He is the founder and chief executive officer of Cable Newspaper Limited, publisher of TheCable, Nigeria’s Independent online newspaper and former Editor of THISDAY, arguably Nigeria’s most influential newspaper.

He holds a B.Sc in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos and a Master’s Degree in Governance and Development from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK. In January 2009, he was named among Africa’s Next Generation of Leaders by The Banker, a publication of the Financial Times of London.