Paid 53 Pounds (around N14, 500) for an opportunity to join Google’s Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg at #FTInterview , #FTLive on Thursday night. Used my Frequent flyers’ miles to buy an economy class return ticket for the trip.
Author Archives: Ayeni Adekunle
13
Oct
Oct
Had fun speaking with creative professionals from diverse backgrounds two weeks ago in Lagos. Always appreciate an opportunity to chat with brilliant minds, especially young people keen to challenge the status quo.
Glad to have joined my good friend Steve Babaeko and his team at X3M Ideas for the agency’s 2nd anniversary dinner on Friday August 29. I’m very emotional about X3M, for many reasons, most not easily obvious. But trust me – anything is possible, If you believe.
06
Sep
Sep
Praying God comforts Dimgba Igwe’s family and colleagues at The Sun Publishing, Entertainment Express and Sunday Express. What a shame… Rest in peace Pastor Dimgba Igwe. Image: Sun News online.
atg, News, Papers, Soliloquy
President Jonathan Must Take Responsibility For Nigeria’s Ebola Disaster
05
Sep
Sep
Yorubas say it well: “Ehinkule l’ota wa. Inu’le ni aseni ngbe”. Nigeria and Nigerians are losing on all fronts because of leaders we didn’t prepare for the assignments we are giving them. Every child should be trained please. Everyone should be prepared with the right formal and informal education. We never know what we […]
Adventures, atg, News, PR Thoughts, Soliloquy
If I Knew In 2010 What I Know Now, I’d Never Have Published A Newspaper
01
Sep
Sep
As a journalist I worked in three media organizations. It is difficult to survive as a Nigerian journalist. It is equally difficult for media owners. Just seen the Leadership newspaper issue and I feel for the staff. I know what it means to work and not earn. I did that at THISDAY for 2 years. […]
08
Aug
Aug
My roommate and fellow S Man @doyinadesida’s birthday. Our room in a face-me-I-face-you apartment at No 21 Major Salawu, Agbowo-UI. The UI years, when I went to bed hungry almost every night. Where I lost count of how many times our landlord Ajetunmobi locked us out for failing to pay rent. The UI years, where […]
06
Aug
Aug
– Lagos agency builds first and only mobile application in Nigeria’s PR market BlackHouse Media, Nigeria’s leading media and public relations agency has announced the launch of its mobile application – the BHM App The App, according to the company’s founder Ayeni Adekunle, is the first and only mobile application in Nigeria’s PR market, and a […]
Adventures, atg, News, Papers, Soliloquy
In Celebration of Kunle Bakare: A Man Who Doesn’t Want To Be Celebrated
31
Jul
Jul
It was 10 years in June, since my first byline appeared in Encomium Weekly. My first byline anywhere, really. It was one of the most difficult periods of my life. Let me explain: My mother died in April, just as I was rounding up work on my final year project at University of Ibadan. I fell […]
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Jun
Jun
Drove through the rain from Ikeja to VI Monday night. Lagosians are suffering. So many stranded men and women. All drenched and standing by the road. No buses. If you can’t provide efficient public transportation, at least provide decent ‘bus stops’ that can protect us when it rains.