Toyin Ibitoye

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Toyin Ibitoye is a Nigerian sports analyst and journalist who currently works for Channels TV.^[1] An alumnus of the University of Ibadan and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Toyin was on March 18, 2015 appointed as Media Officer to the Nigeria national football team by the Nigeria Football Federation.^[2]

In sports broadcasting, a sports analyst provides expert discussion of sports-related topics before, during, or after a sporting event. Sports analysts are frequently former athletes who participated in the sport being analyzed. A sports analyst is different from a sports commentator in that sports commentators provide a running commentary regarding a sporting event while the event is taking place, whereas sports analysts usually provide commentary about sporting events which have yet to take place or which have already concluded. The job of the color commentator is a hybrid of the two styles, providing expert analysis of a sporting event while the sporting event is taking place.

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Channels Television is a Nigerian independent 24-hour news and media television channel based in Lagos, Nigeria. The parent company, Channels Incorporated, was founded in 1992, a year before the Nigerian government deregulated the broadcast media. It began broadcasting in 1995. Its primary focus is producing news and current affairs programs on Nigerian domestic issues. The Channel's mission is to act as a watchdog on governmental policies and activities.

Accolades

2013 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards – Most Popular TV Sports Presenter (Male)^[3]
1st Nigeria Pitch Awards – Football Journalist of the Year (TV)
2nd Nigeria Pitch Awards – Football Journalist of the Year (TV)

Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the African/Nigerian broadcast industry. The maiden edition of the awards was held on October 31, 2010. The pioneer award for the broadcasters was the idea of Omogbolahan Akinwumi formerly known as Kazeem Popoola, the chief operating officer of The Reality Entertainment/Crystal Pearl Communications.

The Nigeria Pitch Awards are awards presented to Nigerian former and present sports people, administrators and journalists in recognition of their positive contributions to sports in Nigeria. Initiated by Matchmakers Consult International Limited and approved by the Nigeria Football Federation, the first Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony was held on November 16, 2013 in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.

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References

↑ "2016 Nigeria Pitch Awards: Ighalo, Osimhen, Salami fight for King of the pitch". The Nation Newspaper . 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
↑ "NFF appoints Toyin Ibitoye as Super Eagles media officer". Nigerian Football League. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
↑ "Adora Oleh, Uti Nwachukwu, Karen Igho & Toke Makinwa at the 2013 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards in Lagos • Full List of Winners!". BellaNaija . 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

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[1] "2016 Nigeria Pitch Awards: Ighalo, Osimhen, Salami fight for King of the pitch". The Nation Newspaper . 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

[2] "NFF appoints Toyin Ibitoye as Super Eagles media officer". Nigerian Football League. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

[3] "Adora Oleh, Uti Nwachukwu, Karen Igho & Toke Makinwa at the 2013 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards in Lagos • Full List of Winners!". BellaNaija . 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.