Jamilah Tangazaⓘ (alternately Jamila Tangaza) is a Nigerian journalist and technocrat. She is a former BBC journalist, where she worked in various capacities before becoming Head of Hausa Service. Tangaza is a Fellow of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford and member of Chartered Management Institute of the United Kingdom[1][2]
Jamilah Tangaza | |
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| Born | 23 May 1971 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics Bayero University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and broadcaster |
| Website | Official website |
Early life edit
Tangaza was born in the Kano, Northern Nigeria.[3] She was appointed as the Head of Abuja Information Management Systems, AGIS in 2013.[1]
Journalism career edit
Tangaza started working with the BBC World Service as a producer in 1992 where she worked in production various programmes for the BBC Hausa Service. She became Senior producer in 1994, a position which entails overseeing production and reporters' output from the West African region.[4][5] She worked with other BBC departments both in presenting and producing programmes such as Outlook as well as those focusing on Africa including Focus on Africa and Network Africa.[4]
Two years after establishing BBC Abuja office in 2004, Tangaza was deployed to Nigeria and appointed the BBC's Abuja editor, tasked with planning and co-ordinating BBC's coverage from Nigeria.[4] She became acting Head of BBC Hausa responsible for overseeing the Service's daily output as well as coordinating activities both in London and Abuja.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Unveiling the new Abuja (AGIS) Director, Jamila". newsexpressngr.com. News Express. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Jamila Tangazah". Reuters Institute. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Bala Mohammed appoints Tangaza AGIS boss". vanguardngr.com. Vanguard. April 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jamila Tangaza -Fellow Reuters". Jamila Tangaza. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Hajiya Jamilah Tangaza: A peep into the world of Abuja's 'Landlady'". peoplesdailyng.com. The Peoples Daily. Retrieved 12 October 2017.