Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in media industry as accomplished Energy Reporter/Editor who rose to Business Editor and Publisher. Strong multi-talented professional in science and art with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Biochemistry from Federal University of Technology Akure; a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba; Professional Certificate in Producing & Production Management from Pefti Film Institute, Lagos; Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (Executive Training). Skills in Leadership, Research, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Script Writing, Movie Production, Music Writing, Music Production, Event Planning/Manager. He is the President/CEO of World Stage Limited, the Publisher of WorldStage Newsonline (www.worldstagenews.com) and TrueColour Magazine, the organiser of the annual WorldStage Economic Summit. He has extensive leadership experience and he is the Founder/Chairman of Segun Adeleye Foundation For Good Leadership in Africa (SAFFGLIA). He is a Sunday School Teacher and the promoter/writer/producer of the OELA music brand. He is also the author of Critics of the Prodigals, Custodians, So Long Too Long Nigeria and Tinubu The Audacity To Hope.
Dr. Michael Honren Owhoko is the Editor/Publisher of Media Issues, an online newspaper based in Lagos. He was a former Communications Representative/Advisor for Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited, and also a former Public Relations Manager and Spokesman for Gaslink Nigeria Limited and Owel-Linkso Group.
He was born sixty years ago and hails from Emadadja, in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.
He graduated from the University of Ilorin with a B.Sc Degree in Political Science in 1987. He further obtained an M.Sc Degree in Political Science and a PGD in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos. Thereafter, he proceeded to Selinus University of Science and Literature where he was awarded a Ph.D. in Political Science after successful defence of his thesis.
During the period of his appointments, he served as the Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Gas Association {NGA}, an affiliate of the International Gas Union (IGU), where he initiated and pioneered the publication of a bi-annual gas journal, the Nigerian Gas, becoming its pioneer editor. The journal served as reference materials for the oil and gas industry. He also served on a three-man electoral committee which conducted election into the Association’s Council.
Besides, he was appointed into various committees in the oil and gas industry, including committee for the then West Africa Offshore Conference. He also was appointed into the National Committee of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) in 2008where he was elected 2nd Vice Chairman in 2010 to plan, organize and drive the Games with the international, indigenous and servicing oil companies as participants.
He started his working career with The Metropolitan, a weekly newspaper before moving to Nationwide Merchant Bank in 1991. He later joined the Financial Telegraph and Diet newspapers where he reported Energy, before joining the Daily Times of Nigeria as the Energy Editor of the Business Times. During this period, he wrote energy related editorials, ran an energy column, and contributed series of energy related stories and articles which served as reference materials for the oil and gas industry.
He is also an author and columnist with several published books and articles. Some of his books include: The Language of Oil and Gas; Frustration in the Workplace; Nigeria on the Precipice; The Future of Nigeria; Feminism: The Agony of Men; and Workplace Rats.
Owhoko who is married with children, is a member of several professional bodies and organisations.
