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'''Adesewa Hannah Ogunleyimu''' professionally known as '''Adesewa Josh''' is a broadcast journalist who covers both national and international news. She is most notable for her work with Nigerian cable news network, [[Channels TV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kemifilani.com/2016/09/stop-comparing-and-start-owing-your-own.html|title=Stop comparing and start owing your own: Channels TV presenter, Adesewa Josh reacts as Mark Zuckerberg jogs in Lagos without a body guard|last=Filani|first=Kemi|date=9 January 2016|work=Kemi Filani|accessdate=12 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>><ref name="Channel">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelstv.com/adesewa-josh/|title=Adesewa Josh|last=Okon|first=Austin|date=9 January 2017|work=Channels Television|accessdate=12 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> The former host of the Emmy nominated UN documentary, ''21st Century'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/angelique-kidjo-adesewa-josh-host-untvs-21st-century/|title=Angelique Kidjo, Adesewa Josh to host UNTV’s ’21st Century’|last=Oyewole|first=David|date=21 August 2017|work=The Nation Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> began working as a world news correspondent with TRT World News in 2018. |
'''Adesewa Hannah Ogunleyimu''' professionally known as '''Adesewa Josh''' is a broadcast journalist who covers both national and international news. She is most notable for her work with Nigerian cable news network, [[Channels TV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kemifilani.com/2016/09/stop-comparing-and-start-owing-your-own.html|title=Stop comparing and start owing your own: Channels TV presenter, Adesewa Josh reacts as Mark Zuckerberg jogs in Lagos without a body guard|last=Filani|first=Kemi|date=9 January 2016|work=Kemi Filani|accessdate=12 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>><ref name="Channel">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelstv.com/adesewa-josh/|title=Adesewa Josh|last=Okon|first=Austin|date=9 January 2017|work=Channels Television|accessdate=12 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> The former host of the Emmy nominated UN documentary, ''21st Century'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/angelique-kidjo-adesewa-josh-host-untvs-21st-century/|title=Angelique Kidjo, Adesewa Josh to host UNTV’s ’21st Century’|last=Oyewole|first=David|date=21 August 2017|work=The Nation Newspaper|accessdate=13 August 2018|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> began working as a world news correspondent with [[TRT World]] News in 2018. |
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| Born | Adesewa Hannah Ogunleyimu October 11, 1985 (age 39) Ipetu Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Education | Columbia Journalism School, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Broadcast Journalist |
| Title | International Affairs Correspondent |
Adesewa Hannah Ogunleyimu professionally known as Adesewa Josh is a broadcast journalist who covers both national and international news. She is most notable for her work with Nigerian cable news network, Channels TV.[1]>[2] The former host of the Emmy nominated UN documentary, 21st Century,[3] began working as a world news correspondent with TRT World News in 2018.
Career
In 2007, Adesewa participated in a Nigerian Reality TV show for film actors, tagged The Next Movie Star,[4] where she finished as a semifinalist,[5] after which in 2009, she trained as a producer with the BBC.[2] In 2010 Adesewa bagged a Certificate in Governance from Alder Consulting and a certificate in TV Presenting from UK's Aspire Presenting Institute in 2012.[2]
After years of reporting in many African communities, Adesewa launched Project Smile Africa, a community project,through which identifies key development issues in poor communities and proffers sustainable solutions by enlisting residents who she and her teams train as community influencers. She also founded the Project Talk2urteens in 2014, to raise awareness on the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria, a country with the world’s highest number of out of school children.[6]
In 2016, Adesewa won the Xceptional Women in Media Award for her reporting on women and children’s development in Nigeria.[7]
References
- ^ Filani, Kemi (9 January 2016). "Stop comparing and start owing your own: Channels TV presenter, Adesewa Josh reacts as Mark Zuckerberg jogs in Lagos without a body guard". Kemi Filani. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Okon, Austin (9 January 2017). "Adesewa Josh". Channels Television. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Oyewole, David (21 August 2017). "Angelique Kidjo, Adesewa Josh to host UNTV's '21st Century'". The Nation Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Babalola, Ebun (30 August 2008). "Nigeria: The Next Movie Star Returns". Vanguard Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Alayande, Stephen (11 October 2007). "KINGDOM LAFTA DEBUT IN LAGOS-Adesewa of NMS 2007 featured". Modern Ghana. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Shallie, Purple (5 December 2014). "Adesewa Josh and Project smile Africa Team tackle sex and adolescent pregnancy at "Talk to your Teens" Event". Shallie. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Utor, Florence (3 July 2016). "ASalami lifts women with xceptional women network". The Guardian Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2018.