President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga has been selected to speak at the 5th edition of Timeline Awareness Initiative Lecture/Awards, coming up Wednesday, 29 May, 2024, at Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
The informative and educative programme that is being put together by Timeline Nigeria, an online news portal, is aimed at getting all and sundry acquainted with the sociopolitical happenings in the country and also honour distinguished Nigerians in politics and business sectors.
The theme of this year’s event whose Chairman and Co-chairman are Senators Orji Uzor Kalu and Olorunnimbe Mamora respectively is, “News Reporting and Sensationalism: The Effects on National Security in Era of New Media.”
The Special Guests of the yearly event are: First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, Otunba Sen. Gbenga Daniel; the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa; and Dr Siju Iluyomade
Past editions saw the presence of prominent speakers such as Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Hamzat; immediate past Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; CEO of Brila FM, Dr. Larry Izamoje among others.
The event promises to live up to its expected billings as some highly placed individuals have already signed interest to grace the epoch-making occasion even as some carefully selected Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in various fields of human endeavour would be honoured.