Steve Ayorinde

Steve Ayorinde
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy
Assumed office
October 2015
Personal details
Born (1970-07-09) 9 July 1970
Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria
Alma mater Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, University of Leicester
Occupation Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy
Profession Journalist / Media Consultant

Mr Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde is the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy[1] at the Lagos State Government in Nigeria. Sworn in by His Excellency the Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode on October 19, 2015.[2] He was previously the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of the National Mirror Newspaper,[3] and before that, the Editor of The Punch Newspaper[4] in Nigeria.

He is also regarded as one of Nigeria's best renowned film and art critics, who has served on the Juries for some of the world's most recognised film festivals and awards, such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, AMAA and Mumbai International Film Festival.[5]

Family

Born in Ibadan, Oyo State on July 9, 1970 to the family of late Chief Sunday Adetunji Ayorinde and Chief (Mrs) Victoria Ayorinde.

Education

A product of Obafemi Awolowo University,[6] Ile-Ife, Steve was also educated at the University of Lagos, Akoka and University of Leicester in the UK where he earned a Masters Degree in Globalization and Communications.[7] Well travelled and a polyglot, Steve Ayorinde is a European Union Fellow at the Foundation Journalists-in-Europe[8] (1997-98 set) - A comprehensive one-year training scheme for mid-career journalists. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious State Department’s International Visitors’ program (IVP)[9] in the United States; Goethe Institute, Berlin and University of Siena for Foreigners, Italy.[10]

Career in Journalism

As a journalist, author, publisher, media consultant, Steve Ayorinde has more than 24 years experience and won multiple awards.[11]

His career started in 1991 at The Guardian Newspapers in Lagos, Nigeria which was renowned as ‘The Flagship’ in Nigerian media space at the time.[12] He was a pioneer staff of The Comet where he edited the Arts, Entertainment and Media section (1999 - 2003),[13] after which he joined The Punch, Nigeria’s largest circulating newspaper. He worked at The Punch in various capacities, first as Arts Editor, United Kingdom Correspondent, Member of the Editorial Board and ultimately as Editor of the daily title.[14] It was at The Punch where he started his popular back-page column, Something Before the Weekend,[15] which ran every Thursday. He later worked at National Mirror, first as the Editor/Executive Director in charge of Publications and later as Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief between 2010 and 2013.[16] He has since practised as a syndicated columnist and Media Consultant and Strategist. He was the Director of Media and Communications to the Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Organization between September 2014 and April 2015.[17]

Author

Steve has authored three books: Masterpieces: A Critic’s Timeless Report (Spectrum Books, 2008);[18] Abokede: The Man, The Hill, The City (ArtPillar Books, 2011)[19] and Cascade of Change: A Decade of Liberal Thoughts (Liberal publishing, 2015).[20] He also edited For Law, For Country: Conversations with the Bar and the Bench (Global Media Mirror Publications, 2012).[21]

A committed member of the pen fraternity, Steve Ayorinde has served the Nigerian Guild of Editors in various capacities over the past decade, as Assistant Secretary General; Vice-President (West) and Deputy President.[22]

Personal life

Steve Ayorinde is happily married to Temitope, with whom he has three children.

References

  1. ↑ Chika Ebuzor (12 November 2015). "Steve Ayorinde: Commissioner criticises media for culling The Economist's article on Ambode".
  2. ↑ "Ambode swears in 23 commissioners". Vanguard News. 19 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Managing Director:Editor-in-Chief, National Mirror newspapers, Mr. Steve Ayorinde (left) and Justice Musdapher.". National Mirror.
  4. ↑ "Steve Ayorinde".
  5. ↑ "Steve Ayorinde". African Film Festival Inc.
  6. ↑ "Ayorinde".
  7. ↑ "Steve Ayorinde - Fipresci - ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
  8. ↑ "ciapsfestivals - Panel".
  9. ↑ http://www.theelitesng.com/steve-ayorinde-for-hes-a-jolly-good-fellow/
  10. ↑ "Africultures - Biographie de Steve Ayorinde".
  11. ↑ "Carcass of traditional media would soon be buried-Steve Ayorinde". Dayo Emmanuel.
  12. ↑ The Guardian Newspapers. "Celebrating art writer, critic, Steve Ayorinde".
  13. ↑ "STEVE AYORINDE". Tola Hadiza Adetunmbi.
  14. ↑ "Zugate/punch Newspaper Latest:- Steve Ayorinde Finally Vindicated!share - TV/Movies - Nigeria".
  15. ↑ "SPLA - Steve Ayorinde".
  16. ↑ "Steve Ayorinde appointed MD/Editor-in-Chief of National Mirror". TheNigerianVoice.
  17. ↑ "Ambode names Steve Ayorinde 'campaign media director'".
  18. ↑ "steve ayorinde - FEATHERS PROJECT".
  19. ↑ "Mary Martin Booksellers- Abokede : The Man, the Hill, t... - Steve Ayorinde (9789789192915)".
  20. ↑ "Lagos State Government".
  21. ↑ http://blogs.premiumtimesng.com/?p=166989
  22. ↑ "Nigerian Guild of Editors Adopts Garba Deen Muhammad as President". The NEWS.
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