Eniola Yekini
A seasoned journalist and gender advocate, Mrs. Adeola Taibat Ekine, has emerged as a candidate for the position of Deputy National Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, ahead of its National Delegates Conference.
Ekine, who is endorsed by the Lagos State Chapter of NAWOJ, is contesting at the conference scheduled to hold in Kano from November 23 to 25, 2026.
The Lagos Chapter formally presented nomination and Expression of Interest forms to her during its congress held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the chapter’s secretariat in Iyalla, Alausa, Ikeja. The presentation was done by the chapter’s Chairperson, Mrs Jumoke Falayi-Johnson.
With a career spanning journalism, public affairs and union administration, Ekine is pledging to strengthen welfare, promote professional development and advance gender equality across the media industry.
She currently serves as Head of Public Affairs Unit at the Lagos State Printing Corporation, LSPC, having previously served as Information and Public Affairs Officer at the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy. In October 2025, she was appointed Special Adviser to the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ.
Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos, UNILAG, a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, and Higher National Diploma and Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. She also holds an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Public Sector Professionals, United Kingdom, where she is a member of the Governing Council.
A major highlight of her leadership career was her tenure as Chairperson of NAWOJ Lagos State Chapter from 2019 to 2025, where she served two consecutive terms.
During her tenure, she prioritised welfare, capacity building and gender advocacy, including the establishment of a workplace crèche to support working mothers and encourage exclusive breastfeeding.
“We focused on easing the challenges of balancing professional responsibilities with childcare, while building the competence of our members for a rapidly evolving media landscape,” Ekine said.
She also led campaigns against gender-based violence, child abuse and workplace harassment, and organised programmes on digital journalism, investigative reporting and professional ethics, as well as welfare interventions for widows and vulnerable women journalists.
In March 2024, she represented NAWOJ Lagos at the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, CSW68, in New York.
Unveiling her agenda for national leadership, Ekine said her vision is to build a stronger, more united and professionally empowered association.
“My priority is improved welfare and workplace safety, with advocacy for equal opportunities, protection against harassment and gender-based violence, and better working conditions for female journalists,” she said.
She added that she would expand mentorship opportunities, strengthen digital skills and create clearer leadership pathways for young and emerging female journalists, while promoting transparency, accountability and inclusive leadership across the national secretariat, zonal and state chapters.
“As delegates prepare for Kano, our focus should be on effective leadership, stronger welfare structures and sustained advocacy for women in journalism,” Ekine said.