Ademola Adedoyin
Ademola Adedoyin, Awards Winning Energy Editor, Media Practitioner and Manager of renown and repute, Communication Strategist and founder and manager of thriving Public Relations and Media firms, has earned his rank as a leader of distinction in Nigeria's vibrant media/communication industry.
A professionally trained journalist and Public Relations Practitioner, Ademola, through years of honing his skills and continuous practice, has developed distinctive capabilities and core competencies in media management, corporate and marketing communication and brand management techniques.
Editor-in-Chief and Lead Consultant at Energy & Business Media Ltd, Ademola's professional antecedents, prepared him adequately for this leadership role in the Specialialized Energy and Business Media firm.
A multiple Awards Winning Energy Editor, Ademola, as a print Media journalist, emerged unarguably as the best and most decorated Energy Reporter/Correspondent in Nigeria. He was the Winner, Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, DAME, Energy Reporter of the Year, 1994, Winner, Nigerian Media Merit Award, NMMA, Energy Correspondent of the Year, 1995, Winner, Diamond Award for Media Excellence, DAME, Energy Reporter of the Year, 1995, nominee, Nigeria Media Merit Award, NMMA, Print Journalist of the Year, 1996, amongst others.
Having made indelible marks with Energy Reporting in the print media, Ademola ventured into the broadcast media where he took Energy reporting to new heights.
Ademola was the executive producer and Editor-in- Chief of EnergyThisweek , an authoritative 30 minutes Oil & energy programme on Channels Television, sponsored by Oando Marketing Plc
He was also the Executive Producer/Editor-in - Chief of Nigerian Content Weekly , an oil industry television programme on NTA International, sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Montoring Board NCDMB, between 2014 and 2015.
A regular attendee at the annual Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, the biggest Oil and Energy summit that holds annually in Houston, United States, Ademola's participation in that Conference and similar ones, locally and internationally, has, over the years, helped to deepen his knowledge of the industry and widened his network of contacts in the sector. He organised a hugely successful Conference for Indigenous Exploration and Production Companies in 1996, following the allocation of discretionary oil blocks to them by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida
A Public Relations Practitioner of distinction, Ademola, a former Secretary General of Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria , PRCAN , founded MessagesInc PR in year 2000.
The PR Consultancy had, at various times, consulted for many high networth individuals in the Political and Corporate World, serving as their reputation managers. The Consultancy also served, at various times, as a communication management firm for many blue chip corporate entities.
In their drive to offer cutting edge service to their clients, Ademola and his partner, Zik Zulu Okafor, floated Image Concept and Consulting Ltd, a marketing communication consultancy that has redefined image and reputation management in the Nigerian communication sector.
A Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations , NIPR , Ademola, who holds a Master of Science degree in Marketing (with Specialization in Public Relations) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka is an advocate of Scientific Approach to Information and Communication Challenges and Marketing Needs.
A writer with keen analytical skills and intellectual depth, Adedoyin enjoys writing, reading, and keeping a tab on contemporary national and global issues, watching nature and visiting historic sites.