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Folio Communications Limited, publishers of Daily Times titles, have appointed Aliu Moyosore Akoshile as Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief.

The board of Folio Media Group, the holding company for the conglomerate, in a statement, said the appointment was with effect from May 1, 2019.

The group said Mr. Akoshile who is an accomplished media executive with experience in turn-around management and competitive strategy would lead a team of dedicated journalists and creative thinkers to reposition Daily Times titles by deploying innovations and digital solutions to deliver great value to readers, advertisers and other clients.

Akoshile will also provide overall leadership to Folio Communications Limited and its associated business units to derive optimal value from the positive image of the flagship brand.

A versatile journalist and media business strategist, Mr. Akoshile is bringing to his new role a wealth of experience spanning over three decades and cutting across key segments of integrated marketing communication.

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He started his journalism with Daily Times Group in 1986 and traversed the media landscape as a reporter, senior correspondent, bureau chief, associate editor and editor-in-chief.

He worked at different times for the Jos-based Nigerian Newsweek, Citizen Magazine, Weekly Trust and Kilimanjaro and was until recently Associate Director of Daily Trust where, for nearly 11 years, he supervised the entire revenue department and crack-team that were responsible for the company’s sustained performance and growth.

A consummate brand manager, Mr. Akoshile has gained over a decade experience in Public Relations (PR) and advertising practice. He was acting General Manager of Vascaust Communication Limited, a Lagos-based PR and advertising firm, and later served as pioneer Head of Corporate Affairs of NUB International Bank, a legacy bank of First City Monument Bank (FCMB).

He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos (Unilag) in 1987 and a Masters in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Jos (Unijos) in 1993. He has attended executive leadership training on strategic management at the University of Oxford, UK; Howard University School of Business, Washington DC; and the Lagos Business School/Pan African University.

Mr. Akoshile is a member of the International Press Institute (IPI); Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR); Advertising Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria (APCON) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).

He also attended the Global Summit of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the annual event of the African Media Forum (AMF). A keen golfer and polo enthusiast, he is passionate about the environment and climate change, as well as issues of human rights, with special focus on girl child education.

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