Mr. Yakubu Itopa Lawal is a graduate of BSc.(Hon) Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1988 and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lagos state University Ojo Lagos. His interest in Journalism pushed him into the Pen profession after the mandatory National Youth Service in 1989. He started his career as a journalist at the Punch Newspaper Limited with focus on Oil, Gas, Power and Steel sub sectors of the economy as his primary beat/coverage. In year 2000, Yakubu joined the flagship of the Nigeria Media house, The Guardian Newspaper as Senior Correspondent covering Energy beat which comprises of Oil, Gas, Power, Steel and Renewables .He rose to the position of Energy editor at the Guardian before he joined the then Minister of Power, Dr. Lanre Babalola as Special Adviser on Media and Communication in 2009. He later served in the same capacity with the Hon. Minister of state for Power Arc.Somo Nuhu Wya in 2010. As Adviser on Media and Communication, Yakubu coordinated the implementation of publicity policy and management of all Media /Publicity issues in the office of the Minister. Design communication strategies for improving public perception of the power Ministry through constant information dissemination. After cabinet reshuflement by the middle of 2010, Yakubu joined the services of National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) in August 2010 as Manager in charge of Media activities of the establishment, In 2011 NIPP was registered as a limited liability company with the name Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC). This changes saw Yakubu been promoted as an Assistant General Manager in charge of Media activities of the company. In 2012 he was promoted Deputy General Manager on appropriate placement policy of the company and substantive Head of the new department - Communication and Public Relations department. In 2014, Yakubu was promoted General Manager Communication and Public Relations, the position he held till September 2020 when he retired from public service. As General Manager in NDPHC, his functions include, managing the image of the company, relationship with other government and non –government agencies and the legislative arm of the government. He managed the public enlightenment of NDPHC, Powerlink on NTA and Power Track on AIT before the later was rested but the Powerlink is still ongoing weekly program on NTA till date. This program was specifically designed to educate Nigerians and other stakeholders on the activities of the company. It is an enlightenment program showcasing the activities of the agency to the world. While in the Media industry, Yakubu has covered numerous national and International conferences, seminars and workshops which impacted positively on his knowledge and skill to understand the sectors he covered and the economy as a whole. Yakubu had covered several conferences of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) between 1990 and 2008. He also participated in the coverage of the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) conferences in South Africa in 2005 and in Madrid, Spain in 2008 respectively. He was at the World Bank conference on Economic recovery in Africa-The role of International Monetary Fund –IMF in Accra, Ghana in 1993. During is over 32 years of working career, Yakubu served as member of Media advisory committee to MD/CEO of National Electric Power Authority between 1996 and 1997. Member Media advisory team on Federal government Committee for the Deregulation of the Downstream Petroleum Industry between 200and 2003. He served as information consultant to Economic attaché to South Korea Embassy in Lagos-2008/2009 as well as Media Consultant to Korea National Oil Corporation in Nigeria (KNOC) in 2009.
Yakubu is a Member ,Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (MNIPRA) Yakubu is happily married with children, grandchildren and loves travelling and watching detective films.
Hector Igbikiowubo is the Editor-in-Chief of SweetcrudeReports publications, with a prolific career spanning various renowned newspapers such as Concord Newspapers, BusinessDay Newspapers, and Vanguard Newspapers. With over 8000 energy-related news, features, articles, and analyses to his credit, as well as published interviews in both local and international newspapers and newswire services, he is a seasoned expert in the field.
An accomplished author, Mr. Igbikiowubo has co-authored "Nigeria Sweet Crude" in 2006, and authored "Make we talk" in 1998, "Scarllati Affair" in 1995, and "NigeriAnomie" in 2023, showcasing his diverse writing talents and deep industry knowledge.
Furthermore, he is recognized as the convener of the Nigerian Content Investment Forum (NCIF) in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), a significant event held during the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas.
Mr. Igbikiowubo and the NCIF have been honored with a Proclamation from the Mayor of the City of Houston and a Certificate of U.S. Congressional Recognition, both dated May 2, 2016, in appreciation of their efforts to promote investment and foster collaboration between the Nigerian and U.S. oil and gas industries.
Mr. Igbikiowubo is also the Chief Executive of Mount Spiral Nigeria Limited, an energy consulting and supply chain management company with years of experience in the management of the image of high-profile corporate clients in Nigeria.
Mr. Igbikiowubo is a mass communication graduate, holds an MBA in marketing and is an alumnus of the University of Oxford in England. He has attended several seminars and conferences, as well as short courses both within and outside Nigeria while also presenting papers on a wide range of issues pertaining to energy reporting and appearing on radio and television programmes within and outside Nigeria.
He is married with two children.
Udeme Akpan is an energy journalist, communications scholar and media expert with about 30 years of cognate experience. Akpan, currently into research and further studies is an alumnus of the University of Uyo and Pan Atlantic University, Nigeria with a special interest in areas such as sustainability, environment and the just energy transition. He has at various times worked in reputable organisations, including Guardian and Vanguard as Correspondent and Energy Editor, respectively and has written and published more than 1,000 impactful media contents and books, including The Niger Delta and Oil Politics. He has contributed book chapters to other publications, built the capacities of students on internships as well as won several important awards, including the Nigerian Media Merit Award. This very widely traveled professional has attended and covered many international events, including conferences of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna, Austria; the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, USA and African Energy Week, Cape Town, South Africa. He is a frontline member of many professional associations, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR.
