Femi Adesina

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Femi Adesina
Born
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Education Obafemi Awolowo University
Lagos Business School
Alma mater Obafemi Awolowo University
OccupationJournalist
Relatives O. C. Adesina (brother)

Femi Adesina OON is a Nigerian journalist who served as the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. [1]

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Education

Adesina attended Obafemi Awolowo University [2] Osun State and then he was at Lagos Business School. [3]

Career

Femi Adesina started his career in journalism as a writer for Radio Lagos, he then later joined Vanguard Newspapers. [4] Adesina wrote for Vanguard Newspapers and National Concord Newspapers before joining The Sun Newspaper , where he rose to editor-in-chief. [5] He also served a two-year term as president of the Nigerian board of Editors. [6] Although re-elected for a second term as Guild president, [6] Adesina stepped down after receiving his government appointment. [7] He also stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Sun. [6] Adesina was sworn in as special adviser on media and publicity to Buhari on August 31, 2015. [8] [9]

Awards

He was named Editor of the Year for 2007 by the Nigeria Media Merit Awards. [6] [10]

In October 2022, Adesina was conferred with a Nigerian national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by president Muhammadu Buhari. [11]

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