Murphy Ijemba

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Murphy Ijemba
Born
Murphy Ijemba

Alma mater Bayero University
Career
Show RUSH HOUR
Station102.3 MAX FM
NetworkTVC Communications
Time slot6:00 – 10:00p.m. Monday–Friday
StyleSports presenter
Country Nigeria

Murphy Ijemba is a Nigerian radio personality who anchors RUSH HOUR show on 97.7 METRO FM. [1] His radio anchoring style has since won him several nominations and accolades at award ceremonies in Nigeria. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

He is Igbo. [4] He was born in Mushin, a suburb of Lagos State, where he went on to complete his primary and secondary school education. He holds a B.Sc certificate in Accounting after graduating from Bayero University, Kano. [5] In an interview with Emmanuel Tobi of The New Telegraph , he revealed that he had to sell chickens in order to financially support his education. [6]

Career

He started his radio career as a presenter at Raypower FM in Kano under Daar Communications where he worked for 5 years. [5] He joined Brila FM in 2011 where he developed in his craft before he controversially quit the radio station in 2017 upon tendering his resignation letter citing the need to improve his "capacity academically and professionally". [7] He is a brand ambassador for 360Bet and Zutasia. [8] [9]

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeResultRef
2012 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Most Popular Radio SportscastersWon
2013Won
2015Nigerian Broadcasters’ NiteWon [10]
20163rd Nigeria Pitch Awards Football Journalist of The YearNominated

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References

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  2. "Nigerian Broadcasters' NITE returns to Lagos". The Nation . 10 May 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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