I have had over 30 years years of practice in the media/communication industry, during which time I have acquired professional experience, which I deploy towards effective management of my various employers’ reputation and for promoting the business interests in line with corporate goals and society’s expectations.
I had a thrilling and challenging reportorial experience in Thisday Newspaper, a leading national daily of international repute, where I worked as the Group Energy Editor and later Group Business Editor, covering, reporting and editing national and international Oil and Gas news.
I have had the privilege of covering major international conferences and seminars including OPEC general meetings, APPO summits, Offshore Technology Conference, and Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibitions.
I also had the privilege of working with Reuters News Agency as its Nigerian Correspondent, Commodity Insight Platts News Agency. Before then, I had worked in Daily Times of Nigeria Plc during which period I reported local and international business and finance stories. I am an alumnus of the Ogun State Polytechnic (now MoshoodAbiola Polytechnic), Abeokuta, Ogun State, where I obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication. I also obtained a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the Lagos State University. I attended Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos for my West African School Certificate. I am married with children.
I am a member of the Nigerian Union Journalists and an Associate member of the National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC)
Olusola Bello is a veteran journalist with over 25 years of experience. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Business Standards (www.businessstandardsng.com), an online publication that focuses on energy and other business stories. He has reported almost all the sectors of the economy which includes: Energy, Money, Capital Market, Insurance, Industry, Foreign Desk and Politics. He started his Journalism Career with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel 7, Ikeja, Lagos State, where he did his National Youth Service Corp (N.Y.S.C) 1989-1990. In 1990, he joined the Vanguard Newspaper where he had the opportunity to cover most of the beats earlier mentioned above. He later joined BusinessDay to set up the Energy Desk in 2001 and was an assistant Editor/Head of the desk for over 10 years before he left in 2021. He had attended several international and local conferences and workshops on Oil and Gas, Power, Renewable and Solid Minerals. Olusola Bello graduated from the University of Ilorin,Kwara State and also has diploma in Journalism from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos. He hails from Ayetoro-Gbede in Ijumu LGA of Kogi State. He is married to Mrs. Lydia Ladi Bello and they are blessed with two beautiful children.
A veteran energy journalist with over 30 years of experience working with Nigeria’s leading media organisations. Isiwu can be described as a repository of knowledge of the Nigerian energy industry. He has written over 10,000 news stories and articles while editing a countless number within the period under review. A graduate of Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Isiwu also holds certificates in Business News Writing; The Hazards of Petroleum Wealth; Using Technology for Gathering and Reporting the News; and Media Enhancement Training. He is widely travelled and has participated in conferences, seminars, workshops, trainings, courses and meetings in several countries, including the United States, Brazil, Argentina. Uruguay, Egypt, South Africa, Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Ghana, and Sao Tome and Principe. He has also covered and reported international events, including meetings and conferences of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), African Petroleum Producers Association (now African Petroleum Producers Organization), Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) as well as the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Rio Oil and Gas Expo, and International Conference of the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV). Mr. Isiwu is a winner/recipient of the Nigerian Media Merit Award in the Energy Category for 2009, when he emerged as the Energy Correspondent of the Year with the article, “Bound By Common Interest - How Military Fuels Oil Theft”. He was also first runners-up in the same award in 2007 and 2014. He has skills in research, leadership, organising, strategic planning, strategic communication, and marketing strategy. Isiwu is also an accomplished consultant in Editing, News writing, Information Management, Media Training, Public Relations and Public Relations Training, Advertising, and Business Analysis.
