Hon. Minister, Ministry Of Information and National Orientation
Hon. Minister, Ministry Of Information and National Orientation
Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
Charles Ebuebu is a highly accomplished legal expert with over two decades of expertise, specializing in Intellectual Property (IP) and Corporate law. Renowned as a seasoned General Counsel and Senior-Level
Corporate Executive, Charles possesses a wealth of experience in reducing legal expenses through adept regulatory and risk management strategies.
His profound understanding of global markets, coupled with a unique fusion of intellectual property proficiency, international business acumen, and transactional legal skills, distinguishes him in the industry. Charles has left an indelible mark with his notable achievements in IP litigation & enforcement, spearheading Digital Switchover projects, and contributing significantly to the Media & Entertainment sectors. His adeptness in navigating legal intricacies and ensuring favorable project outcomes underscores his resourcefulness, complemented by his robust regulatory and corporate relationships, showcasing his prowess in government affairs and public-private sector liaison.
As a trusted advisor and visionary strategist, Charles Ebuebu has consistently provided invaluable business-oriented counsel across diverse domains, including regulatory affairs, government relations, e-commerce, sports, media, and entertainment. His illustrious career is characterized by a proven track record of resolving intricate legal matters, championing policy reforms, and fostering strategic agreements. Charles’s exceptional communication prowess, client-centric approach, and adept relationship management skills have earned him widespread acclaim in the legal and corporate spheres. His pivotal role in expanding content portfolios, forging strategic alliances, and ensuring unwavering regulatory compliance cements his status as a preeminent figure in the legal and corporate
landscape, embodying unparalleled excellence and expertise.
Director General, ARCON Nigeria
Director General, ARCON Nigeria
Chairperson, MIPAN
Chairperson, MIPAN
Dozie started his career at OMD Nigeria in 2007. He is a trained electrical engineer from the University of Nigeria and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School.
He has worked at both OMD Nigeria and OMD Ghana across numerous brands including Vodafone,
Guinness, GSK, Distell, SC Johnson, StanbicIBTC, Beiersdorf amongst others. He then moved to PHD Nigeria to serve for 5yrs as the pioneer head of Strategy and planning working on
brands such as Ovaltine, Hennessy, PZ Cussons, Ariston, Apple and SC Johnson.
He served as the Media manager / IMC lead for Coca-Cola Nigeria, West Africa Business Unit where he
managed Regional Integrated Marketing Communication and media/assets Development. Dozie returned to PHD Nigeria in June 2017 as Managing director and provides oversight for PHD offices
across Francophone West Africa.
He also serves as the current Vice President of MIPAN1 and a faculty member of the Alphabet Media
Academy. He has also served on various jury panels namely Cannes Lions Media Jury, M&M Global Awards, Loeries Africa & Middle East, Pitcher Awards as well as internal PHD Light Awards.
National Director, Society Of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB)
National Director, Society Of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB)
Board Director, Society Of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB)
Board Director, Society Of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB)
Chairman/CEO, Channels Media Group
Chairman/CEO, Channels Media Group
MD/CEO, NIGCOMSAT
MD/CEO, NIGCOMSAT
A Tech Executive, Author and Angel Investor. Se is currently the MD-CEO of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, The Nations foremost Agency in charge of managing the operations and services of the communications satellite owned by Nigeria.
She was the Head of Sales , Middle East and Africa for Meta ( Facebook). Prior to that she was country manager Nigeria and the regional sales director for the West African branch of Avanti Communications Group PLC. A satellite company based in the United Kingdom with a fleet of satellites. She cumulatively spent 13 years in Sales and Management in the Telecommunication Infrastructure giant Ericsson. She also worked as a Cluster lead for Nokia Siemens Network in West Africa.
Jane was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She graduated with a second-class upper degree in electronics engineering in 2001 from the University of Nigeria, Nusska. She furthered her education at Warwick Business School in the UK, where she received a master’s degree, and she received an executive education at both Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management in the United States. She has worked in the telecommunications industry in Africa for more than 17 years. Prior to working for Meta
and Avanti, she worked for Nokia and Ericsson. Her knowledge of technology, her ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, and her skill to manage teams and create strategies to support growth and drive business are keys to her success.
Being one of the few females heading key business areas in the tech industry has exposed Jane to numerous professional and personal challenges peculiar to women. Spurred by discussions with fellow female executives around the globe, she organized a forum at Ericsson in which emerging and experienced female leaders could support each other in developing their careers. The overwhelming success of the forum led her to found Women and Career (www.womenncareer.com), to reach women beyond her Organisation and to support girls seeking careers after school.
