Renowned journalist and communications expert, Olumuyiwa Akintunde, has assumed office as President of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism Alumni Association in Lagos.
Akintunde took over the leadership of the association on August 22, heading a seven-member executive committee tasked with strengthening alumni engagement, advancing members’ professional interests and supporting the development of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ.
The new executive committee comprises Isabella Omwen Adesola as Vice President, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji as General Secretary, Chika Nnamani as Assistant Secretary, Mark Akhuetie as Publicity Secretary, Pelumi Oluwayomi as Organising Secretary, and Adegbemi Adewale as Legal Adviser.
The association expects Akintunde and his team to implement a six-point agenda centred on reconnecting members and promoting unity under the theme, “One NIJ, One Voice.”
The first priority includes establishing a global membership database, creating pan-Nigerian and diaspora chapters, and organizing quarterly town hall meetings to strengthen engagement among alumni.
Other pillars of the agenda are professional advancement and industry leadership; members’ welfare and opportunities; giving back to NIJ under the “Alma Mater First” initiative; strengthening governance and transparency; and developing projects focused on the association’s brand and legacy.
Akintunde is a veteran Nigerian journalist, public relations consultant and publisher. He is an alumnus of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, where he graduated from the full-time Diploma in Journalism Class of 1986 and later chaired the class executive committee.
He began his journalism career as a freelance reporter before joining The Guardian. He subsequently held editorial positions at TimesWeek, a Daily Times publication, The Post Express, Newswatch and Theweek. He also served as Managing Editor, West Africa, of the UK-based Africa Today.
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Around 2004, Akintunde moved into public relations, joining C&F Porter Novelli, then known as Corporate and Financials, as Group Head, Media. He later served as Executive Director at MarketingMix and Chief Operating Officer at TPT International.
He is currently the Lead Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Leap Communications Limited and publisher of Breezy News, an online news platform focused on ethical journalism.
Akintunde has also been active in the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria, where he previously served as Vice President and contributed to its Masterclass series.
He served as President of the Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central during the 2024–25 Rotary year and authored a commemorative book on lawyer and social justice advocate, Dr Tunji Braithwaite, which was launched in May 2026.
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism is a monotechnic dedicated to journalism and mass communication training. Located at 8–14 Ijaiye Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, the institution was founded by the International Press Institute in 1963 and became fully operational in 1971.
The institute is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education, with its full institutional accreditation valid until 2030.
NIJ offers a National Diploma in Mass Communication, a Higher National Diploma in specialized areas including Journalism and Media Studies and Strategic Communication, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Print/Broadcast Journalism or Public Relations and Advertising.
The institution also offers short-term professional courses in areas such as photojournalism, news writing and reporting, editing, and radio and television production.
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