Adigun Olayinka Tajudeen graduated from University of Lagos in 1984 and started his journalism career in 1988 with The Republic Newspapers, Lagos as Transport Reporter. He was moved to the Energy Sector and eventually became Energy Editor of the newspapers in February 1991, He joined the Financial Guardian as Correspondent in July 1991 covering, at various times, the Transport, Finance and the Energy sectors. He was made an Honorary Member of the Presidential Task Force on Eleme Petrochemical Complex Project in May 1993 for his impactful reports on the project. Adigun became the first Energy Editor of The Guardian Newspapers in July 1997. In 1999, Adigun won the best Energy Reporter Award in Nigeria – Diamond Awards for Media
Excellence (DAME) with one of his usual exclusive and detailed stories: ‘Oil Find in Lagos’. He covered national and international oil and gas assignments including meetings of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA) and the World Petroleum Congress. Adigun joined the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited in 2000 as the company’s media relations officer and became the company’s Head, Corporate Communications. He was later deployed to Stakeholders’ Engagement Unit where he rose to become Manager, Government and Institutional Relations. He was transferred to Human Resources Division in 2014 where he rose to the position of Divisional Manager and Head of Lagos office of the Company. His sterling all-round cross-disciplinary career in NAOC peaked in 2018 with his appointment as the General Manager, Nigerian Content Division with huge responsibility of ensuring significant use of Nigerian contractors, human resources, materials and services in the highly challenging operation of the Company. While in service, Adigun also served in various strategic external roles for the company including:
(1) Alternate Director and Representative of the company on the Board of Director of Post
Amnesty Oil and Gas Industry Foundation (OGIF) – 2009 to 2014
(2) Alternate Member and Representative of NAOC on the Executive Management Committee
of the Oil Producers Trade Group (OPTS) of LCCI – 2014 to 2018. Adigun retired from NAOC in 2021 and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NCGAP Integrated Solutions consulting on Nigerian Content development for oil and gas service companies. Adigun is a member of the Ikoyi Club 1938, and his hobbies include mentorship of rural youths for capacity development as well as identification and execution of impactful rural community development programmes and initiatives in his hometown – Omupo, Kwara State.
Mrs. Chika Amanze Nwachuku is a Nigerian journalist with over 34 years experience.
She is currently the Editor of ArmadaNews, one of the most reputable online newspapers, published by Amon Media and Ventures Limited. She worked for THISDAY Newspaper from 1996 to 2020 before joining ArmadaNews in June 2020. Mrs. Amanze- Nwachuku began her Journalism career as an intern at Vanguard Newspaper, Nigeria in 1991.
She joined THISDAY Newspaper in 1995, after the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as a Police Affairs Correspondent and was elevated to the position of Chief Correspondent/Head of Crime Reporting Desk between1997 and December 2000. She was the newspaper's Lagos State Government House Correspondent in 2001. Mrs. Amanze Nwachuku became the Head of Judicial Desk between 2002 and 2006. A seasoned journalist and goal-getter, Mrs. Amanze-Nwachuku, was in late 2006, moved to the Business Desk as Energy Editor. She was Energy Editor of THISDAY from 2006 to 2015. She was promoted to the position of Group Business Editor of THISDAY in 2015. She is the second woman to hold that position since THISDAY was founded in 1995 till date. Her unrivalled writing and editing skills earned her a rapid promotion to the position of Deputy Editor, Saturday THISDAY in 2018. She also became the second woman to be appointed in that capacity till date, the first being Ms Ijeoma Nwogwugwu, the pioneer Managing Director of Arise TV and a former Editor of THISDAY Newspaper. After over 25 years with THISDAY Newspaper, Mrs. Amanze Nwachuku resigned her position in June 2020 to join Amon Media & Ventures as the Editor of ArmadaNews. Mrs. Amanze Nwachuku holds a Masters in Media and Communication from the prestigious Pan Atlantic University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the same institution.
She previously obtained a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Federal Polytechnic, Oko.
A well-travelled journalist, Mrs.Amanze Nwachuku, in her professional career, has interviewed top personalities across the world.
She is a fitness enthusiast and regularly engages in gym workouts to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
She is married with three children.
