Abeokuta was agog as accomplished broadcaster Siju Alabi was conferred with Erelu Baaroyin of Ilawo Kingdom Abeokuta.

Abeokuta was agog as accomplished broadcaster Siju Alabi was conferred with Erelu Baaroyin of Ilawo Kingdom Abeokuta.

Veteran newscaster and accomplished international journalist of repute ,Siju Alabi, has been conferred with Erelu Baaroyin of Ilawo Kingdom Abeokuta, Ogun State

The widely travelled broadcaster and international award winner of repute was confered with the award by HRM. Oba( Prof) Alexander Olusegun Macgegor, the Olu of Orile Ilawo Abeokuta Ogun State

The highly profile event, which was held on Wednesday,11th September,2024, at the palace of the Oba, was attended by who is who in society within Abeokuta Ogun State and outside the state 

Siju Alabi, who was confered with the title based on her dexterity in her broadcasting carrier that spanned over 35 years, was full of joy.

Siju Alabi has been in media for 35 years until last year, and she had served in different capacities as a reporter, a newscaster, and also as a general manager at Lagos Television
" Having served for 35 years in broadcasting definitely I am definitely on my way out as a civil servant. I now have a YouTube channel where I do interview the program is called " Think Nigeria " the program is to celebrate trailblazers, unsong heroes of Nigeria at home and in diaspora, so I am always on the tube"

Siju Alabi got her first experience in broadcasting in USA, before she returned to Nigeria for her NYSC where she served at NTA, then left the country once again, came back again then worked with Channels Television, Minaj International, Super Screen before she finally worked as General Manager of Lagos Television
" I have always been an electronics media person and versatile in news reading," she said 

Though not without her challenges, Siju Alabi could recollect at the highest point in the course of her duty 

" Channels Television was my highest. I did a lot of work with professionals who were guiding me. It was a tailor that polished my career. I was able to do a lot of things at channels Television. We are given the opportunity to do many things, and it was at channels Television that I won  lots of awards , as Best Newscaster, as Best Presenter and so on .
Another one is Lagos Television, where I come in as Director of News and Current Affairs, years after I became General Manager for five years . I think that is another height in my career because they allow me to express myself, to nurture a list of fresh minds.

Despite all her achievements, she still has some challenges along the way 
" Bomb blast in Ikeja happened to be one of my challenges as a reporter. I can't remember the year now, but the coverage of the bomb blast was very challenging. "

No doubt Siju Alabi has paid her dues as far as journalism is concerned and so the befitting conferement as Baaroyin of Ilawo Kingdom Abeokuta Ogun State.


SIJU ALABI is a foremost multi-award winning broadcaster, elocution coach, and trainer with more than 35 years’ experience in the business. She is a seasoned administrator who was adjudged as one of the 25 most powerful women in journalism (2023) by women in Journalism Africa. She attended Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan (WAEC), Fontana School, Fontana California USA(Diploma, General Education of the American Council) and the prestigious University of Redlands, California USA(Mass Communications).She began her illustrious broadcasting career at K.U.O.R FM, California, USA, then with NTA Lagos as a Newscaster/Continuity Announcer. Later, CHANNELS TELEVISION as News Anchor/Programs Producer/Presenter/News Editor. She joined Minaj Broadcast International (MBI) as News Anchor/ Head of Presentation and subsequently SUPERSCREEN TELEVISION as General Manager, News.In 2016, she joined Lagos Television as Director News/Current Affairs. Her sterling performance got her an appointment by the governor of Lagos State as the general manager of Lagos Television in 2018. She has been credited for the sweeping transformation of the antiquated LTV station into a modern institution run by young professionals. The station serves 20 million Lagosians on terrestrial and cable platforms. According to agencies’ ratings, the station is consistently on the list of the top 10 most watched TV stations in Lagos. After five years as General Manager of Lagos Television, she was redeployed to the mainstream of service in 2023.Siju has been recognized several times for her sterling work: 5 times as best Newscaster/TV Presenter( Nigeria Media Merit Award), 2 times as best Television reporter on HIV/AIDS(Red Ribbon Award), Television Personality of the year (Rotary Club of Onigbongbo), with numerous recognitions and awards from organizations, institutions etc.She has been involved in professional activities such as: Member- United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Media Working Group (Defunct) 2003 – 2006,  Member/PRO: Lagos State Women coalition Aids ( LAWOCA)state Adviser

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