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Funke Olaode, Thisday Editor, earns executive certifications from Harvard and two global institutions.
Funke Olaode, Thisday Editor, earns executive certifications from Harvard and two global institutions.
Funke (Middle) with classmates at Professional & Executive Development, Effective Organizational Communication, Harvard Division of Continuing Education.
By OLAWUYI AWOFISAYO
During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year through 2003 and 2004, she served as Course Instructor at the Department of Mass Communication in Sokoto Polytechnic, teaching Communication Skills, Fundamentals of Communication, and Fundamentals of Public Relations.
Every great journalist has a story detailing his or her origin. For the vivacious and detail-oriented Olufunke Olaode, it began in the classrooms of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where she graduated with an Upper Credit (with Honours) in Mass Communication back in 2002. Looking back now for the woman widely known as Funke, it was clear that emerging the Best Female Graduating Student in her department and Overall Best Graduating Student represented an early demonstration of what would become the hallmark: an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Instead of waiting to graduate and be gainfully employed in the Nigerian mainstream media, Funke blazed the trail as an undergraduate. Freelancing for Thisday, she interviewed notable personalities in Ibadan, Oyo State engaging the likes of former Governor late Lam Adeshina, late Richard Akinjide, SAN, and legal luminary and Founder, Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, among defining moments.
During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year through 2003 and 2004, she served as Course Instructor at the Department of Mass Communication in Sokoto Polytechnic, teaching Communication Skills, Fundamentals of Communication, and Fundamentals of Public Relations. Giving a good account of herself in an academic setting, she earned an Outstanding Performance award, an early recognition of excellence that continues to define her career decades after.
Most professionals with 20-plus years of experience would coast on what they know but Funke, whose career has been about constantly pushing herself to grow, is clearly cut from a different cloth.
Five years after her first degree, whilst managing a demanding job at THISDAY, in 2007, she made a decision that changed everything: she would pursue a Master’s at the University of Ibadan.
Anyone who knows the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway knows about its brutal nature; ceaseless traffic at both the Kara and Iwo Road ends, contempt for unsteady drivers and so much more. In the late 2000s, it was even worse, being a nightmarish combination of potholes, speeding lorries, and unrelenting chaos. For someone with limited driving experience, choosing to drive that route regularly was courage in action.
“Going back to school five years after my first degree was a feat,” she says now. “When I decided to go to UI, it was a challenge. But I faced it squarely. I was driven by self-development, which is what pushed me to get behind the wheel even when I could barely drive. I faced the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway head-on. For two years, I was on that road.”
Call her statement about being “driven by self-development” an understatement and you would be right. She woke up early, battled that highway, attended lectures, researched, wrote assignments, all whilst handling breaking news and deadlines at one of Nigeria’s most demanding media houses.
Colleagues at THISDAY watched in amazement as she maintained this punishing schedule for two years (2007-2009). The day she submitted her final project, on 25 June, 2009, is burnt in her memory. Whilst the world mourned Michael Jackson, the global music powerhouse known for his garlands of honours, invigorating dance steps, she quietly celebrated a victory that represented sacrifice, determination, and belief in the power of education.
She earned her Master of Communication Arts (M.C.A.), specialising in Communication and Language Arts. But more than that, she proved that discomfort is the price of growth, and that age doesn’t limit ambition.
Fifteen years after UI, with her career at its peak, Assistant Editor at THISDAY, Editor of ‘Crime and Punishment,’ sought-after media consultant, Funke made another bold move. This time, the classroom would span three continents. She was following the trail of that same drive; the refusal to settle for the normal, the willingness to embrace discomfort towards growth.
Given Thisday, her employer’s support and encouragement to be the best in their endeavours, Funke’s Study Leave was granted. In 2024, more than two decades into her journalism career, this move would eventually take her to Harvard and two other prestigious institutions. This time, she relocated to London, United Kingdom where she shuttled between the Europe and America.
