Osasu Igbinedion
Osasu Igbinedion | |
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| Born | August 25, 1992 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Talk show host and journalist |
| Website | osasuigbinedion |
Osasu Igbinedion (born August 25, 1992) is a Nigerian journalist and TV show host.[1] She is the Chief Executive Officer of TOS TV Network[2] and the host of The Osasu Show, a syndicated TV show focused on development, business, and politics in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.[3]
Early and personal life[]
Osasu was born in the United Kingdom into the prominent Igbinedion family. She is the daughter of Mrs Eki Igbinedion and Lucky Igbinedion,[4] the former governor of Edo State, while her grandfather Gabriel Igbinedion is the Esama of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria. Osasu obtained her bachelor's degree from Stonehill College in Easton Massachusetts and thereafter a master's degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She later received a certificate in TV and Film Production from New York Film Academy in New York, New York in the United States of America.
Career[]
Osasu is the host of the TV show The Osasu Show,[5] which airs on African Independent Television, BEN TV London, and ITV which are popular TV stations in Nigeria and the United Kingdom and The Weekend Show on AIT.[6] She is also the founder of The Osasu Show Foundation.[3] She is the convener of Osasu Show Symposium,[7] a forum where major stakeholders in the political field gathered together with their constituents to discuss issues of nation building and development especially as they relate to the welfare of the less privileged.[8]
Osasu has received accolades for: Journalistic Excellence by the Institute of Service Excellence and Good Governance (2017); Role Model to the Girl Child by Nigerian Entrepreneurs Award (2017) and Humanitarian Award by La Mode Magazine (2015) [9]
Awards and recognition[]
- 2016: West Africa Students Union Parliament Kwame Nkrumah - Exemplary Distinguished Leadership Honour[citation needed]
- 2017: The Institute For Service Excellence And Good Governance - Service excellence award for The Osasu Show Journalistic excellence[citation needed]
- 2017: Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award - Role model to the Girl child.[citation needed]
- 2018: Green October events award - Humanitarian of the year[citation needed]
- 2018: Nigerian Youth Advocacy For Good Governance Initiative Award[citation needed]
- 2018: The Girl's Show Nigeria Award[citation needed]
- 2018: Emerging entrepreneurs multi-purpose cooperative society - Outstanding Innovation and Leadership Award[citation needed]
- 2018: Woman On Fire Abuja Awards- Seasoned professional of the year.[citation needed]
- 2018: La Mode Magazine Green October Humanitarian Awards[citation needed]
- 2018: Global Race Against Poverty And Hiv/Aids In Conjunction With SDSN Youths Global impact ambassador award [10]
- 2018: Paint My Face With Glamour, a compilation of Poems by Benjamin Ubiri in Honour of Osasu Igbinedion.[citation needed]
- 2018: National Impact Merit Awards - Most outstanding TV personality of the year [11]
- 2018: Nigeria Young Professionals Forum 2018
- 2018: DAAR Awards Prize 2018 - Young Achiever of the year [12]
- 2019: The Difference Global Awards - Media personality of the year award [13]
- 2019: Social Media For Social Good Awards Africa.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "OSASU IGBINEDION : How One Woman's Voice Fills a Void in Nigeria's Media Space". 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Jonathan, Joyce Banda, Benedict Oramah, Lumumba, others confirmed to speak at the Osasu Show Symposium". 8 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Osasu Igbinedion: We Need to Interrogate Our Leaders' Capacity to Drive New Economy". This Day. 25 August 2017.
- ^ Alfred, Kayode (14 March 2015). "Lucky Igbinedion's daughter, Osasu starts talk show". The Nation.
- ^ Oguntoye, Isaac (30 September 2017). "Osasu Igbinedion's Heart of Gold". Daily Times of Nigeria.
- ^ "Osasu Igbinedion and OhimaiAmaize host 'The Weekend' on AIT". 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Rotimi Amaechi, Okezie Ikpeazu, Dakuku Peterside, Dino Melaye discuss "the New Economy and its Impact on Less Privileged Citizens" at The Osasu Show Symposium". BellaNaija. 28 August 2017.
- ^ "I was attacked over TV show for being a former governor's daughter – Osasu Igbinedion". 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Osasu Igbinedion Cover Personality For La Mode Magazine September Issue!!". onobello.com.
- ^ Admin (10 October 2017). "Osasu Igbinedion awarded Global Impact Ambassador - TOS TV NETWORK".
- ^ "National Impact Merit Award: See The Full List Of Awardees, Osasu Igbinedion, Gilead Okolonkwo Top List – Daily Advent Nigeria".
- ^ "DAAR Holds 3rd Awards Ceremony". aitonline.tv.
- ^ "The Difference Global Award honours worthy recipients". 8 May 2019.
Further reading[]
- Ogbonna, Peter (1 July 2016). "Osasu Igbinedion: A Dynamic, Articulate Media Practitioner Championing Sustainable Development in Africa". This Day.
- Nigerian television journalists
- People from Abuja
- New York Film Academy alumni
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Northeastern University alumni
- Igbinedion family