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Sharon Ogunleye

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Istanbul
As seen in: TRT World, LinkedIn, LinkedIn News, Business Insider, Daily Mail, Reuters, The Christian Science Monitor, Yahoo, The Wire (India), TimesLIVE, Thomson Reuters Foundation and
Covers:  International News, Politics, Business and Economy, Law and Justice, Security and Defence, Science and Technology, Environment, Arts and Culture, Health, Education, Entertainment, Sports,
15+ years in global media. Currently in Istanbul. Acting EP @trtworld | Ex-@reuters Nigeria Chief Producer. www.linkedin.com/in/sharonogunleye/

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An international journalist with extensive experience leading and shaping news content for global media companies. Demonstrable track record of producing breaking news, live events, and coordinating diverse teams.

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Nigeria's music scene becomes a cultural export

Nigeria's music scene becomes a cultural export

Nigeria's urban music scene is one of the most vibrant on the continent, producing some of the most bankable …

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Floating school in Lagos lagoon collapses under heavy rains

Floating school in Lagos lagoon collapses under heavy rains

A floating school built to withstand storms and floods at a lagoon in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos and …

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Nigerian union goes ahead with fuel protest strike; few early disruptions

Nigerian union goes ahead with fuel protest strike; few early disruptions

A Nigerian union defied a court ban to launch a general strike on Wednesday in protest at a planned hefty inc…

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Nigerians angry as fuel soars 67 percent

Nigerians angry as fuel soars 67 percent

Nigerians feel the effects of fuel prices rises of up to 67 percent introduced by a government trying to cope…

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At least 30 die in building collapse in Nigeria's megacity Lagos

At least 30 die in building collapse in Nigeria's megacity Lagos

LAGOS At least 30 people were killed when a five-storey building still under construction collapsed in Nigeri…

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Floating school in Lagos lagoon brings hope to Nigerian slum-on-stilts

Floating school in Lagos lagoon brings hope to Nigerian slum-on-stilts

LAGOS Makoko, a vast slum of houses on stilts in a Lagos lagoon, now boasts a new school - pyramid-shaped, fl…

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Sharon Ogunleye on LinkedIn: #workanniversary #trt #turkey #turkiye #istanbul #grateful

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By Sharon Ogunleye Verified
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Sharon Ogunleye International Multimedia Journalist | Programme Editor 2w Report this post Seven years, countless stories, and a ride I wouldn’t trade. From breaking news to long nights, from chaos to clarity—we made it all matter. To my incredible colleagues, past and present—thank you. For the teamwork, the trust, the laughs, and the lessons. For making this journey one worth taking. The story isn’t done. Onward. Happy work anniversary to me.
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Sudan Unrest Explained

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By Sharon Ogunleye Verified
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It's been over four months since the conflict in Sudan, a north-east African country started. The unrest has brought violent battles not just to the streets of the capital Khartoum but also to the rest of the nation including Darfur, reviving ethnically-targeted attacks. Two military generals are at the centre of this dispute.
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#peterobi #nigeria #nigeriadecides2023 #nigeriaelections2023 #buhari…

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International Multimedia Journalist | Editor | Video Producer | Communications Professional | Over a decade shaping news content for global media companies 13h With less than a month to go before Nigeria's presidential election, 18 candidates are in full campaign mode, trying to convince 93 million registered voters they're the best person for the job. Whoever wins on February the 25th will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari and will have a daunting task. Nigeria has so many problems.
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