In her new pursuits, she completed an unprecedented sprint, earning credentials from three institutions that represent the peak of global education in Strategic Communication, Effective Organizational Communication and Crisis Communication.
From September to January 2025, Funke earned an Advanced Certificate in Strategic Communication from the Rotterdam School of Management, Corporate Communication Centre, Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
Rotterdam gave her sophisticated tools for strategic thinking, stakeholder mapping, and high-level communication planning. The programme’s focus on corporate communication strategy meshed perfectly with her journalism background and she learnt how to think beyond storytelling to strategic positioning and crafting narratives that serve organisational goals whilst staying authentic.
In November 2024, Funke completed an eDiploma in Effective Organisational Communication from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
According to her, studying at Harvard transformed how she thinks about communication and she learnt how to create messages that resonate with diverse stakeholders, position executives for maximum impact, and build relationships that prevent crises and drive growth.
“Harvard taught me that communication isn’t just about conveying information, it’s about creating understanding, building trust, and driving action,” she explains. “In today’s complex organizational world, these skills aren’t optional; they’re essential.”
From October to December 2024, she obtained a Certificate in Crisis Communication from the International School of Communication, London, United Kingdom.
In an era that corporate crises can explode on social media within hours, the focus of the International School of Communication, London on crisis preparedness and reputation management was invaluable and Funke learnt frameworks for anticipating crises, developing rapid response protocols, and protecting organizational reputation.
“ISOC helps all kinds of people to build better professional communication skills: 2 Prime Ministers, 15 Royals, 26 CEOs, 25 Central Banks Governors, Top Government Officials, 10 Business Professionals and still counting. Global brands trust ISOC for Communication training. its outstanding records are mind-blowing. It is a privilege to attend one of the most prestigious communication schools in the world,” she enthused
The combination of Harvard’s organisational communication expertise, Rotterdam’s strategic frameworks, and ISOC, London’s crisis management created a comprehensive skillset that puts Funke amongst an elite class of communication professionals globally.
If you are wondering why someone with over 20 years of journalism success, a thriving consultancy, and senior editorial responsibilities invest time and money in intensive programmes across three continents, Funke has it captured in indelible lines.
“I’m relentless when it comes to seeking knowledge,” Funke says.
She saw early that the media landscape was shifting. Traditional journalism skills, interviewing, writing, editing, whilst valuable, weren’t enough anymore. Organisations need communicators who think strategically, manage crises proactively, and build reputations systematically.
Her consulting work through the years for organisations like Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Caverton Offshore Support Group (COSG), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and many more exposed her to complex organisational communication needs. And she desired the formal frameworks that would elevate her practice from intuitive to systematic.
“Over two decades of media experience helped broaden my horizons and improve my career prospects in Strategic Communication,” she reflects. “But I needed to understand not just how to tell a story, but how to create messages that align with organisational objectives and drive success.”
Funke’s academic pursuits have been supported by and at the same time, enhanced her work at THISDAY, where she’s spent her entire career since joining as a trainee reporter in January 1999.
Over 25 years, she’s climbed the ladder: trainee (1999-2000), freelance reporter (2000-2003), full-time journalist (2004-2018), and since June 2018, Assistant Editor. In December 2023, she took on editing ‘Crime and Punishment,’ a weekly Wednesday column on Nigeria’s crime and justice system.
Her body of work is impressive: she curated the Saturday weekend column, ‘Memoirs’ for 15 years, building a global readership and conducted high-profile interviews with Governors, CEOs, Diplomats, and industry leaders; managed ‘The Glitterati’ lifestyle magazine, which saw her featuring over 4,000 personalities; and oversaw the birth of ‘On the Couch,’ which achieved a 4% monthly visibility increase for the platform.
This practical experience gave her credibility in the classroom; she wasn’t a student learning theory in a vacuum but a practitioner looking for frameworks to enhance what she already knew. Funke, true to her nature, didn’t wait to finish all her certifications before applying what she learnt. Even as she moved between Harvard, Rotterdam, and London, she was integrating the new frameworks into her consulting work.
