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'''Kayode Akintemi''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Kayode Akintemi.wav|Listen|help=no}}(born June 26, 1965) is a Nigerian Broadcast Journalist, TV Presenter, Subject Matter Expert, Project Management and ICT Consultant. He worked as the General manager of Channels TV, as well as an ICT and Project Manager Consultant to London Borough of Hillingdon.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/07/channels-tv-deutsche-welle-partner-for-better-balanced-reporting-on-africa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Channels TV, Deutsche Welle partner for better, balanced reporting on Africa|author=Anozim|date=20 July 2015 |accessdate=21 August 2015|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2012/03/29/group-tasks-journalists-on-social-networking/|location=Port Harcourt, Nigeria|title=Group Tasks Journalists On Social Networking - :::…The Tide News Online:::…|date=30 March 2012 |accessdate=21 August 2015|newspaper=The Tide}}</ref> Kayode left Channels TV in 2016 to set up Plus TV Africa, where he occupied the post of managing director and Editor-In-Chief of News Channel.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Editorial |title=Kayode Akintemi leaves Channels TV |url=http://thelightnews.com/kayode-akintemi-leaves-channels-tv/ |publisher=THE KIGHT |accessdate=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Editorial |title=Kayode Akintemi Biography / Profile |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/16099/kayode-akintemi |website=The ManPower |accessdate=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2020-08-15 |title=Quota system denied me dream of becoming air force officer –Akintemi, Plus TV MD |url=https://punchng.com/quota-system-denied-me-dream-of-becoming-air-force-officer-akintemi-plus-tv-md/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |newspaper=The Punch|language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2021, Kayode is the MD, Ignite Media in the Republic of Ghana.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-23|title=Kayode Akintemi, Ignite media MD, meets Ghana's minister to 'promote pan-African agenda'|url=http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kayode-akintemi-ignite-media-md-meets-ghanas-minister-to-promote-pan-african-agenda/|access-date=2021-06-25|newspaper=TheCable|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, he featured as a speaker on the International Programme for the Development of Communication where President John Dramani Mahama was one of the panelists. On different occasions, Kayode anchored Nigerian presidential media chats with President Goodluck Jonathan and his successor, Mohammadu Buhari which is the incumbent president of Nigeria. He was the host of ''Sunrise Saturday'', which aired on Channels TV. He formerly hosted "Wake Up Africa", a show that aired every Friday between 6.am and 9.am, on 94.3 FM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelstv.com/programmes/sunrise/|title=Sunrise|work=Channel TV|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref>. In 2026, Akintemi was recognized among the “100 Most Reputable Africans” by Reputation Poll International in recognition of his contributions to African media and broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite news |title=News Central MD Kayode Akintemi honoured among 100 most reputable Africans of 2026 |url=https://www.thecable.ng/news-central-md-kayode-akintemi-honoured-among-100-most-reputable-africans/ |work=TheCable |date=2026-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Media chief among 100 most reputable Africans |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/media-chief-among-100-most-reputable-africans/ |work=The Nation |date=2026-05-18}}</ref>.
