Adeola Akinremi

Akinremi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the Lagos State University. He received his Master's degree in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies{{Cite journal |last=Oviedo de Valeria |first=Jenny |date=1994-08-02 |title=Problemas multiplicativos tip transformacion lineal: tareas de compra y venta |journal=Educación matemática |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=73–86 |doi=10.24844/em0602.06 |s2cid=256222263 |issn=2448-8089|doi-access=free }} and additional Master's degree in Project Development and Implementation from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. He graduated from journalism school in 1999.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos State |url=https://nij.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |language=en-US}}

After graduation from journalism school in 1999, Akinremi began his practice as a cub reporter with the defunct The Week Magazine in Lagos, Nigeria. His entrance into journalism practice was preceded by his active engagement in civil rights movement and campaign for democratic governance in Nigeria. He was a member of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights.{{Cite web |title=Committee For The Defence Of Human Rights Marks Its 30th Anniversary {{!}} Sahara Reporters |url=https://saharareporters.com/2019/04/25/committee-defence-human-rights-marks-its-30th-anniversary |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=saharareporters.com}}

Akinremi's major reports included the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, terrorism in the Sahel and the dynamics of poverty in Nigeria among other national and global development issues. In 2015, his writings on terrorism drew the ire of Boko Haram jihadist terrorist group in his native country, Nigeria.{{Cite book |last1=LeVan |first1=A. Carl |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FflyDwAAQBAJ&dq=Adeola+akinremi&pg=PA597 |title=The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian Politics |last2=Ukata |first2=Patrick |date=2018-10-18 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-252632-8 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last1=Oriola |first1=Temitope B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kk5FEAAAQBAJ&dq=Adeola+Akinremi&pg=PT64 |title=Boko Haram's Terrorist Campaign in Nigeria: Contexts, Dimensions and Emerging Trajectories |last2=Onuoha |first2=Freedom |last3=Oyewole |first3=Samuel |date=2021-11-29 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-000-47982-9 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Omari |first=Shazdeh |date=2015-07-15 |title=Boko Haram threatens to kill Nigerian journalist |url=https://cpj.org/2015/07/boko-haram-threatens-to-kill-nigerian-journalist/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Committee to Protect Journalists |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2015-07-28 |title=Nigerian media seek to cope with Boko Haram threat |url=https://ipi.media/nigerian-media-seek-to-cope-with-boko-haram-threat/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=International Press Institute |language=en-US}}

He wrote news pieces on the administration of America’s first black President Barack Obama. In 2014, the U.S Department of State recognized him as a leader in his career and inducted him into its premier professional exchange program, the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP). Through a short-term visit to five battleground states, including Georgia and Kentucky, he reported the U.S mid-term election. He has subsequently covered other elections, including the 2016 consequential presidential election for Thisday newspaper.{{Cite web |title=In Rocky US Presidential Election, Clinton, Trump Fight for North Carolina Votes |url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20161107/281586650163791 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=This Day |via=PressReader}} He's a columnist at The Cable.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-04 |title=Population surge, more poor people: Africa leaders have one option, it's to rev-up health care financing |url=https://www.thecable.ng/population-surge-poor-people-africa-leaders-one-option-rev-health-care-financing |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-18 |title=What does the rise of unemployed Nigerians mean? |url=https://www.thecable.ng/what-does-the-rise-of-unemployed-nigerians-mean |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}

In International development, he has worked on climate change, food security, global health, and poverty reduction initiatives while working for the World Bank Group, [https://erafoen.org/ Environmental Rights Action] and the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA).{{Cite web |last=dan |date=2010-06-16 |title=Dr Patrick Musavuli – FCA AFRO regional coordinator |url=https://fctc.org/dr-patrick-musavuli-fca-afro-regional-coordinator/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Framework Convention Alliance |language=en}} He mobilized the civil society groups and government leaders in Africa to work together for the ratification and implementation campaign of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) - one of the most quickly ratified treaties in United Nations history - when he provided leadership for the overall strategy of the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) in Africa.

Akinremi is known to be closer to the Nigerian banker and billionaire, Tony Elumelu, and has written extensively about his life, wealth, philosophy and philanthropy.{{Cite web |title=Inside Elumelu's Journey for Africa |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/10/03/inside-elumelus-journey-for-africa |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=thisdaylive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Praise |first=Joshua |date=2015-03-01 |title=Builders of the Black Continent |url=https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/articles/builders-black-continent |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=The Tony Elumelu Foundation |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Chasing Elumelu: On the Road with Big-hearted Billionaire |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/05/04/chasing-elumelu-on-the-road-with-big-hearted-billionaire |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=thisdaylive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Elumelu's Public Good Package |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/03/31/elumelus-public-good-package |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=thisdaylive.com |language=en}}

• 2014: Nigeria Media Merit Awards, (NMMA), "Newspaper Reporter of the Year"{{Cite web |last=Yishau |first=Olukorede |date=2014-11-10 |title=The Nation wins eight awards at NMMA |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/the-nation-wins-eight-awards-at-nmma/ |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=thenationonlineng.net}}{{Cite web |last=Ezeobi |first=Chiemelie |date=2014-11-10 |title=THISDAY Editor Named Newspaper Reporter of the Year |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201411100844.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=allafrica.com}}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-01 |title=Stakeholders canvass professional excellence, ethical practices at media award |url=https://guardian.ng/features/stakeholders-canvass-professional-excellence-ethical-practices-at-media-award/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}
• 2006: Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA), "Features Writer of the Year"{{Cite web |title=NMMA-Nigeria Media Merit Award LBG |url=https://nmma-ng.org/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=nmma-ng.org}}
• 2006: Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), "Health Reporter of the Year{{Cite web |title=THE 15th DAME HALL OF FAME – DAME Awards |url=https://dameawards.com/hall-of-fame-15thdame/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |language=en-US}}
• 2008: The Future Awards, Nigeria, "Nominated for Best Use of Advocacy"{{Cite web |date=2007-12-22 |title="The Future Awards . . ." 2008! |url=https://ladybrille.com/the-future-awards-2008/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Ladybrille Magazine |language=en-US}}
• 2004: Inaugural Winner, Nigeria Youth Leadership Awards by LEAP Africa.{{Cite web |title=LEAP Africa Rewards Social Innovators |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/29/leap-africa-rewards-social-innovators |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=thisdaylive.com}}

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