Between April and June 2025, right after completing her programmes, she did an apprenticeship as Communication/Media Strategist at Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc. This wasn’t just another assignment; it was a testing ground for her new strategic communication capabilities.
At Caverton, she provided communication support for internal and external audiences, disseminated information through press releases and advertorials, helped prepare the CEO’s speeches, and played a key role in the company’s presentation for formalising the NNPC Shipping Joint Venture, UNITY Shipping Worldwide, a collaboration between NNPCL, Caverton, and Stena Bulk.
The stint at Caverton showed that her investment in educational advancement was already paying dividends. She wasn’t just writing press releases but was thinking strategically about stakeholder engagement, crisis preparedness, and reputation management. Exactly what Harvard, Rotterdam, and London equipped her to do.
In early 2024, Funke dominated the Nigerian media landscape for good reasons. She met Amina Olufunmi, a 36-year-old house cleaner who dreamt of becoming a fashion designer but had no capital or family support. Funke didn’t just see a service provider but as a human being who deserved empathy, opportunity and much-needed support. She became the convener of the ‘Amina Olufunmi Must Be Empowered’ initiative, reached out to influential contacts, mobilised resources and within two days, through the Ibeji Foundation led by education administrator and philanthropist, Alhaji Rafiu Adisa Ebiti, Amina was enrolled in fashion school with a monthly N20,000 stipend, paid accommodation, and sewing equipment.
“Through Madam Olufunke, my life became a roller coaster,” Amina stated, adding: “God will bless her and those who supported me to become somebody when all hope was lost.”
It was a powerful lesson in strategic communication that she could conceive and execute such a project that some organisaitons take weeks and several hands dealing it. This is the lens through which Funke sees her journalism, consulting, and academic endeavours, a belief that communication, at its best, is supposed to serve organisations and people and also lead to opportunities.
Funke has been a regular at the World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC since 2015 and attended the UN Pledging Conference for SDGs in New York (2015), visited NASA Space Centre in Houston (2019), and covered international conferences in London, Dubai, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Dakar, and Lusaka. Also, she has participated in the American Spaces Nigeria Training Workshop for Journalists (2024), the European Union’s workshop on reporting corruption (2022), and countless other capacity-building initiatives that broadened her understanding of how global narratives intersect with local realities.
With international qualifications verified by World Education Services (WES), the gold standard for credential evaluation, Funke’s credentials from Harvard, Rotterdam, and London represent the latest chapter in a career-long commitment to bringing global best practices to Nigerian communication challenges. Beyond her academic credentials, she is an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
“I’m a consistent, committed, multi-tasking individual who strives for excellence,” she says. “And I’m relentless when it comes to seeking knowledge. This isn’t the end of my learning journey; it’s a new beginning.”
She envisions using her expanded skillset to help Nigerian organisations navigate the complex 21st-century communication landscape. Whether helping government agencies communicate policy effectively, supporting corporations in managing reputations, or equipping journalists with strategic communication capabilities, she feels the opportunities are endless.
As Nigeria’s media landscape continues to evolve, with organisations facing increasingly complex communication challenges, as the line between journalism and strategic communication blurs, Nigeria needs professionals like Olufunke Olaode who combine deep practical experience with rigorous theoretical grounding and can blend local insight with global perspective while understanding that the best communicators are also the best learners.
For young journalists and communication professionals wondering whether further education is worth it and if they should step outside their comfort zones, Funke’s journey offers a clear answer.
Olawuyi Awofisayo, ANIPR, Strategic Communications Expert, writes from Lagos.
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THE BLOOD PRICE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND GLOBALLY
By Ohore Emmanuel Ufuoma
In the 1950s, Western Region made primary education free. It was a gift, not a transaction.
Children walked into classrooms without fear and without fees. Awolowo called it an investment in blood — the lifeblood of a nation’s future.
