Category: Media

Kunle Adelabu Ogun State Governor, Mr Dapo Abiodun, has appointed Mr Dare Odufowokan as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communications. His appointment was announced on Wednesday. Odufowokan, popularly called ‘Mobutu’, was, until his appointment, an Editor with The Nation newspaper. He is a frontline media practitioner, ‘eduprenuer,’ community leader, activist and socio-political analyst. The new aide to the Ogun State Governor, is a major figure on the Journalists Hangout on the Television Continental (TVC), where he frequently joins other senior journalists to analyse topical issues in the country…

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Kunle Adelabu -Resumes duty immediately Mrs Adesola Ibironke Kosoko, the acting General Manager, Lagos Television, has been confirmed in a substantive capacity by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu. The Governor’s confirmation of the ace broadcaster’s appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri – Okunola, dated Tuesday, August 8, 2023. THE IMPACT broke the news yesterday as soon as the confirmation was made. Kosoko will be replacing Mrs Siju Alabi who was sacked by the governor in…

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Kunle Adelabu Mrs Sola Kosoko, the acting General Manager, Lagos Television has been confirmed in a substantive capacity. THE IMPACT gathered that she was confirmed today. The ace broadcaster was appointed as the acting GM following the sack of Mrs Siju Alabi in June. Details later….

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Wale Jagun Administrators of prominent social media platforms related to Ikorodu Division, have joined numerous others, in celebrating the ace community journo, Kunle Adelabu, for his professionalism, on his birthday. The celebrant, who is the Publisher/Reporter – in Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, one of the leading community news mediums in Africa, clocked another year today. There has been wide celebration across the social media as family, friends, professional associates and other well – wishers, lauded the impacts and professionalism of the celebrant in community journalism. Mr ‘Dayo Hassan, a lecturer…

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Mariam Akinloye It has been celebration galore for a community journalist of note, Kunle Adelabu, the Publisher & Reporter – in – Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, who has made tremendous impacts not only in Ikorodu where he is operating, but Lagos State and on the global community. The community journalist added another year today, and on the auspicious occasion, scores of stakeholders and residents have been acknowledging his impacts and professionalism. The three term federal lawmaker and Chairman, House Committee, Rep. Babajimi Benson, in a statement released in commemoration of…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reappointed two media aides, Jubril Gawat and Wale Ajetunmobi. The duo’s appointments were approved by the Governor in separate letters to them and signed by the Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. According to the HOS, the two appointments take immediate effect. Gawat, a celebrity digital media influencer and strategist, served as the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on New Media during Sanwo-Olu’s first term. He returned to the senior role. Ajetunmobi, a versatile and decorated reporter with The Nation newspaper,…

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Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of renowned columnist and, describing his death as a colossal loss to journalism and the media industry in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said the death of the ace columnist, popularly known as “Peter Pan” because of his column in New African Magazine, is painful and heartbreaking. Peter Enahoro, a well-celebrated journalist, author, businessman and publisher, died on Tuesday in London at the age of…

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