The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended its congratulations to Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe, the newly appointed Chairman of its Board, alongside other distinguished Board members.
The Commission also welcomed the appointed members of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Board, following their nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Comprising accomplished professionals with a wealth of experience and a proven track record, the newly constituted leadership team is poised to guide the communications sector toward sustained growth.
Their combined expertise is anticipated to accelerate the transformation of Nigeria’s digital economy.
The NCC highlighted the appointees’ strategic vision, governance acumen, and deep industry knowledge, which will strengthen the Commission’s regulatory functions.
In a statement, the NCC expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for the appointments and reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the Board and the supervising Ministry to advance the Renewed Hope Agenda for Nigeria’s digital future.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