Chief Obafemi Awolowo once declared education “the blood of the Nigerian child.” Awolowo’s model was simple: free education = national blood = national strength. Today the equation has reversed: education = blood price. Blood is being spilled.
The numbers tell a story no government can ignore: Since the abduction of 276 girls from Chibok in April 2014, Nigeria has recorded over 20 major school kidnapping incidents. Many attacks in remote communities of Zamfara, Niger, Sokoto and Katsina go unreported. The real number is higher. Each number is a child who didn’t come home.
For years we said “it’s a Northern problem”. That lie ended on May 15, 2026.
On May 23, 2025 at Community High School and Yawota Baptist School in Oyo State, 39 students were abducted, including 7 teachers. Many of the victims are children of primary school age, which also shows that early years education is at threat, with some as young as three and four years old, heightening concerns about their well-being and safety.
Globally, classrooms are no longer sanctuaries. In Turkey, school shootings are rare, but April 2026 broke that silence. On April 14, a former student shot 16 people at a school in Siverek, Şanlıurfa. Less than a day later, a 14-year-old killed 10 and wounded 12 at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, making it Turkey’s deadliest school shooting. The U.S. faces a different scale: 18 school shootings with injuries or deaths in 2025 alone, claiming 7 lives. From Chibok to Kahramanmaraş to Fairfield, the equation is the same: education now demands a blood price.
Nigeria stands at a crossroads. We can keep trading speeches for security, or we can honor the debt owed to every child in a classroom. The Safe School Declaration must move from paper to practice, with real protection and real accountability for every naira spent. Schools are not political tools. They are sacred ground where futures are built. Awolowo gave us education without a price tag. We must not allow bandits to replace it with a blood tax. If we fail to act now, we risk raising a generation that inherits fear instead of knowledge, and empty classrooms instead of a nation with a future. The time for decisive action is now. Nigeria’s children deserve their classrooms back.
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Access Bank, Fifth Chukker and UNICEF Renew Commitment to Expanding Educational Opportunities for Nigeria’s Most Vulnerable Children
Access Bank, Fifth Chukker and UNICEF Renew Commitment to Expanding Educational Opportunities for Nigeria’s Most Vulnerable Children
London, United Kingdom – July 6, 2026: The transformative power of collective action in expanding access to education took centre stage in London as Access Bank UK, Fifth Chukker, UNICEF and the Kaduna State Government reaffirmed their shared commitment to creating brighter futures for Nigeria’s most vulnerable children.
Hosted by Access Bank UK, Access UK Polo Day celebrated more than 15 years of impact driven by a shared vision to expand educational opportunities for underserved children. What began as a modest initiative has evolved into one of Africa’s most impactful education programmes, with the Access Bank Fifth Chukker School in Kaduna State and its associated interventions positively impacting more than 14,000 children across underserved communities in Northern Nigeria.
At the heart of this transformation is the Access Bank Fifth Chukker School, where investments in educational infrastructure, learning resources and student support have created lasting opportunities for thousands of children. Between 2018 and 2026 alone, the school recorded 2,538 graduates, with female pupils accounting for more than 54 per cent of the total, underscoring the programme’s contribution to advancing girls’ education and promoting inclusive access to learning.
More than 1,000 pupils benefit from the school’s internationally recognised foundational learning programme each year, contributing to improved literacy and numeracy outcomes and a reported 15 per cent increase in learning performance. Students continue to secure admission into leading secondary schools, while teachers receive ongoing professional development and digital learning support. Enhanced infrastructural facilities and expanded learning resources have further strengthened the overall learning environment, helping to sustain the programme’s long-term impact.
This year’s event reinforced a compelling message: Every pledge should lead to a classroom, every classroom should empower a child, and every child should have the opportunity to shape a brighter future.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, reflected on the remarkable growth of the initiative and the unwavering commitment of its supporters.
“What began as a dream to transform the lives of 100 children has grown into a movement that has positively impacted more than 14,000 young people. We want to return next year talking about 28,000 children. Education remains the greatest leveller, giving every child a genuine opportunity to realise their potential and contribute meaningfully to society.”
