Osasu Igbinedion

Osasu Igbinedion
Born London, United Kingdom
Residence Abuja, Nigeria
Occupation Talk Show Host/ Journalist
Website osasuigbinedion.com

Osasu Igbinedion is a Nigerian journalist, TV show host and humanitarian. She is the host of The Osasu Show, a syndicated TV show focused on development, business, and politics in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.[1]

Early and personal life

Osasu was born in the United Kingdom into the popular Igbinedion family. She is the daughter of Mrs Eki Igbinedion and Lucky Igbinedion,[2] the former governor of Edo State, while her grandfather Gabriel Igbinedion is the Esama of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria. Osasu attained her Bachelors degree from Stonehill College in Easton Massachusetts and thereafter a Masters 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,[3] which airs on African Independent Television, BEN TV London, and ITV which are popular TV stations in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She is also the founder of The Osasu Show Foundation[1] where she directly impacts on the lives of the underprivileged in the society through moral, material and financial aids. In 2017, she hosted the Osasu Show Symposium,[4] 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.

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); Humanitarian Award by La Mode Magazine (2015)

References

  1. 1 2 "Osasu Igbinedion: We Need to Interrogate Our Leaders' Capacity to Drive New Economy". This Day. 25 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Alfred, Kayode (14 March 2015). "Lucky Igbinedion's daughter, Osasu starts talk show". The Nation.
  3. ↑ Oguntoye, Isaac (30 September 2017). "Osasu Igbinedion's Heart of Gold". Daily Times of Nigeria.
  4. ↑ "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.

Further reading

  • Ogbonna, Peter (1 July 2016). "Osasu Igbinedion: A Dynamic, Articulate Media Practitioner Championing Sustainable Development in Africa". This Day.
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