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Our People
DRAF is governed by a Board of Directors and guided by an Advisory Board of external experts, a structure that reflects our commitment to accountable governance.
Board of Directors
Award-winning journalists, editors and professionals providing strategic leadership and oversight.
Mojeed Alabi
Team Lead/Editor-in-Chief at DevReporting. He chairs the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) and co-chairs the global REACH Network under the Moving Minds Alliance. A three-time Nigeria Media Merit Award winner, two-time Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting winner, and two-time Golden Pen Report of the Year winner, with fellowships spanning Dubai, Gothenburg, Senegal, and Brazil.
Samson Ademola
Over a decade of experience in journalism, research, and media capacity development, having managed multi-million-dollar donor-funded initiatives across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. He spent about eight years at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, leading MacArthur, Gates and OSIWA-funded projects, oversaw grantmaking to 25+ media organisations, and is Founder of MediaEdge Innovations Nigeria.
Christiana Alabi-Akande
An award-winning development journalist with over 15 years covering education, health, governance, and humanitarian issues across Radio Nigeria, Daily Trust, and freelance platforms. Her honours include the Courage in Journalism Award and the 2016 AMDF Journalist of the Year. She is an FRLP fellow and currently Managing Editor at DevReporting.
Atinuke Akinrinade
A Nigerian healthcare professional serving as a Chief Nursing Officer and specialised Nurse Anaesthetist. She is a strong voice for patient safety during surgical procedures, advocating education on the risks, responsibilities, and precise parameters of administering anaesthesia in clinical settings.
Bukola Adebayo
An award-winning investigative journalist and documentary producer with over 15 years across Africa, spanning media, advocacy, and public policy. She has worked with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Change.org, The Punch, and CNN. She is a 2021 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and has taught at its Division of Continuing Education.
Adejumo Kabir Adeniyi
A Senior Researcher and PMER Manager at Good Governance Africa, working on democratic governance, accountability, youth participation, and sustainable development. A former journalist with Premium Times and HumAngle, he is a multiple award-winning investigative reporter whose work has appeared on leading local and international platforms.
Kemi Abdulrasaq Busari
An award-winning journalist and media scholar with over 14 years driving high-impact investigative reporting, editorial leadership, and academic research. Adept at leading complex editorial projects for international organisations and developing media literacy and fact-checking initiatives, he transforms critical insights into compelling narratives that influence policy and public discourse.
Mikhail Olawale Adisa
Dr Mikhail Ola Adisa is a postdoctoral researcher at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland, and a sustainability professional specialising in digital innovation, sustainability, citizen engagement, and social development. His research investigates how digital technologies can support behavioural change, strengthen community participation, and enable more sustainable responses to environmental and societal challenges. His work spans sustainable ICT, waste management, sustainability education, responsible digital innovation, human-AI interaction, corporate sustainability, and inclusive development.
Ifeoluwa Dorcas Komolafe
A former reporter with Premium Times and researcher with BBC, Ifeoluwa Komolafe is a media and communication professional with interests in media literacy, education, and community-focused development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Obafemi Awolowo University and a master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition from Florida State University. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Florida State University.
Advisory Board
Distinguished experts in academia, law, healthcare, media and communications who advise the Foundation.
Prof. Folashade Ogunsola
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Consultant Clinical Microbiologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital. A Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK) and the Nigerian Academy of Science, she was the first woman to serve as Provost of UNILAG’s College of Medicine, and chairs the WHO Guidelines Committee for Ebola.
Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN
Over 35 years advising on commercial transactions, environmental law, and climate change, with expertise in dispute resolution, energy, financial restructuring, and regulatory governance. As Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, he elevated the institution to national and global prominence, ranked Nigeria’s second-best university by Times Higher Education.
Blessing Ahmed
A Nigerian corporate attorney and public interest advocate based in Lagos, with over 15 years in corporate advisory, commercial litigation, and intellectual property enforcement. She led a landmark ₦600 million anti-piracy campaign for Tonad Publishers, and holds a Joint LLM from the University of Lagos and University of Dundee.
Dr Oluwole Alabi
An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Ulster Hospital, with clinical experience across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Committed to maternal healthcare and reproductive health, he has supported training on safer obstetric technologies at LASUTH and is passionate about grassroots development, education and community impact.
Dr Theophilus Abbah
An award-winning investigative journalist with nearly two decades across The Punch, Leadership, The Companion, and Daily Trust, where he served as Editor of Daily Trust on Sunday and later Managing Editor. He joined Daily Trust Foundation as Programme Director in 2018 and holds a Ph.D. in English (Forensic) Linguistics from the University of Abuja.
Mr Bolaji Abimbola
Founder of one of Nigeria’s leading PR and event management consultancies, grown into a major player in West African marketing communications. He has led reputation portfolios for Nigerian Breweries, Nigerian Bottling Company, Zola Electric, and the Lekki Deep Sea Port, and was named PR Practitioner of the Year at the 2024 and 2022 LaPRIGA awards.
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