Keme Nzerem

Keme Nzerem is a Nigerian British^[1] journalist who works for Channel 4 News as a news anchor and reporter.^[2] He joined the programme in 2001.

Education[]

Nzerem studied geography as an undergraduate at the University of Sussex, and later received a postgraduate degree in broadcast journalism.^[3]^[4]

Career[]

Before joining Channel 4 News, he worked as a writer for Comic Relief. He has worked as Channel 4's home affairs and Washington reporter, and as the sports producer, as well as co-presenting Channel 4 News, and presenting its sister programme More4 News. In 2002, he wrote about his experience of attending school with the shoe bomber, Richard Reid.^[5]

At the build-up of COP26 at Glasgow in 2021, Nzerem visited Nigeria to report stories for Channels 4 exclusive. The stories include a feature on the impact of climate change in Nigeria coastal communities, ^[6]Nigeria looted Benin bronzes; ^[7]and another for Nigeria LGBT community produced by Ashionye Ogene. ^[8]

Awards and Recognitions []

In 2008, Nzerem received the Royal Television Society foreign news award for a report on the American 2007 Iraq troop surge.

Background[]

He is Igbo. His father is a Nigerian and his mother is English.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Nzerem, Keme (2013-03-23). "How Achebe and Marley inspired a London teenager". Channel 4.
^ "People - Keme Nzerem". Channel 4. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
^ "Geography". University of Sussex. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
^ Barber, James. "Groundbreaking News". KAL Magazine. Arberry Pink. Retrieved 2009-11-06.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Nzerem, Keme (2002-02-28). "At school with the shoe bomber". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
^ Nzerem, Keme (2021-10-25). "Coastal erosion in Nigeria leaves communities fearing their homes will disappear". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ Nzerem, Keme (2021-09-10). "Nigeria's battle to reclaim looted Benin Bronzes". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ Nzerem, Keme (2021-10-24). "Nigerian LGBTQ+ activists campaigning and demanding to be seen and heard". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

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[channel4-1] Nzerem, Keme (2013-03-23). "How Achebe and Marley inspired a London teenager". Channel 4.

[c4-2] "People - Keme Nzerem". Channel 4. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

[uos-3] "Geography". University of Sussex. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

[barber-4] Barber, James. "Groundbreaking News". KAL Magazine. Arberry Pink. Retrieved 2009-11-06.^{[permanent dead link]}

[nzerem-5] Nzerem, Keme (2002-02-28). "At school with the shoe bomber". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

[6] Nzerem, Keme (2021-10-25). "Coastal erosion in Nigeria leaves communities fearing their homes will disappear". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[7] Nzerem, Keme (2021-09-10). "Nigeria's battle to reclaim looted Benin Bronzes". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[8] Nzerem, Keme (2021-10-24). "Nigerian LGBTQ+ activists campaigning and demanding to be seen and heard". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

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