 

- Published two books (Lifelines: A Slice of My Life & Footprints: Interventions in Nigerian Entertainment - 2011)

- Nominee/winner of the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA, 1992 & 1993) 

- Induction into the "Entertainment Hall of Fame", Headies Awards (2010); 

- “Net Honours” for outstanding contributions to Nigerian entertainment by NET Media (2014),

- Named as one of “105 Living Legends of Nigerian Media" by RedMedia Africa (2015).

- Associate Lecturer at the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ (March 2018-Date).

- He is the founder of Basic Skills Academy.

OCCASIONAL COACHES:
- Richard Akinnola (Veteran Journalist, Director, Media Law Centre, Abuja)

Richard Akinnola

- Kunle Hamilton (PhD, Mass Communication - Veteran Journalist, Author, PR and Image Consultant)

Kunle Hamilton

FACILITATORS-IN- WAITING:
- Marcel Okeke (former Chief Economist, Zenith Bank and Veteran Journalist)

Marcel Okeke