Kadaria Ahmed

Kadaria Ahmed is a Nigerian journalist,[1] media entrepreneur, and television host.[2] She started her career at the BBC in London and has worked in print, radio, television, online and social media platforms.[3]

Kadaria Ahmed
Born
Kadaria Ahmed
NationalityNigerian, British
Alma materBayero University Kano, Goldsmiths, University of London
OccupationJournalist, entrepreneur, editor
Parent(s)Hafsat Abdulwaheed (mother)
Websitewww.daria.media

Life and career

Ahmed has an MA in Television from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Bachelor's from Bayero University Kano. She is also a Chevening Scholar.

She started her career at the BBC[4] where she was a senior producer working on award-winning programs, Focus on Africa and Network Africa. In that capacity, she helped shape the news agenda for those leading programs and reported from many parts of the world including South Africa, Eritrea and the United Nations.

Back in Nigeria, Ahmed served as the editor of Next (Nigeria), an award-winning publication. There, she supervised a newsroom of approximately 120 people and about 30 stringers and drove the editorial agenda for the organisation. The newspaper stopped publishing its print edition in September 2011.[5]

In 2011, she moderated Nigeria's presidential election debate on live television.[6][7][8]

In 2014, she co-created, produced and presented Straight Talk, an interview programme designed to probe and confront Nigeria's decision makers on matters of relevance.[2][9] The syndicated show grew to an audience of over 4 million viewers globally. Some of her notable interview subjects include Ibrahim Babangida,[2] Tonye Princewill,[10] Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Ali Baba, Oby Ezekwesili, among many others.

In 2017, she launched a new show called The Core on Channels TV.[11][12][13] In July 2017, she interviewed Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)[14] who made news by declaring it's "Biafra or death".[15]

In the build up to the February 2019 general elections, she moderated the town hall meetings for presidential candidates and their deputies, specifically that of President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Professor Yemi Osibanjo.[16]

Ahmed is currently a member of the judging panel of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism[17] and sits on the Board of Trustees of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism[18] and the Promasidor Quill awards. She is also a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigerian Institute of Directors.

In 2017, she founded Daria Media Ltd, a company designed to promote public service journalism.[19][20]

Writing and editing

Ahmed's journalistic articles have been published in national and international newspapers like the Daily Trust, The Guardian, and the Financial Times of London.

She has also edited two major publications. The first, titled, Nigeria the Good News, published in 2012,[21][22] is a compendium of articles from entrepreneurs, civil society activists, captains of industry and policymakers on the positive things that were taking place in Nigeria despite the difficulties the country was facing.

In 2014 the Henrich Boell Foundation commissioned her to work on a publication on sustainable development and the impact of climate change in Lagos State. Titled, ‘Lagos – A Climate Resilient Megacity’ the publication is a collection of articles by experts working in various fields on the impact of climate change on Lagos and the type of interventions needed to address existing problems and mitigate future ones.[23]

References
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  2. Matazu, Hafsah Abubakar (15 April 2017). "Why IBB is one of my favourite guests on Straight Talk". The Daily Trust.
  3. "Kadaria Ahmed". kabafest.org. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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  5. siteadmin (23 September 2011). "234Next Newspaper To Shut Down Print Edition This Weekend | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. "Watch the NN24 Nigerian Presidential Debate Moderated by Kadaria Ahmed Part 1 (Video) | Ladybrille®Nigeria | LadybrilleNigeria". ladybrillenigeria.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. "Thoughts on the Nigerian Presidential Debate". Naijarules.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. "Nigeria Presidential Debates » All Things Nigeria". allthingsnigeria.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. "Kadaria Ahmed of defunct NEXT newspapers launches news and current affair programme on Channels TV – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. "Explosive Interview With Kadaria Ahmed: Amaechi, APC Far Worse Than Jonathan—Princewill". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  11. Newsdiaryonline (6 June 2017). "'The Core' Debuts on Channels TV, Anchored by Kadaria Ahmed Newsdiaryonline". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. Egbas, Jude. "Kadaria Ahmed: Ace journalist anchors new TV show". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  13. "Daria Media's 'The Core' debuts on Channels TV, to be anchored by Kadaria Ahmed – Daily Times Nigeria". Daily Times Nigeria. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  14. "It is either Biafra or death – Nnamdi Kanu insists [VIDEO] – Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  15. "It is either Biafra or death – Nnamdi Kanu insists [VIDEO] – Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  16. "Five questions Buhari did not answer during Town Hall event". icirnigeria.org. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  17. "Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism » Judges". ng.wscij.org. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  18. "Foremost journalist Kadaria Ahmed debuts new show with focus on petroleum industry bill – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  19. "Daria Media announces training, scholarships for Nigerian journalists – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  20. "Are you a female journalist? This opportunity could be yours – TheCable". TheCable. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  21. "Nigeria the good news - www.channelstv.com". Channels Television. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  22. "Nigeria the good news". Nglifestyle. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  23. "Megacity Lagos". Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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