OAU Kilonshele Announces New Editor

Onwuka Sylvester, Benstowe Gibson

Mr. Peter Oyebanji receiving a handshake from Mr. Alfred Olufemi.

OAU Kilonshele, an informative and investigative news outfit in Obafemi Awolowo University has annouced a new Editor-in-chief.

This was disclosed at the training and induction event it organised for new intake on Saturday.


The decision was announced by Mr. Alfred Olufemi, the outgoing Editor-in-chief who had served the new agency for two years and some months.

The event was attended by past and present Obafemi Awolowo University's Journalists. Among the facilitators, was the deputy Editor-in-chief of OAU peeps, Uthman Samad, who spoke insightfully on the use of new media to tell stories and data journalism.

Erstwhile president of the Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ), Obafemi Awolowo University,  Olarewaju Oyedeji, focused on social media as a tool for news gathering.

 In addition, Mr. Oyedeji also seized the opportunity to introduce Technology market; a tech startup   focusing on online tech training and certifications.

Also, among the speaker was the president of ACJ, OAU, Mr. Olusola Oludiran,  who urged all stakeholders in the journalism value chain in the university to come together towards creating a formidable and robust force.

Mr. Alfred, later at the event, announced Peter Oyebanji, a Journalist with the agency as the new Editor-in-chief and congratulated him on the achievement.

Mr Alfred in his speech, reiterated the move as a necessity in fostering the growth and development within the group.

Recently, Alfred Olufemi, bagged the Campus Journalist award for Investigative Journalism 2019.

He has also won some awards which include winner of the editor and campus journalist of the year categories of Youths Digest awards 2018. Winner, News Editor category of Nigerian Universities Merit Award (NUMA) 2018.

Mr. Alfred praised the new editor for his amazing growth and also talked about how confident he is in his ability to deliver.

Mr. Peter Oyebanji is a part three student of  Management and Accounting Department, who joined the outfit almost a year ago.

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