In March 2020 published a book she wrote, Be Fearless: Give Yourself Permission To Be You. She drew from her more than 15 years of experience as a telecommunication executive in Africa to help women build lasting careers, especially in the male-dominated STEM industries. The book hit seven Amazon best seller lists on March 17, 2020, climbing all the way to number one in the Business Ethics and Knowledge Capital categories. The book also took top ranking in several career and leadership categories as well as appearing on seven New Release list.
Jane’s passion for promoting girls in science, technology, engi-neering, and math (STEM) can be traced to her undergraduate days as a member of the International Institute of Electronics and Electri- cal Engineers (IEEE). Along with the late Clementina Saduwa (nee Uvieghara), she cofounded IEEE Women In Engineering. Jane has continued to be actively involved in speaking to girls and women about STEM careers. She has spoken at TEDx programs, the Afri- can Science Academy, Asheshi University in Ghana, and CFA’s Start- ups Hangout. The latter program, founded by Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, Jr., allows African entrepreneurs to meet, network, and learn so that their startups can excel. Jane has also spoken on several tele- vision programmes.
Jane does volunteer work for the ACE Foundation’s Young Career and Graduate Mentorship Programme, and she is an aspiring fellow for the Aspen Global Leadership Institute. She was a board member of the Ericsson Diversity and Inclusion Board and of Moma Mater- nity, a retail division of Telfrent Solutions. A home girl at heart, she is active in giving back to the Ajegunle community of Lagos through the Sozo
Network’s #BeforeITurn18 programme, which prepares underserved teenaged girls for life, career, and leadership.
A quintessential extrovert and physical fitness proponent, Jane enjoys golf, cycling, and salsa. She also writes a regular telecoms column for Business and Financial Times Ghana. She and her hus- band, Egerton Idehen, have a son, Asher, and a daughter, Sarah, who inspire Jane to continue to push for diversity in male-dominated fields. Although she travels extensively, Jane continues to make her home in Lagos.
Former DG, FRCN
Former DG, FRCN
CEO, Afrika Toon
CEO, Afrika Toon
CEO & Founder, BMA
CEO & Founder, BMA
CEO, Premium Times
CEO, Premium Times
Group MD, Daar Communications
Group MD, Daar Communications
Executive Director, West Africa Broadcast Academy
Executive Director, West Africa Broadcast Academy
Managing Partner/CEO, The Eugenia Abu Media
Managing Partner/CEO, The Eugenia Abu Media
Vice Chancellor, Federal University Of Kashere, Gombe
Vice Chancellor, Federal University Of Kashere, Gombe
Professor Of Journalism And Media, Koladaisi University
Professor Of Journalism And Media, Koladaisi University
Dean, School of PGS, Base University
Dean, School of PGS, Base University
Media Consultant/Professor of Mass Communications , Veritas University
Media Consultant/Professor of Mass Communications , Veritas University
Professor Armstrong Aduku Idachaba, is a Professor of Communication and Media
Studies. Currently at the Dept of Mass Communication , Veritas University Abuja. Idachaba has taught at several Universities and tertiary institutions including, Bingham University, Nasarawa State University, Nnamdi Azikiwe University( Adjunct), Institute of Journalism Abuja and Godfrey Okoye University, where he previously served as Head of Department. He was former Director General /CEO of the National
Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria
He also previously worked as Artiste/producer at the NTA, feature writer at the Voice Newspapers. He is reputed as founder of the Igala movie Industry –which he pioneered in 1994, whilst lecturing at the Kogi State College of Education Ankpa in 1994.He is an Alumnus of the Harvard University Boston and GeorgeTown University USA.
Idachaba has to his credit over 50 Local and international publications. He has attended and delivered papers across countries in Europe, Asia , America and Africa. He is A member of Association of Communication Scholars’ and Professionals, Fellow of Society of Nigerian Theatre Artiste, Member Institute of Management, Member Society of Nigerian Broadcasters. .
Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria
Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria
Hajia Sani articulated the document for the creation of Digital Media Department of Voice of Nigeria and became its pioneer Director in 2019, having founded and steered VON’s Online Unit since 2006. To date, she serves as Chairperson of VON Digital Transformation-Technical Working Group, DT-TWG and Co-ordinator of the Nigerian Start-Up Act Project, VON Chapter.
