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In 2007, Adesewa participated in a Nigerian Reality TV show for film actors, tagged ''The Next Movie Star'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200809010202.html|title=Nigeria: The Next Movie Star Returns|last=Babalola|first=Ebun|date=30 August 2008|work=Vanguard Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> where she finished as a semifinalist,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.modernghana.com/music/5576/kingdom-lafta-debut-in-lagos-adesewa-of-nms-2007-featured.html|title=KINGDOM LAFTA DEBUT IN LAGOS-Adesewa of NMS 2007 featured|last=Alayande|first=Stephen|date=11 October 2007|work=Modern Ghana|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Accra, Ghana}}</ref> after which in 2009, she trained as a producer with the [[BBC]].<ref name="Channel"/> In 2010 Adesewa bagged a Certificate in Governance from Alder Consulting and a certificate in TV Presenting from UK's Aspire Presenting Institute in 2012.<ref name="Channel"/>
In 2007, Adesewa participated in a Nigerian Reality TV show for film actors, tagged ''The Next Movie Star'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200809010202.html|title=Nigeria: The Next Movie Star Returns|last=Babalola|first=Ebun|date=30 August 2008|work=Vanguard Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> where she finished as a semifinalist,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.modernghana.com/music/5576/kingdom-lafta-debut-in-lagos-adesewa-of-nms-2007-featured.html|title=KINGDOM LAFTA DEBUT IN LAGOS-Adesewa of NMS 2007 featured|last=Alayande|first=Stephen|date=11 October 2007|work=Modern Ghana|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Accra, Ghana}}</ref> after which in 2009, she trained as a producer with the [[BBC]].<ref name="Channel"/> In 2010 Adesewa bagged a Certificate in Governance from Alder Consulting and a certificate in TV Presenting from UK's Aspire Presenting Institute in 2012.<ref name="Channel"/>


After years of reporting in many African communities, Adesewa launched ''Project Smile Africa'', a community project,through which identifies key development issues in poor communities and proffers sustainable solutions by enlisting residents who she and her teams train as community influencers. She also founded the ''Project Talk2urteens'' in 2014, to raise awareness on the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria, a country with the world’s highest number of out of school children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shalliespurplebeehive.com/2014/12/adesewa-josh-and-project-smile-africa.html|title=Adesewa Josh and Project smile Africa Team tackle sex and adolescent pregnancy at "Talk to your Teens" Event|last=Shallie|first=Purple|date=5 December 2014|work=Shallie|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>
After years of reporting in many African communities, Adesewa launched ''Project Smile Africa'', a community project,through which identifies key development issues in poor communities and proffers sustainable solutions by enlisting residents who she and her teams train as community influencers. She also founded the ''Project Talk2urteens'' in 2014, to raise awareness on the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria, a country with the world’s highest number of out of school children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shalliespurplebeehive.com/2014/12/adesewa-josh-and-project-smile-africa.html|title=Adesewa Josh and Project smile Africa Team tackle sex and adolescent pregnancy at "Talk to your Teens" Event|last=Shallie|first=Purple|date=5 December 2014|work=Shallie|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/project-moves-to-stop-teenage-pregnancy-others/|title=Project Moves To Stop Teenage Pregnancy, Others|last=Williams|first=Bisi|date=15 March 2015|work=The Guardian Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>

In 2016, Adesewa won the ''Xceptional Women in Media Award'' for her reporting on women and children’s development in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/salami-lifts-women-with-xceptional-women-network/|title=Salami lifts women with xceptional women network|last=Utor|first=Florence|date=3 July 2016|work=The Guardian Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>

Adesewa continues to report for TRT World News and other news platforms on Africa’s development and politics.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.5plus.mu/actualite/offensive-de-boko-haram|title=OFFENSIVE DE BOKO HARAM|last=Kamanah-Murday|first=Amy|date=3 January 2018|work=5 Plus Dimanche|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05y0k9t|title=New FGM laws in the UK as Nigeria bans the practice|date=3 January 2018|work=BBC|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=London, England}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.trtworld.com/africa/mali-elections-expected-to-end-six-years-of-political-unrest-19204|title=Mali Elections expected to end Six Years of Political Unrest|date=28 July 2018|work=TRT World|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Istanbul, Turkey}}</ref>



In 2016, Adesewa won the ''Xceptional Women in Media Award'' for her reporting on women and children’s development in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/salami-lifts-women-with-xceptional-women-network/|title=ASalami lifts women with xceptional women network|last=Utor|first=Florence|date=3 July 2016|work=The Guardian Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 09:48, 14 August 2018

Adesewa Josh
Born
Adesewa Hannah Ogunleyimu

October 11, 1985 (1985-10-11) (age 39)
Ipetu Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria
EducationColumbia Journalism School, New York, U.S.
OccupationBroadcast Journalist
TitleInternational Affairs Correspondent

Adesewa Hannah Ogunleyimu professionally known as Adesewa Josh is a broadcast journalist who covers both national and international news. She is most notable for her work with Nigerian cable news network, Channels TV.[1]>[2] The former host of the Emmy nominated UN documentary, 21st Century,[3] began working as a world news correspondent with TRT World News in 2018.

Career

In 2007, Adesewa participated in a Nigerian Reality TV show for film actors, tagged The Next Movie Star,[4] where she finished as a semifinalist,[5] after which in 2009, she trained as a producer with the BBC.[2] In 2010 Adesewa bagged a Certificate in Governance from Alder Consulting and a certificate in TV Presenting from UK's Aspire Presenting Institute in 2012.[2]

After years of reporting in many African communities, Adesewa launched Project Smile Africa, a community project,through which identifies key development issues in poor communities and proffers sustainable solutions by enlisting residents who she and her teams train as community influencers. She also founded the Project Talk2urteens in 2014, to raise awareness on the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria, a country with the world’s highest number of out of school children.[6][7]

In 2016, Adesewa won the Xceptional Women in Media Award for her reporting on women and children’s development in Nigeria.[8]

Adesewa continues to report for TRT World News and other news platforms on Africa’s development and politics.[9][10][11]


References

  1. ^ Filani, Kemi (9 January 2016). "Stop comparing and start owing your own: Channels TV presenter, Adesewa Josh reacts as Mark Zuckerberg jogs in Lagos without a body guard". Kemi Filani. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Okon, Austin (9 January 2017). "Adesewa Josh". Channels Television. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ Oyewole, David (21 August 2017). "Angelique Kidjo, Adesewa Josh to host UNTV's '21st Century'". The Nation Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ^ Babalola, Ebun (30 August 2008). "Nigeria: The Next Movie Star Returns". Vanguard Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ Alayande, Stephen (11 October 2007). "KINGDOM LAFTA DEBUT IN LAGOS-Adesewa of NMS 2007 featured". Modern Ghana. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  6. ^ Shallie, Purple (5 December 2014). "Adesewa Josh and Project smile Africa Team tackle sex and adolescent pregnancy at "Talk to your Teens" Event". Shallie. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  7. ^ Williams, Bisi (15 March 2015). "Project Moves To Stop Teenage Pregnancy, Others". The Guardian Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. ^ Utor, Florence (3 July 2016). "Salami lifts women with xceptional women network". The Guardian Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  9. ^ Kamanah-Murday, Amy (3 January 2018). "OFFENSIVE DE BOKO HARAM". 5 Plus Dimanche. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  10. ^ "New FGM laws in the UK as Nigeria bans the practice". BBC. London, England. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Mali Elections expected to end Six Years of Political Unrest". TRT World. Istanbul, Turkey. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.