==Background and career== Kayode obtained a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication with a specialization in Broadcast Journalism from Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.<ref name=":0" /> He later received a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kayodeakintemi.com/viewprofile.asp?id=14 |title=Kayode Akintemi - Breakfast With Mr. Kay |work=kayodeakintemi.com |accessdate=20 August 2015 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He began his broadcasting career in the early 1980s with Radio Nigeria as presenter of ''Teen and Twenty Beats''. In 1987, he joined the services of Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, where he worked for three years before becoming an Academic Staff at Ahmadu Bello University, Department of Mass Communication. In 1991, he joined Ogun State Television as Head of Television Programmes and in 1993, he established an Independent Production Company, "The Kay Associate" with the late Prince Kehinde Adeosun, former Chairman of Promoserve Advertisement.<ref>{{Cite news|title=As NUJ rejects Channels TV Slavery plot |work=Daily independent News }}</ref> In 1994, he left Nigeria to London where he worked with BEN Television, a British Television Channel. In March 2011, he joined Channels TV as General Manager Operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelstv.com/kayode-akintemi-gm-operations/ |title=Kayode Akintemi, GM Operations - Channels Television |work=Channels Television |accessdate=21 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006061524/http://www.channelstv.com/kayode-akintemi-gm-operations/ |archivedate= 6 October 2015 }}</ref> And in 2013, he was nominated for the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards as "Best Station's Manager of the year", the same year Channels TV emerged as ''Best TV Station of the year''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nigerianbroadcastersmeritawards.com/categories_nominee/|title=NBMA Nominee List|work=NBMA|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref> In December 2023, Kayode Akintemi was appointed as the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of News Central TV<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olajide |first=Toyosi |date=2023-12-04 |title=Just In: Jubilation As News Central Announces Kayode Akintemi As Managing Director - Brand Communicator |url=https://brandcom.ng/2023/12/04/just-in-jubilation-as-news-central-announces-kayode-akintemi-as-managing-director/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In January 2013, he refuted the claim by some media that the conference organized by ''Channels TV'' to brainstorm on the improvement of the Nigerian Police Force was barred by the Federal Government of Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/police-college-rot-and-the-thwarted-hope/137576 |title=Police College Rot and the Thwarted Hope, Articles - THISDAY LIVE |accessdate=21 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129022330/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/police-college-rot-and-the-thwarted-hope/137576/ |archivedate=29 January 2013 |newspaper=This Day}}</ref> He said the suspension was to ensure the participation of a wider range of stakeholders.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-sets-up-committee-to-probe-funding-of-police-colleges/137225/ |title=Jonathan Sets up Committee to Probe Funding of Police Colleges, Articles - THISDAY LIVE |accessdate=21 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125204310/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-sets-up-committee-to-probe-funding-of-police-colleges/137225 |archivedate=25 January 2013 |newspaper=This Day}}</ref> On different occasions, Kayode has anchored Presidential Media Chats for President Goodluck Jonathan and his successor Mohammadu Buhari in Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Expect benefits of deregulation mid next year, says Jonathan - Ghanamma.com|url=https://www.ghanamma.com/2011/12/23/expect-benefits-of-deregulation-mid-next-year-says-jonathan/|access-date=2022-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, Kayode anchored the maiden edition of the presidential media chat featuring president Mohammad Buhari. The Chat was designed for Nigerians to meet and ask questions on their government policies and programs.<ref>{{Cite news|last=akinloye|first=dimeji|date=2015-12-31|title=Photos from maiden Presidential media chat|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/in-abuja-photos-from-maiden-presidential-media-chat/p6qzs4c|access-date=2022-01-04|newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en|archive-date=2022-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104095705/https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/in-abuja-photos-from-maiden-presidential-media-chat/p6qzs4c|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2016, Kayode was a speaker on the International Programme for the Development of Communication featuring John Dramani Mahama, former president of Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Speakers|url=https://en.unesco.org/ipdc-talks/speakers|access-date=2022-01-04|website=UNESCO|language=en}}</ref> As the new MD of Metro TV (Ghana), he met with '''Kojo Oppong Nkrumah,''' Ghana's information minister, to discuss collaboration with the government through the development of journalism in Ghana and better its relationship with its citizenry.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-23|title=Kayode Akintemi, Ignite media MD, meets Ghana's minister to 'promote pan-African agenda'|url=http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kayode-akintemi-ignite-media-md-meets-ghanas-minister-to-promote-pan-african-agenda/|access-date=2022-01-04|newspaper=TheCable|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Membership== Akintemi is a member of several professional organization, including the Royal Television Society (RTS), Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and the Radio Academy. He is also a member of the Society of Information Tech and Management (SOCITM) UK a member of Institute of Directors (IOD).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kayode Akintemi biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture|url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/16099/kayode-akintemi|website=www.manpower.com.ng|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>
==See also== * John Momoh
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxWO1bkEoH4 MD/CEO Kayode Akintemi | About Plus TV Africa]
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