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Calixthus Okoruwa, Chief Executive Officer
A marketing professional with a multidisciplinary background
that spans sales management, social health advocacy,
journalism, advertising management and public relations in
industries that include pharmaceuticals, public health,
print media, international air express and logistics as well
as telecommunications. Calixthus possesses degrees in
pharmacy and business administration. He was marketing
communications manager for international social marketing
organization, Population Services International/Society for
Family Health, marketing communications manager for
international air express and logistics company, DHL Nigeria
and until September 2004, Public Relations Manager for
cellular telecoms provider, MTN Nigeria.
Calixthus has been described by The Guardian, Nigeria’s most
respected newspaper as “…a huge reservoir of ideas…respected
for his professionalism and hands-on-expertise at his
job…perhaps the most likeable PR man in corporate Nigeria
today.” (The Guardian, August 17, 2004)
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John
Awe
John possesses degrees in English and Communication Arts
from the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife and the
University of Ibadan, respectively. A writer and strategist,
his major beat in more than ten years of journalism, was
telecommunications. He reported telecom for the Nigerian
Tribune and regularly contributed analyses for Middle East
and Africa Wireless, a subscription-based telecom analysis
journal of the Informa Media and Telecoms Group of UK. John
was until recently, Chief of the Lagos Bureau of the Tribune
newspapers.
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Stephen Ivuerah
Stephen is a strategist, with experience spanning
corporate litigations and labour matters. A lawyer and
versatile marketing professional, he has had a wide exposure
to intricate legal-cum-marketing issues.
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Adewole Ojo
Formerly, a line editor with Nigeria’s New Age
Newspaper, Adewole is the 2005 first place winner of the
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa sponsored
Africa Information Society Initiative Award for reporting in
Africa. Ade possesses a degree in Philosophy. Highly
regarded as a reporter, his analyses of the telecom industry
in Nigeria and the developing world have won him several
commendations.
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Mimi
Deke
Mimi possesses a Masters in International Relations of
the Lagos State University. Her career tapestry spans public
health advocacy and marketing management, working for major
corporations.
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Sewedo
Nupowaku
Lawyer and talented artist, Sewedo heads our creative
department. He graduated from the University of Lagos in
1999 and the Nigerian Law School in 2001
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Alphonsus Chinedu
An experienced accountant, Alphonsus brings to XLR8
critical financial and administrative experience garnered
from several leading establishments. He heads our
administrative and finance departments.
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Associates
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Reuben
Abati
Perhaps Nigeria’s most respected newspaper columnist.
Reuben is highly respected for his objectivity and the
intellectual depth of his admirable prose. A former
university teacher, he is currently chairman of the
editorial board of The Guardian and pens two weekly columns.
Reuben possesses degrees in theatre arts and law and brings
to bear on XLR8’s consultancy practice a world view that is
shaped by years of delicately influencing public discourse
and opinion.
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Onoshe
Nwabuikwu
Onoshe writes the weekly column, Airtime in Thisday Saturday
and maintains columns in two other magazines. She possesses
a degree in English. Onoshe’s brilliant career spans
journalism and advertising where she has worked on some of
Nigeria’s most prominent brands. |
Paul
Nwabuikwu
Paul possesses a degree in Mass Communication of the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka. His experience spans
advertising, where he has worked with Nigeria’s leading
advertising agencies, journalism, where he has worked with
Nigeria’s leading newspaper houses and government where he
until mid-2006, he served as a special adviser on public
affairs to Nigeria’s Finance Minister.
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