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Bilkisu Labaran
Born
Bilkisu Labaran Ohyoma[1]
Kano[1]
Nationality
Nigerian
Employer
BBC
Known for
Journalism
Bilkisu Labaran is a Nigerian journalist, editor and head of Africa News & Current affairs at BBC.[2][3] She played a vital role in the establiment of BBC pidgin[4][5] and is the first Nigerian BBC editor. She currently works as an executive at BBC Africa Eye documentaries[6]
Before joining the BBC, she was a lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria and was the Nigeria Country Director for the BBC World Service Trust.[6][7] and was ranked number five of 25 Most Powerful Women in Nigerian journalism in 2020, compiled by Women in Journalism Africa.[8]
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^"BBC's six decades of Focus on Africa". The Guardian. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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^"How BBC's Focus deepens understanding of Africa". The Guardian. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
Bilkisu Labaran is a Nigerian journalist, editor and head of Africa News & Current affairs at BBC. She played a vital role in the establiment of BBC pidgin...