Fredrick Nwabufo

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Fredrick Nwabufo, is a Nigerian[1] journalist and writer. He is the chief executive and publisher of TheLink News[2]. He writes for other news media predominantly online news platforms. His columns are published by Premium Times[3], TheCable[4], Sahara Reporters, The Guardian Newspapers[5], Daily Trust Newspapers[6], The Nation Newspapers, PM News[7], People's Gazette[8], Daily Post[9], This Day Newpapers[10]etc. He was at different times the Abuja bureau chief, deputy editor and Nation's Capital editor at TheCable Newspapers between April 2014 and September 2022. Nwabufo writes on socio-economic and national issues.[11][12][13] -- governance, human rights, economy, insecurity, culture and community, social prejudices, and foreign relations[14][15][16]. His writings are discussed in the academia and other forums[17]. In 2020, he was issued multiple death threats[18] [19][20] by the proscribed group IPOB for his advocacy for a unified country[21]. His writings on the Chibok girls[22] and Kagara & Jangebe school children's kidnappings[23] are two of his researched exposé on banditry and insecurity in Nigeria[24].

Early Life

Nwabufo is from Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state, Nigeria. He was born and raised in Lagos Stateto the family of Nnamdi and Esther Nwabufo both deceased. He is the first of four children. For him, growing up on reggae music and the literary works of African writers and poets Buchi Emecheta, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Ben Okri shaped his personal ideals and the pursuit of a career in writing and journalism.

Academics

Fredrick Nwabufo's early years and primary education was in Lagos. He attended Government Secondary School in Abuja and obtained a Bachelor's degree in History and International Relations from Nnamdi Azikwe University. He is certified in mobile journalism by the Knight Centre of Journalism in the Americas and holds a certificate of participation in Journalism from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.

Career in Journalism

Nwabufo's start in journalism as a corper under the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme for every Nigerian between the ages of 18 and 30 that has completed undergraduate studies. He was the editor of the Corps' official magazine for Ekiti State in 2009. After exploring some private sector roles, he joined Odenigbo 99.1 FM, Obosi, Anambra state as an On Air presenter in 2012. He was an editor at The News Chronicle, Abuja in 2013 and joined TheCable Newspaper as deputy editor in 2014. He was made the online news platform's Abuja bureau chief in 2016. He has joined conversations and provided opinions on different platforms like Africa Media Works’ Yanga TV[25] UK; Newsday on The BBC World News Service, London;[26][27] Africa Independent Television, Silverbird TV; News Central, TVC, ITV e.t.c. In the course of his career, he has conducted interviews with global icons including a sit-down with the Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai[28]. He has also freelanced on editorials across initiatives with several institutions including the African Development Bank.

Advocacy

Fredrick Nwabufo shares pro-democratic views and gained a certificate in conflict analysis from the United States Institute of Peace in 2014[29]. In 2020, under the discordance of the secessionist agitation in the South-East, he began the “One Nigeria” campaign.[30] [31]Advocating a united Nigeria, peace, and dialogue[32][33] [34]while writing essays and joining causes on issues that bordered on corruption, human rights violations, and impunity.[35][36][37][38]

Journalists for United Nigeria (JUN)

In 2021, Nwabufo convened Journalists for United Nigeria (JUN)[39][40], an ideological group for journalists committed to peace-building, and progress[41][42][43]. He claims that the group is non- partisan, and is purposed for exchanging ideas to foster national unity.[44][45][46]

TheLinkNG.ng

In September 2022, Fredrick Nwabufo launched the TheLinkng.ng, an online news platform[47][48][49].

