Plenary proceedings of the House of Representatives for Thursday, July 6th, 2023 with The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas presiding. After leading the opening prayer and recitation of the national pledge, the Speaker approved the votes and proceedings of Wednesday, July 5th, 2023.
Bukola Coker is a journalist whose gentle mien could easily fool you, but don’t be mistaken by it. As a presenter, reporter, and producer with Channels TV, her media trajectory across national TV stations in Nigeria is a blazing trail of success one media story at a time. An Award Winner of the Report Women Leadership Programme by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, she takes us on her journey in the media space, how she tackles on-line harrasment, exposes how many journalists are their own self-saboteurs, and a wealth of other great tips in this Special Exclusive Series on Nigerian Women in Media Project by LightRay Media.
While Phillip Obaji Jr.’s story began as a sports presenter on radio, his journey into investigative journalism is one that inspires books to be written and poetry to be penned down. A self-driven, unapologetic freelancer with a goal-setter mindset not averse to risk taking, he takes us on his media journey that led to his emergence as the Award Winner of One World Media’s International Journalist of the Year including his recent Jim Hurge’s Reporting Fellowship on our Special Exclusive Edition on Nigerian Men in Media Project Series by LightRay Media. Fasten your seat belt, join hands with us to say a big congrats to Obaji then read his amazing story unfolds before your eyes.
If you ask any Nigerian if there was ever a tallest Nigerian Man alive? Many will stare back at you blank. And yet, today, he is only recently remembered to have ever lived now that he has passed on.
Born in (1975), Afeez Agoro Oladimeji’s career spanned across being a model, an actor, and a reality TV Show Star.
Dr. Raphael has this to tell us in his tribute to the Tallest Man to have graced Nigeria in recent years.
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With her current role as a Senior Correspondent reporting the Nigeria Senate at National Assembly for the Punch Newspaper, Tope Omogbolagun spares no punches. Pun intended. Her strong belief that a dead media breeds a ‘deader’ society rings true in a culture where lawlessness and disregard for the rule of law is no longer the pastime of military dictatorships, but now a fixture of a society supposedly democratic. In this Special Exclusive Nigerian Women in Media Project Series by LightRay Media, she provides clear cut solutions on media management, becoming a poster girl for young female journalists, and much more. Shall we begin?
Campus Journos in Nigeria are seizing the day. Many are no longer waiting to get a meager paid salary with legacy media organisations in the country as they set their sights on more audacious international fellowships, grants, and opportunities to hone their skills in raising the bar for themselves in the practice of media, communications and journalism.
One of such seasoned campus journo is Adesola Ikulajolu who recently was announced as the only Nigerian selected for the prestigious DART Centre Fellowship for the 2023 Early Childhood Global Reporting, a project by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New Yourk United States.
In this Special Edition of Nigerian Men in Media Project #NMiMP Series by LightRay Media, Adesola speaks from a place of burning hunger, his embers fueled with an unquenchable goal to outdo himself while also serving as a stepping stone to others. To know him is to immerse yourself in his journey into the media space in Nigeria.
Leah Katung-Babatunde’s over two decades in the media is a remarkable journey of a woman with a strong sense of self-worth, self-esteem, a powerful drive to succeed and a pioneer of many firsts in her media journey. From been described as not having a ‘TV Face’, to being told she was too young to take on very tasking responsibilities simply because ‘she’s a woman’, Katung-Babatunde went on to not only break many career glass ceilings, but she trained herself on self-defense, built a great network of reliable circle of influence and knows how to deal with online trolls as circumstances demands.
In this Special Exclusive Series on Nigeria Women in Media Project #NWiMP Series by LightRay Media, she reminded us why passion, having clear goals, self-drive and always brining a lot to the table is how one negotiates to own a space at the table where tough, important, and life changing decisions are made. She also reveals her strategy for managing burnout and mental health and what media owners should start implementing for a successful business. Enjoy the ride with us.
Kofoworola Belo-Osagie is a woman with her eyes focused both on the ball and the goal post. A self manager and manager of people and projects, she understands that for the Nigeria Media Ecosystem to thrive better and stronger, personnel development of staff across all beats, as well as their individualised development, is now non-negotiable if the industry hopes to retain the Cub Reporters of the Gen-Z generation to be inspired to work solely on passion compared to how the generations before them viewed their roles and contributions to Free and Accountable Press. Step into Kofoworola’s world with us in this Special Exclusive Series on Nigeria Women in Media #NWiMProject by LightRay Media.