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Olusola Momoh

Journalist, Administrator

She is the Vice-Chairman of the Channels Media Group, comprising Channels Global, Channels 24, Channels Digital, Channels Academy, and its internationally acclaimed flagship network, Channels Television.

MOMOH, Olusola

Biographical record

Title
Mrs
Surname
Momoh
First Name
Olusola
Gender
Female
Source of Publication
NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
Status
Alive
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Name of Spouse
John Momoh
Profession
Journalist
Administrator
Working Experience
Prior to Co-Founding Channels Television, Olusola Momoh was at different times Reporter, News Caster and Producer with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), between 1979 and 1987. While at NTA, she produced several reports on the oil spillage in the Niger-Delta communities, which acted as a push for the Federal Government to pay compensation to some of the victims in the restive region. After leaving NTA, Olusola worked with the International Merchant Bank (IMB) for seven years. There, she established and headed the Corporate Affairs department of the Bank. She later served in other departments within IMB, including Treasury and Credit.
Education Level
Tertiary
Schools Attended with Dates
University of Lagos
Educational Qualification
B.Sc. degree in Mass Communication specializing in Print Journalism. She is also a Diploma awardee in Broadcast Journalism from Unilag.
Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
She was a participant at the June 2014 ’ Women Leadership Forum Programme’ of the Harvard Business School.
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A
Membership of International Organizations
Friendship Bible Fellowship
Hobbies
travelling and reading
Other Relevant Information
With an experience spanning over four decades, Olusola’s areas of core competency are in Business Development, Commercial Strategy, Finance and Investments, as well as Human Capital Development. Her proficiency in business strategy and management skills ensures that she efficiently drives the Group’s corporate development, as well as its effective use of all corporate resources to raise the organization’s profitability and profile.

As Vice Chairman, she is principally responsible for providing strategic leadership as well as management and oversight in the commercial operations of the company- particularly in the areas of Strategic Client Consolidation, Stakeholder and Community Relations; Organisational Planning, Administration, Finance, Investments and Revenue; Human Capital Development, and Risk Mitigation in a cost effective, time efficient manner.

Olusola has also cultivated a penchant for maintaining the highest levels of ethical and professional standards, which coupled with her strong commitment to excellence continues to enhance Channels’ corporate expansion drive and brand. She is passionate about motivating and mentoring staff, as well as aspiring and young business owners.

Within the group, Olusola has set up workplace ethics framework and flexible systems that give back to employees. She initiated the Channels Women Network, which is a formal medium that encourages the mentorship of young female staff, promotes organisational policies that particularly cater for female staff, and allows female employees to freely discuss matters affecting them in the workplace. Thanks to her leadership and influence, 60% of the company’s skilled staff are female, with more than 50% of them in middle management.

Olusola ensures that the Channels Media Group provides employment opportunities to local residents of its host communities, in addition to providing scholarships to people in need. She was a director at the Convention on Business Integrity, a non-governmental agency that entrenches transparency and due process in corporate organisations. In essence, Olusola’s management discipline underpins the integrity of the Channels’ brand.
She is on the board of trustees of several NGOs dedicated to the wellbeing of Africans and the development of the continent.
Source
https://www.channelstv.com/olusola-toyin-momohexecutive-director/
http://biography.hi7.co/biography-of-olusola-momoh--vice-chairman--channels-television--56651d3a98dfc.html

Source

https://www.channelstv.com/olusola-toyin-momohexecutive-director/, http://biography.hi7.co/biography-of-olusola-momoh--vice-chairman--channels-television--56651d3a98dfc.html

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