Tolu Ogunlesi

‘Traditional media should take advantage of digital media’

By Osola Olaitan Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on new media, Tolu Ogunlesi has advised traditional media in the country to take advantage of digital platforms if they want to remain relevant in the industry. Ogunlesi who gave the advice at the on-going Social Media Week in Lagos said digital platform is shaping the taste […]

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Ogunlesi named Buhari’s SA on Digital/New media

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi @toluogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media. A statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said Ogunlesi will be assisted by Bashir Ahamd  who was recently named Personal Assistant to the President on New Media. Ogunlesi, who is a renowned blogger and journalist, graduated

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Ogunlesi named Buhari's SA on Digital/New media

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi @toluogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media. A statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said Ogunlesi will be assisted by Bashir Ahamd  who was recently named Personal Assistant to the President on New Media. Ogunlesi, who is a renowned blogger and journalist, graduated

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Ogunseye, Ogunlesi win CNN/ Multichoice awards

Two of the three Nigerian nominees for the finals of the 2013 CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Awards emerged winners in their categories. Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye of Sunday Punch won  the UNICEF-sponsored Environment Category while  Tolu Ogunlesi, a freelance journalist for Ventures Africa was the winner of  the Coca-Cola Company, Economics and Biz Awards category

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3 Nigerian journalists on 2013 CNN awards final list

Three Nigerian journalists, Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, Editor of Sunday Punch and Tolu Ogunlesi, Freelance for Ventures Africa and Geoff Iyatse, The Guardian, are on the final list of nominees for the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Competition. They are among 27 finalists from 11 countries announced on Monday by Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent

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