An accomplished media and communication executive, Aliu Moyosore Akoshile has been appointed as the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Times titles, published by Folio Communications Limited.
According to a statement on Tuesday by the Board of Folio Media Group, the holding company for the conglomerate Akoshile’s appointment takes effect from 1 May 2019.
The board stated that Akoshile who has hands-on experience in turn-around management and competitive strategy. will lead a team of dedicated journalists and creative thinkers to reposition The Daily Times titles by deploying disruptive innovations and digital solutions to deliver great value to readers, advertisers and other clients.
He will also provide the overall thought leadership to Folio Communications Limited, publisher of the Daily Times and its associated business units to derive optimal value from the positive image of the flagship brand.
Akoshile brings to his new role a wealth of experience spanning over three decades and cutting across key segments of integrated marketing communication.
He started his journalism career with the Daily Times group in 1986 and has since functioned as a reporter, senior correspondent, bureau chief, associate editor and editor-in-chief.
He has worked at different times for Jos-based Nigerian Newsweek, Citizen magazine, Weekly Trust and Kilimanjaro.
He was until recently Associate Director of Daily Trust where, for nearly eleven years, ” he supervised the entire revenue departments and crack-teams that were responsible for the company’s sustained performance and growth.”
A consummate brand manager, Akoshile has also gained over a decade of experience in PR and advertising practice.
He was acting General Manager of Vascaust Communication Limited, a Lagos-based PR and advertising firm, and later served as pioneer Head of Corporate Affairs of NUB International Bank, a legacy bank of FCMB Plc.
He obtained a Bachelor’s degree with honours in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos in 1987 and a Master’s degree in International Relations & Strategic Studies from the University of Jos in 1993.
He has attended executive leadership training on strategic management at the University of Oxford, UK; Howard University School of Business, Washington DC; and the Lagos Business School/Pan African University. He is a member of the International Press Institute, IPI; Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR; Advertising Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria, APCON, and Nigerian Institute of Management (chartered) NIM.
He has attended the global summit of the World Association of Newspapers, WAN, and the annual event of the African Media Forum, AMF.
