CONCEPT
The West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA®) is a broadcast and communications training and certification academy with campuses in Abuja, Lagos & Enugu, also planned in Ghana, and The Gambia, as well as Online. WABMA® serves as:
a. A finishing school for current and aspiring media practitioners who need to become professionals in all ramifications. WABMA® meets the needs of a growing population of media practitioners, broadcasters, journalists, and organizations for world-class broadcast, media and communications training and certifications.
b. A communication skills acquisition centre for young people and adults who wish to hone their media, digital, and entrepreneurship skills as well as to grow in their chosen careers. Thus, it serves young people, especially new graduates who need practical training to become professionals and acquire relevant experience and certification for the job market and forentrepreneurship.
c. Continued education centre for mid and top-level career executives to keep up with current digital media trends and to improve their personal brand.
Finally, WABMA® attracts much-needed foreign partnerships for media development in West Africa.
ACADEMIC SYSTEM
WABMA® operates four Quarters yearly, with Basic and Advanced Long Courses and Short Courses every Quarter.
The curriculum is an intense and rigorous course module(s), which approximates real work environment, for faster, well-grounded and practical skill acquisition.
The curriculum also offers robust interactive in-campus and online courses.
Collaboration with partner stationsaffords students essential hands-on practical training, unique on-air experience, access to language laboratories as well as live and production studios.
Internships of up to six months are usually available.
Hostel accommodation is available for in campus student
Courses run both In-Campus AND Online. The faculty is made up of the best veterans and professionals.
CONCLUSION
WABMA® is excellent for individual personal development and;
- Media Houses: – inclusive of current and
aspiring broadcasters, journalists, and media
organizations; - Tertiary Schools: – inclusive of new
graduates who need the practical finishing
school training to become professionals; - Corporate firms: – inclusive of mid-to-top level career executives who need a flexible finishing school to polish their communications skills, keeping up with current trends and opportunities in the communications world;
- MDAs and NGOs: – for communications skills upgrading of their staffs Online Communities: – inclusive of Millennials who prefer convenient online platforms for training and skills acquisition;
- Donor Agencies and foreign Media schools: interested in capacity building of the media in West Africa.
Meet the WABMA Team
Ken Ike OKERE, Ph.D

RECTOR
20+years experiencespans:Print, Radio, TV, Digital Media, and Corporate Communications.
He has been Correspondent for ThisWeek/Houston Chronicle; Online Editor for African News Digest, Correspondent, TexasInt’lGuardian Newspaper Houston, Editor African News Digest; Producer Plateau Radio TV Jos, Managing Editor Nigeria Yellow Pages®, Director Corporate Communications,Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN-Radio Nigeria), Director Radio Nigeria Lagos, Zonal Director Radio Nigeria South-East, and Rector/Director National Broadcast Academy Lagos.
Co-Founder: Abuja Literary Society, Enugu Literary Society, EKO Literary Society.
Barr. Joseph Ollor OBARI, B.A, B.L. LLB.

REGISTRAR
25+ yearsexperience in journalism, corporate communications, and organizational management. 15 years in The Guardian newspaper, SHELL Petroleum Spokesman, 5 years of experience in West Africa (region) with SHELL projects.
Project management WABMA Media Development Foundation
Mr. Mike YAWE, ND, HND, PGDM, MBA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BD
25+ years experience in marketing, journalism, and corporate management.
Marketing and sales manager for some national and international brands – Benue Brewery Ltd. Makurdi, Wonder Foods Nigeria Ltd, Great Brands Nig. Ltd (BAT), and Honey Well Oil & Gas Ltd.
16 years management experience – Director @FRCN (Radio Nigeria) and training.
Ms. Ilemi OKOKA, B.A.

