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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Femi Adeshina started his career in journalism as a writer for [[Radio Lagos]], he then later joined Vanguard Newspapers.<ref>[http://newsdayonline.com.ng/profile-femi-adesina/ "Profile Of A Media Guru Femi Adesina"], '[http://newsdayonline.com.ng/ newsdayonline]', July 29, 2016</ref> |
Femi Adeshina started his career in journalism as a writer for [[Radio Lagos]], he then later joined Vanguard Newspapers.<ref>[http://newsdayonline.com.ng/profile-femi-adesina/ "Profile Of A Media Guru Femi Adesina"], '[http://newsdayonline.com.ng/ newsdayonline]', July 29, 2016</ref> |
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Adesina wrote for [[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard Newspapers]] and National Concord Newspapers before joining ''[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun Newspaper]]'', where he rose to editor-in-chief.<ref name="thisdaysept1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-appoints-femi-adesina-special-adviser-on-media-and-publicity/209785 |title=Buhari Appoints Femi Adesina Special Adviser on Media and Publicity |work=Thisday |date=September 1, 2015 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823051503/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-appoints-femi-adesina-special-adviser-on-media-and-publicity/209785 |archivedate=August 23, 2015 |
Adesina wrote for [[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard Newspapers]] and National Concord Newspapers before joining ''[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun Newspaper]]'', where he rose to editor-in-chief.<ref name="thisdaysept1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-appoints-femi-adesina-special-adviser-on-media-and-publicity/209785 |title=Buhari Appoints Femi Adesina Special Adviser on Media and Publicity |work=Thisday |date=September 1, 2015 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823051503/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-appoints-femi-adesina-special-adviser-on-media-and-publicity/209785 |archivedate=August 23, 2015 }}</ref> He also served a two-year term as president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors.<ref name="thisdaysept12">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-appoints-femi-adesina-special-adviser-on-media-and-publicity/209785|title=Buhari Appoints Femi Adesina Special Adviser on Media and Publicity|date=September 1, 2015|work=Thisday|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823051503/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-appoints-femi-adesina-special-adviser-on-media-and-publicity/209785|archivedate=August 23, 2015|url-status=unfit}}</ref> Although re-elected for a second term as Guild president,<ref name="thisdaysept12"/> Adesina stepped down after receiving his government appointment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/189378-nigeria-guild-of-editors-elects-new-president-to-replace-femi-adesina.html|title=Nigeria Guild of Editors elects new president to replace Femi Adesina|date=1 September 2015|work=Premium Times}}</ref> He also stepped down as editor-in-chief of ''The Sun''.<ref name="thisdaysept12"/> Adesina was sworn-in as special adviser on media and publicity to Buhari on August 31, 2015 alongside [[Babachi Lawal]], who was appointed [[Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria]].Man said Buhari inherited a much more divided Nigeria from the previous government than what is today. <ref name="thisdayaug312">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-swears-in-lawal-monguno-adesina/218991/|title=Buhari Swears in Lawal, Monguno, Adesina|date=31 August 2015|work=THISDAY LIVE|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901165157/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-swears-in-lawal-monguno-adesina/218991/|archivedate=September 1, 2015|url-status=unfit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=On His Behalf|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/nigeria-2016/on-his-behalf/interview|website=The Business Year|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
Revision as of 16:48, 14 October 2020
Femi Adesina is a Nigerian journalist who served as the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.[1]
Femi Adesina | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Nigeria |
Citizenship | ![]() |
Education | Obafemi Awolowo University Lagos Business School |
Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
Occupation | Jounalist |
Education
Adesina attended Obafemi Awolowo University Osun, State and then he was at Lagos Business School.[2]
Career
Femi Adeshina started his career in journalism as a writer for Radio Lagos, he then later joined Vanguard Newspapers.[3] Adesina wrote for Vanguard Newspapers and National Concord Newspapers before joining The Sun Newspaper, where he rose to editor-in-chief.[4] He also served a two-year term as president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors.[5] Although re-elected for a second term as Guild president,[5] Adesina stepped down after receiving his government appointment.[6] He also stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Sun.[5] Adesina was sworn-in as special adviser on media and publicity to Buhari on August 31, 2015 alongside Babachi Lawal, who was appointed Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria.Man said Buhari inherited a much more divided Nigeria from the previous government than what is today. [7][8]
Awards
He was named Editor of the Year for 2007 by the Nigeria Media Merit Awards.[5][9]
References
- ^ "Buhari Swears in Lawal, Monguno, Adesina". THISDAY LIVE. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Nwabueze, Chinenye. "Femi Adesina biography, personal life, education, career – MassMediaNG". Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "Profile Of A Media Guru Femi Adesina", 'newsdayonline', July 29, 2016
- ^ "Buhari Appoints Femi Adesina Special Adviser on Media and Publicity". Thisday. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "Buhari Appoints Femi Adesina Special Adviser on Media and Publicity". Thisday. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nigeria Guild of Editors elects new president to replace Femi Adesina". Premium Times. 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Buhari Swears in Lawal, Monguno, Adesina". THISDAY LIVE. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "On His Behalf". The Business Year. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Femi Adesina. Biography". Nigerian Biography. 10 November 2015.