From John Silas, Lagos
The Publisher and Editor In Chief of CrimeWatch Newspaper, Mr Ohi Akpengbe, has been appointed as the Special Adviser on Media to HisExcellency, Amb. (Dr) Jonathan Ojadah Emmamuzo, the Global President of United Nation International Peace and Governance Council (UNIPGC)
The appointment was announced on Friday, 9th August, 2024,during the conferment of an award as the “Grand Patron” of Nigeria MiniFootball(Spartan Eagles) Association on the Ambassador, held at his residence in LekkiAtlantic Gardens Estate, Alabeko, Lekki -Ajah.
Also appointed include former Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP) Victor Olayiwola Owadogbon (retd) as Special Adviser on Security Affairs;and Mr Noble Eze Oluchukwu as the Special Adviser on Investment and Promotion.
Reacting to his appointment as UNIPGC Special Adviser on Media,Ohi Akpengbe, expressed gratitude and appreciation to God for the appointment,noting that his relationship with the Ambassador for the past one decade hasn’tbeen a fluke.
“We have worked together and been good friends for the past 10years and have been in the media industry for the past 25 years, which gives methe requisite experience and knowledge to carry out my task.”
On why he appointed the versatile journalist as his SpecialAdviser on Media, Amb (Dr) Jonathan Ojadah Emmamuzo stated that with thedemands as a diplomat, it becomes necessary to make such appointments to assisthim in navigating the media space by given elaborate publicity of UNIPGCactivities across the globe.
A journalist per excellence, Ohi Akpengbe started his career injournalism with ThisDay Newspaper as a member of the National Youth ServiceCorp (NYSC) between 1999 till 2001.
It was learnt that the ebullient media guru later went toEngland for his Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) at Manchester College of Art andScience, and came back to Nigeria in 2004, to continue his professionaljournalism practice.
Motivated by shear determination to make humongous impact in themedia ecosystem, he started “Crime Watch Magazine” as the Editor-in-Chief until2008, and acquired Crime Watch Newspaper before adding the online platform“Crime Watch Online News” in 2015 and still publishing till date.
In addition to the practice of journalism, Ohi Akpengbe has alsocut his teeth in security studies galvanizing into different Diplomas inSecurity online in various countries.
The Special Adviser who is also a Media Consultant to theInspector General of Police, was appointed in 2015 by the Nigeria Police Force.
“I have worked diligently with them, and received several awardsfrom the Security Agencies and other humanitarian awards from differentgovernment parastatals.
In attendance were Dr and Mrs Ezekiel Isidahomen, ManagingDirector, THEMS Security Systems Limited; Kingsley Ojiaku, CEO PKJ Limited; TammyOgolo, Rightz Media limited; Prince Femi Adefaluyo, Legal Advisor, Osun StateMiniFootball Association; Rotimi Ojo, Businessman; Fabian Edaba, Coach and PaulUkpabio, Media/Tourism consultant, Secretary, Nigeria MiniFootball (SpartanEagles) Association, Mr Davids Adewoye among other personalities.