A Broadcast and Web Contents Journalist with nearly thirty-five years experience, Ms. Sani has very deep interest in and passion for propelling digital innovations, media-enhancing technology applications and tools, creative socio-economic story-telling, graphics and digital audio-visual content productions, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
‘Madam Digital’ as she is fondly called, Ms Sani holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration (2002), from the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, from where she also obtained her BA (Hons) Performing Arts in 1990, a KOICA Executive Course Graduand (2021) and a Member of the Advisory Board of Mass Communications Department of Nile University of Nigeria until 2023.
She is a Fellow of the Nigerian School on Internet Governance (2021), Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration (2016) and a participant of the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course-PSLC10 (2013), as well as Winner of the Nigerian Media Merit Award-NMMA Radio Production of the Year Award-2001. She is due to commence her Doctorate Degree.
An astute professional with multi- cultural work background, Ms. Sani is a widely-travelled reader, researcher and trainer who affiliates with numerous global Internet and Media organisations including the International Press Institute; World Association of News Publishers-WAN/ IFRA; global, regional and national Internet Societies; the Nigerian Union of Journalists; the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters and a two-term Vice President-North of the Nigerian Guild of Editors.
She remains a vocal advocate of professionalism and best practice ethical standards, development Journalism, freedom of expression, progressive socio-economic development, a believer in the use of creativity and media platforms for good, justice and equity for all, as well as in the empowerment of women for sustainable national growth. Ms Sani enjoys reading, listening to cultural music, watching movies, as well as creative digital contents creation, analysis and design.
Project Manager: Creative & Digital Group Services Industries Division, The Bank of Industry Limited
Project Manager: Creative & Digital Group Services Industries Division, The Bank of Industry Limited
Modupe has leadership experience in business development and managing diverse
teams in the banking sector. Her progressive responsibility and experience of over
23 years in banking spans across Retail, SME, Compliance and Agency Banking in
various Nigeria banks.
In her most recent role, she was Head of Agency Banking at GTBank where she
drove the strategy and managed the strong growth of the bank in the segment. She
later had a brief stint at Lotus Bank as the Group Head of the Lagos Retail Banking
Division from where she joined Bank of Industry.
She holds a degree in Applied Chemistry from the University of Uyo and an MBA in
marketing from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. She is a member of the Chartered
Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and has attended several courses one of which is the
Strategic Business Leadership course at the Lagos Business School.
Manager, DAAR Communications
Manager, DAAR Communications
Sola Jaiyesimi is an advocate of using communication for development with twenty three years experience as a broadcast media professional with expertise in scripting, program content development with a strong bent for audience research as well as a very deep passion for excellence in the practice and business of broadcasting. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, as well as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, and is a registered practitioner of advertising having been certified by the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, ARCON.
Sola holds a Bachelors degree In Mass Communication from the University of Lagos and post-graduate qualifications from the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos and the Bingham University, Karu with his international work experience including a very short stint with Germany’s International public broadcaster, Deutsche Welle.
Mr Jaiyesmi is a senior manager at DAAR Communications PLC, the holding company for Africa Independent Television, AIT, Raypower FM and Faaji FM, where he has been an editor, correspondent, news and programme anchor asides handling other supervisory roles within the DAAR set up, and this is asides successfully undertaking corporate broadcast management and manpower development assignments for the media conglomerate. He is currently the Diplomatic Editor.
Principal Producer, NTA
Principal Producer, NTA
Assignment Editor, TVC
Assignment Editor, TVC
A seasoned broadcast journalist with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He started as Political reporter where he reported first-hand election rigging in his state in 2011.
He rose to become an assignment editor at TVC Nigeria (then) before it was changed to TVC News. As assignment editor, he played a significant role in the station making sure it won the prestigious Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) twice.
Mr Asuquo James also played a pivotal role in mentoring several reporters to win individual awards such as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Award, Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), and NMMA among others. He loves reading, a passionate traveler, thinker and innovator. Mr Asuquo James is dedicated to exploring new places, cultures and ideas.
By his training to dare the odds, he decided through his Boss’ permission to berth, TVC News i-Desk, an investigative desk which is supported by the Wole Soyinka centre for investigative Journalism under its Collaborative Media Engagement for development, Inclusivity and Accountability project.
He is an associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), and the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE). He is involved in several charity projects relating to social welfare, environment and media.
Throughout his career, he has featured and attended in numerous conferences, both locally and internationally, advancing his expertise and network within the field of journalism.
He is married with two lovely boys.