Ogbonna expressed appreciation to donors and partners whose support has sustained the initiative, noting that investment in education creates lasting intergenerational impact.
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani described education as one of the most valuable investments any society can make. He praised the longstanding alliance between Access Bank, Fifth Chukker and UNICEF, noting that it has restored hope and opportunity to thousands of children from underserved communities.
Highlighting Kaduna State’s ongoing education reforms, the Governor revealed that approximately 300,000 out-of-school children had been returned to classrooms over the past year through partnerships with organisations including UNICEF and other development partners. He also announced plans to construct an additional 120 classrooms at the Fifth Chukker Access Bank UNICEF School, enabling even more children to access quality education.
“What we are doing here is about humanity. By giving children access to quality education, we are empowering them to dream, to lead and to build a better future for themselves and their communities.”
Governor Sani also paid tribute to the late Herbert Wigwe, acknowledging his vision, leadership and enduring commitment to improving educational outcomes for underserved populations.
For Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings, the true success of the initiative is reflected in the lives being transformed.
“The most meaningful measure of success is not the number of buildings we construct, but the opportunities we create. Every child who receives an education, every young person who discovers their potential, and every community strengthened through learning represents the lasting impact of this partnership. Together, we are proving that when purpose meets collaboration, we can create opportunities that change lives for generations.”
Welcoming guests, Jamie Simmonds, Chief Executive Officer of The Access Bank UK, described the gathering as polo with purpose, a celebration not only of sport but of a shared mission to create opportunity through education. He highlighted the institution’s commitment to supporting initiatives that deliver sustainable social impact and broaden access to learning for underserved children.
The event concluded with a renewed commitment from all stakeholders to deepen investment in education as a catalyst for national development and social progress. The Access Bank Fifth Chukker School continues to demonstrate the impact of sustained collaboration among the private sector, government and development partners, delivering measurable outcomes for vulnerable children in Northern Nigeria.
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Rotary District 9111 donates Peace Institute Building to Olabisi Onabanjo University
By Sunday Aikulola
As part of efforts aimed at preventing conflicts and promoting sustainable peace, members of Rotary International District 9111 yesterday donated Peace Institute Building to the management of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye Ogun State.
In his speech, District Governor of Rotary International District 9111, Rotarian Henry Akinyele said the Peace Institute is the District and Rotarians statement that peace must be taught, researched and practised, beginning from campuses and extending into communities.
To him, rather than waiting for conflict to happen, Rotarians chose to prevent it through education, dialogue and research.
Earlier this Rotary year, Akinyele recalled, ‘we organised a Peace Summit where participants agreed with the United Nations that quality education should include peace education. This Institute will train peace builders from different sectors of society in mediation, conflict analysis and non-violent communication’
Saying peace is everyone’s responsibility, Akinyele also added the project demonstrates the power of partnership among Rotary, Olabisi Onabanjo University, government and the wider community working together.
Specifically, he noted, ‘the United Nations also affirmed that conflict is one of the greatest causes of poverty and inequality. When communities are in conflict, schools close, farms are abandoned, businesses suffer and young people lose opportunities.
By investing in peace, we are protecting education, livelihoods and the future of our communities.
In conclusion, he disclosed, ‘today’s commissioning is another example of Rotary keeping its promises. I must acknowledge our Immediate Past District Governor, Dr. Oluwole Kukoyi, who conceived and introduced the three-month Certificate Programme in Peace Building, Conflict Prevention and Security Studies during the 2024–2025 Rotary year.’
In her speech, Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele noted that Rotary has made significant contribution by donating the Peace Building.
‘I want to congratulate the Vice Chancellor, management and staff of OOU for the gesture. The facility will support conflict prevention, mediation and community development. ‘ She added.
On her part, OOU Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, Prof. Olatundun Abosede stated the facility is an investment in peace promotion. To her, ‘we are deeply grateful to Rotarians for the cause.’
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