Омотозо
Гбенга Омотосо (родилась 11 ноября 1961 года) - журналист, писатель и обозреватель. Он был редактором в газете Nation, пока не был назначен комиссаром, отвечающим за министерство информации и стратегии штата Лагос . Он был приведен к присяге в 2019 году губернатором штата Лагос Бабаджид Санво-Олу . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Его пребывание закончилось в 2023 году после первого срока г-на Бабаджиде Санво-Олу. Он был назначен комиссаром по информации и стратегии и приведен к присяге в 2023 году губернатором [ 5 ]
Ранний период жизни
[ редактировать ]Омотосо родился 11 ноября 1961 года. Он из штата Осун , Юго -Запад, Нигерия . Он окончил Университет Бенина в 1984 году, где получил степень бакалавра по английскому языку и литературе . Он продолжил степень магистра в области общественных и международных дел в Университете Лагоса , Акока, которую он завершил в 2007 году. [ 4 ] [ 6 ]
Карьера
[ редактировать ]Omotoso has spent 35 years in the media. He started as a trainee sub-editor at The Guardian newspaper. He later became the deputy editor of Guardian Express from where he rose to become the Editor of the Saturday Guardian. In 1999, at the inception of the Comet newspaper, he was appointed the pioneer editor of the newspaper.
In 2006 he again became the pioneer editor of The Nation newspaper. He has maintained a column "Editorial Notebook" in The Nation, where he writes on topical issues using humor to present serious issues.[7] He is a member of Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and member of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).[8]
He is a great lover of sports, particularly table tennis. He showed his skills in an exhibition against the world's 20th best table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, and reportedly did not play like an amateur.[9]
Awards
[edit]Omotoso has received many awards for excellence in media practice. The awards include the DAME Award in 2010, Nigeria Media Merit Award Editor of the Year in 2013, Nigeria Media Merit Award Editor of the Year in 2015, and Nigeria Media Merit Award Editor of the Year in 2017.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "LIST: Lagos State Commissioners and Special Advisers – 2019 – 2023". Premium Times Nigeria. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Former The Nation Editor Gbenga Omotosho sworn-in as Lagos Commissioner for Information". Marketing Edge Magazine. August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Aderinola, Tayo (July 2, 2020). "Gbenga Omotoso: A Veteran Journalist par excellence". Lagos Panorama. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kehinde, Seye (January 27, 2020). "I Have Enjoyed Moving From Journalism To Public Service – Lagos Info Comm., Gbenga Omotoso". City People Magazine. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Olasunkanmi, Akoni. "Sanwo-Olu swears in commissioners, special advisers". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mr. Gbenga Omotoso – Honourable Commissioner". Ministry of Information & Strategy. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Who edits The Nation?". Media Career Services. August 5, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Gbenga Omotoso Grows Tall". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Anwankwo, Akan (August 17, 2021). "Lagos information commissioner Omotoso competes with Quadri in table tennis game". SportsBrief – Sport news. Retrieved September 20, 2022.