OBINNA JOSEPH EZEOBI is a multidisciplinary expert, with specialist knowledge and skills inthe Oil and Gas Industry, Energy Corporate Communications,and Nigerian Content Development. He has over two decades of practice experience in Reputation Management, specifically in the Oil and Gas, Power, and Mining Sectors, where he has designed, participated in, and delivered complex communication campaigns. He launched the publicity campaign that ushered in the establishment of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in 2010 and coordinated major above-the-line and below-the-line communication programmes and initiatives thatpositively shaped the reputation of the NCDMB in the last 14 years. Some notable communication projects he spearheaded include the inauguration of the NCDMB Governing Council by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010,the commissioning of the Nigerian Content Tower by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020, the launch of the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund in 2017, and many others. Equally, he is an expert in event management and protocol management and has coordinated the participation of the NCDMB in notable international and national oil and gas conferences and exhibitions. His job description cuts across Nigerian Content strategy formulation and regulation, media content development, publication management, media relations, integrated marketing communication, crisis communication, community relations, and stakeholder management, among other spheres of the communication spectrum. He conceptualized the Local Content Digest in 2016 - the NCDMB’s stakeholder magazine, and has edited the bi-annual medium since then, alongside the weekly television programme – Local Content TV, broadcast on Arise TV and NTA. Before joining the NCDMB at its inception in June 2010, he had a flourishing career in the media and last worked as the Energy Editor for Punch Newspapers at the Abuja Bureau, covering major international and national events and stories, notchingnominations for the NMMA and Dame Awards.
He is currently a management staff at the NCDMB and is finalizing his doctoral studies in Energy Communications.
Precious trained as a journalist in the United Kingdom and worked initially in the broadcast and print media in Rivers State before joining Shell where he rose to the position of Media Relations Manager before retiring in 2017. He worked in a variety of roles in Nigeria's premier oil company starting as Editor, Shell Bulletin. He resuscitated the monthly publication as a trusted news source on Shell and by implication, the oil and gas industry. He went on to become Lead Media Relations Adviser and Spokesman. Precious is a consultant on corporate communications and media relations and also an author. He has published three well-received Christian books and currently working on the fourth. The titles are "The Bethel Experience," "Done! Divine insights into Restoration" and "Fear Not." Precious is married with children and divides his time in Lagos and his native Rivers State.
Michael Olumuyiwa Faloseyi, mnipr, fildc, is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in utility regulation, public relations, and journalism. He currently serves as the Assistant General Manager in charge of Government, External and Industry Relations at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), where he oversees inter-government and external communications, stakeholder management, and liaison activities with international agencies. His contributions are critical to the success of utility regulations in Nigeria. As the pioneer Head of the Public Information Unit at the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), between 2007 and 2008, Faloseyi spearheaded the establishment of an effective public information unit for the Commission in collaboration with relevant international atomic agencies. His strategic leadership and effective communication skills were key in this achievement. Before joining NERC in 2008, he worked as a journalist for over a decade, covering several beats, including energy, capital markets, and the Lagos State Government House. His experience as the Head of the Energy Desk and as a member of the team of Economic Analysts at Punch newspaper further enhanced his knowledge of economic policies, energy, and economic outlook. Michael Faloseyi's unwavering commitment to continuous learning and professional development is evident in his academic achievements and active participation in national and international energy events. His master's degree in governance, new media and democracy from Leicester University, United Kingdom, and master's degree in economics from the University of Lagos, along with his postgraduate diploma in manpower economics and planning, demonstrate his depth of knowledge. His bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Lagos further enhances his communication skills. Faloseyi's regular participation in numerous energy and power training, workshops, conferences, and seminars, including those organised by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Gas Association, and African Petroleum Exporting Countries, reflects his unwavering dedication to staying updated in the field and serves as an inspiration to his peers. Faloseyi is a recognised expert in utility regulation and has participated in several seminars and conferences on the subject, including the 34th International Training Programme on Utility Regulation and Strategy of the Public Utility Research Centre in Florida, USA, and those organised by ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority and Energy Regulators Regional Association. His expertise as a trainer/resource person at seminars/workshops, among other contributions to the energy sector in Nigeria, particularly the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, are highly valued and have earned him a reputation as a leader in the industry. As a researcher in media and communication studies, Faloseyi's areas of interest include stakeholders' engagement, risk communication, new media, and governance. He has made significant contributions to these areas through his research projects and has published his findings in academic and peer-reviewed journals. A member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Development Communication, Faloseyi's academic contributions have further solidified his reputation as a thought leader in the field.