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerians", Wikipedia, 2023-04-12, retrieved 2023-04-15
  2. ↑ "Fredrick Nwabufo Launches Public-Interest Online Newspaper, TheLink News | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. ↑ Times, Premium (2023-03-05). "A Nigeria that works for all, By Fredrick Nwabufo". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Beware of any candidate who comes in the name of fighting corruption". TheCable. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Mike Adenuga, Ojude Oba Festival and the soft power benefits". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  6. ↑ Nwabufo, Fredrick (2022-11-30). "A call to deradicalise Igbo youths". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. ↑ "Fredrick Nwabufo convenes 'Journalists for United Nigeria' - P.M. News". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. ↑ NWABUFO, FREDRICK (2023-05-06). "Nation building and demands of citizenship". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. ↑ Uzodinma, Emmanuel (2023-04-19). "Fredrick Nwabufo: Note to president-elect - Prescriptions for national unity". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  10. ↑ "NIGERIA'S PAST SHOULDN'T BE TODAY'S BURDEN – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  11. ↑ "Fredrick Nwabufo Archives". The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  12. ↑ "Personality Of The Week: Fredrick Nwabufo - APRO TV". apromediatv.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  13. ↑ "FREDRICK NWABUFO, Author at Peoples Gazette". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  14. ↑ Oladosu, Rahma (2022-10-21). "New Dawn For Nigeria's Agriculture With Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones, By Fredrick Nwabufo". Economic Confidential. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  15. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2021-02-05). "Fredrick Nwabufo: Eviction orders here and there will make us refugees in our own country". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  16. ↑ "EFCC, Your Fight Against Corruption Should Start With Your Twitter Handle By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  17. ↑ Nwabufo, Fredrick. "Fredrick Nwabufo, Author at Daily Trust". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  18. ↑ "IPOB Issues Fresh Threats Against Fredrick Nwabufo After AFP Interview". The Eastern Updates. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  19. ↑ mraadmin. "Journalist Issued Death Threats by IPOB over AFP Interview | Media Rights Agenda". Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  20. ↑ "IPOB Issues Death Threats Against Nigerian Journalist, Nwabufo, After AFP Interview | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  21. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2021-03-31). "Fredrick Nwabufo: There' s no pure-breed Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba, only pure-breed Nigerian". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  22. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2020-02-07). "Fredrick Nwabufo: The northern elite created these bandits". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  23. ↑ "Nigeria Failed Kagara And Jangebe Schoolchildren, By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  24. ↑ "The Northern Elite Created These Bandits By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  25. ↑ "Personality Of The Week: Fredrick Nwabufo - APRO TV". apromediatv.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  26. ↑ "IPOB Security Outfit Could Become A Militia — Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  27. ↑ Editorial (2018-01-06). "Cattle-ranching is an attack on Fulani culture". The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  28. ↑ Adewara, Adebola (2022-09-29). "Fredrick Nwabufo, Former Deputy Editor of TheCable, Launches TheLink News". Foundation For Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  29. ↑ "Ndi Igbo stand For One Nigeria, By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  30. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2021-12-24). "Fredrick Nwabufo: Let's talk one Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  31. ↑ "Let's talk One Nigeria, By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  32. ↑ "Would You Give Up Your Tribe For Nigeria? By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  33. ↑ Times, Premium (2023-03-19). "National unity, prejudices, and the consequence of anger, By Fredrick Nwabufo". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  34. ↑ "Nigerian Youths And The 'Japa' Syndrome, By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  35. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2021-01-17). "Fredrick Nwabufo: Like police like Amotekun – different name; the same affliction". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  36. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2020-10-01). "Fredrick Nwabufo: Nigeria at 60: The colonialists never left – they are Nigerian politicians". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  37. ↑ "Hustlers Have Taken Over #EndSARS Movement By Fredrick Nwabufo | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  38. ↑ Staff, Daily Post (2021-10-09). "Fredrick Nwabufo: Nigeria's corruption respects diversity and federal character". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  39. ↑ "Fredrick Nwabufo Launches Public-Interest Online Newspaper, TheLink News | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  40. ↑ TVCN (2021-08-18). "Afghanistan Crisis: We Must Preserve Nigeria's peace, security- JUN - Nigeria News". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  41. ↑ Nwachukwu, John Owen (2021-08-17). "Secession: Citizens must not allow Afghanistan crisis play out in Nigeria - JUN". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  42. ↑ admin (2021-07-12). "Keeping Nigeria together and the media's dilemma, By Fredrick Nwabufo". Law and Society Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  43. ↑ Sub-editor (2022-09-15). "Fredrick Nwabufo: The Ethnic Prejudices holding us back". NewsWireNGR. Retrieved 2023-05-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  44. ↑ "Fredrick Nwabufo convenes 'Journalists for United Nigeria'". TheCable. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  45. ↑ Online, The Eagle (2022-09-28). "Fredrick Nwabufo launches newspaper, TheLink News -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  46. ↑ TVCN. "Afghanistan Crisis: We Must Preserve Nigeria's peace, security- JUN - Nigeria News". www.tvcnews.tv. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  47. ↑ "Fredrick Nwabufo, ex-TheCable Abuja editor, launches online newspaper". TheCable. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  48. ↑ "'Foregrounded in probity' -- Fredrick Nwabufo unveils online newspaper, TheLink News". TheCable. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  49. ↑ Adewara, Adebola (2022-09-29). "Fredrick Nwabufo, Former Deputy Editor of TheCable, Launches TheLink News". Foundation For Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2023-05-17.

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