The Assistant Director News, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Lagos Bureau, Dr. Qasim Akinreti has been declared Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos Chapter, in a keenly contested election held at the Lagos State Television (LTV) corridor, Alausa, Ikeja the state capital today (Friday, September 29, 2017).
Dr. Akinreti who scored 288 votes defeated his opponent, Adeleye Ajayi of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by 16 votes.
Speaking exclusively with worldtopnewsng.com, Akinreti said the triumph is for all Lagos journalists “this is a new dawn, beginning of a new era, the victory isn’t for only me but for every one of us”, he stated.
He thanked his campaign organization (Akinreti Mandate) team for job well done.
FULL PROFILE OF DR AKINRETI, Olalere Qasim
Date of Birth: 10th October,1967
Educational History:
2017 – PhD Mass Communication Babcock University , Ilishan Remo , Ogun state
2015 Babcock University Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. Mphil Mass Communication (Broadcasting)
2003 Nottingham Trent University Nottingham,UK. MA Online Journalism
1993 – PGD Journalism, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba Lagos.
1991 University Of Ibadan, B.ED Special Education (Communication and Language Arts).
1987- Higher School Certificate(HSC) Oduduwa College Ile ife
1985 – West African School Certificate , WASC Loyola College
1979 – First School Leaving Certificate – Seventh Day Adventist Primary School, Ibadan.
Professional Qualifications
2008 – Certificate Challenges of 21 st Century Journalism
2008 – Certificate Digital Media Production , Rhodes University South Africa
2007- Certificate Human Rights Reporting
2006 . Certificate Media leadership Academy . US
2006 – Certificate Train The Trainers Course (Media). Poynter Institute of Media Studies, Florida ,US.
2006 – Certificate World Bank Institute (Media Leadership Training).
2000 . Certificate Internet Broadcasters Course .Caldecott /Singapore Media Center , Singapore .
1995 – Certificate Effective Public Relations (Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria .
1994 – Certificate Effective News Writing
1994 . Certificate Computer Appreciation and Desktop publishing , BM Computer School ,Lagos.
Major Career Milestones
2015- Promoted Assistant Director News,Voice Of Nigeria
2015 – Media Consultant To Ford Foundation on Public Presentation of a film on Female Reproductive Health.
2014 – Co – Arthur a book on The Enduring legacies of Alhaji Kayode Jakande.
2014 – Media Consultant Communication For Change, CFC. 2nd Broadcasters Forum on Cassava Revolution in Nigeria on behalf of The Dutch Government – (DADCO & IFDC)
2012 – Adjunct Lecturer for ( Advance Writing Skills ) Pan Atlantic University , Lagos
2012 – Adjunct lecturer of New Media @ Lagos state University School of Communication ,Lagos
2011 – Co- Author a book on a Handbook Online Journalism/Multimedia Journalism
For African Journalists
2011 – Media AdvisorCommunity Life Project. (An NGO on Community related issues )
2011 – Media Consultant UNDP Governance Democracy $Development project 1 (2011 General Election Media Project)
2011- Co – Authored Online Journalism and Multimedia Handbook for African Journalists
2011- Nigeria Community Radio Coalition
2010 – Highway Africa Media Team at Rhodes University South Africa
2009 – Till Date – Adjunct lecturer Nigerian Institute of Journalism , Lagos .
2009 – External Examiner Mass Communication Lagos state Polytechnic , Lagos.
2008 – Media Team Oxfam& Panos Institute West Africa to the 1st Africa – EU Conference in Portugal
2006 – Recipient Davis Foster Africa Journalists Award
2006 – Poynter Media Fellowship Award
2003 Nigerian Online Journalism First Award , Nottingham Newspaper,U.K.
2000- Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Fellowship Award , CBA Training Award , Singapore.
Awards
2006 – Davis Foster African Journalists Award
2006 – Poynter Institute Of Media Studies Fellowship
2005 – Award of Excellence On Online Media Tools . Lagos state polytechnic
2003 – U.K. Media Training Award
1991 – NYSC Commendation Award Sokoto state government.
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