BOARD MEMBER/LEAD FACULTY
35+ years experience: Presentation, Diction & Elocution and public Speaking expert.
Former Deputy Director/Head of Presentation, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN-Radio Nigeria).
General manager of several broadcast stations, including radio and TV, and the prestigious KapitalFM Abuja.
Head of Presentation, Director National Broadcast Academy Lagos.
Mr Riume Efetie

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR LAGOS
Riume Efetie was an authoritative voice on Radio Nigeria where he worked for decades as a presenter until his deployment
to the National Broadcast Academy (NBA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)’s training institute as a lecturer. He
retired in 2018 as the Head of Presentation Department at the NBA.
He holds an honours bachelor’s degree in English Language and sundry other professional certificates. Mr. Efetie is an
author of two publications on presentation.
Mrs. ChidiebereNjoku – CHUKWU, B.A

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ENUGU
10+ years experience in specialised project planning and execution. Project co-lead on WABMA/ELSProjectS:FactCheck Nigeria, Political Reporting Project, and Youth Enlightenment Project. Conference manager of Godfrey Okoye University’s annual Youth Peace Conference; Project Coordinator Enugu Literary Society; Coordinator, DAAD/ GOUNi Students Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP); Founder, GO University Reading Club; Co-Founder Psychology & Peace Foundation.
Mr. Olamide Ridwan AJALA,B.SC

HEAD WABMA® TECH
Multiple years experience in Digital Multimedia, projects and academics.
WABMA Tech lead on WABMA/ELS Projects:FactCheck Nigeria, Political Reporting Project, and Youth Enlightenment Project.
Hajia Shakirah ABDULSALAM, B.Sc.

HEAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
5+ years experience in financial management and financial accounting for projects.
Accounts & Finance lead on WABMA/ELSProjects:FactCheck Nigeria, Political Reporting Project, and Youth Enlightenment Project.
Our team
Meet our creative and talented human resource personnel

REGISTRAR
JOSEPH OLLOR OBARI
B.A, LLB, BL
Barrister Joseph Obari is a seasoned journalist, editor, and lawyer with over a decade of media experience. He has worked with The Guardian Newspaper Nigeria and Shell Petroleum Development Company, rising through the ranks to hold key positions such as Shell Spokesperson and Head of Media Relations.
Currently, Obari serves as the Registrar at West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA), where he continues to contribute his wealth of knowledge to media training and certification.

RECTOR
KEN IKE OKERE
PHD. MASS COMMUNICATION
Dr. Ken Ike Okere, a Ph.D. holder in Mass Communication, has over 25 years of media experience in print, radio, TV, and digital media, as well as corporate communications.
Dr. Okere has consulted for esteemed organizations like Ford Foundation, ASHOKA Foundation, Christian Aid, BBC Media Action, and the US Consulate General Lagos. He is passionate about digitization and strategic planning. Currently, he serves as the Rector at West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA), contributing to its growth and expansion across multiple campuses. Email: [email protected]; [email protected].

ED Business DEV.
MIKE MSUEGA YAWE {MBA. MARKETING}
Mr. Mike Msuega Yawe, Executive Director of WABMA Business Development.
With extensive experience in Business Management, Sales training, and media, A skilled news professional, he has authored over 100 commentaries on Network news, Special reports, and interactive segments. He was also the official biographer of Radio Nigeria.

AR. Lagos
Mr Riume Efetie
Assistant registrar, Lagos Campus

BOARD MEMBER
MS. ILEMI OKOKA {B.A, M.A}
WABMA Instructor, Presentation, Diction & Elocution Expert

AR. Enugu
MS. Chidiebere njoku chukwu {B.A. HONS}
Media Trainer, Business Development and Assistant registrar, Enugu Campus

Head of Tech
Olamide ridwan olamide
Multimedia Specialist | Tech-Media-Creative | Digital Marketing Pro | Video Editor, Motion graphic Maestro | Social Media Expert and Ads services | E-commerce | Client Services |
WABMA Lagos Campus..

Board Chairman
Kevin Ejiofor

Vice Chairman
Dr. Ladan Salihu
Dr Ladan Salihu is a former Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.

Board Member
Richard Asiegbu

ARO LEONARD
Board MEMBER
He is a development communications and broadcast expert. He was Head of External Relations at BBC Media Action Nigeria, managing a team to maintain the organisation’s unique selling point. He is a well-known media trainer in Nigeria.

FUNKE TREASURE
Instructor
Anike-ade Funke Treasure is a broadcast journalist, a certified media trainer, speech and leadership coach.
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