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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
Born
NationalityNigeria
Citizenship Nigeria
EducationObafemi Awolowo University
Lagos Business School
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationJounalist

Education

Career

Femi Adeshina started his career in journalism as a writer for Radio Lagos, he then later joined Vanguard Newspapers.[2] Adesina wrote for Vanguard Newspapers and National Concord Newspapers before joining The Sun Newspaper, where he rose to editor-in-chief.[3][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

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "Profile Of A Media Guru Femi Adesina", 'newsdayonline', July 29, 2016
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ "Femi Adesina. Biography". Nigerian Biography. 10 November 2015.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Nigeria Guild of Editors elects new president to replace Femi Adesina". Premium Times. 1 September 2015.
  7. ^ "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)
  8. ^ "On His Behalf". The Business Year. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  9. ^ "Femi Adesina. Biography". Nigerian Biography. 10 November 2015.