Daniel Essiet
LAGOS
Summary
Dynamic media professional with extensive experience at The Nation, excelling in content creation and stakeholder communication. Proven ability to leverage data analysis and critical thinking to enhance audience engagement and drive impactful storytelling. Adept at managing multiple projects while fostering collaborative relationships within diverse teams.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Agric Page Coordinator
The Nation
Lagos
02.2008 - Current
- My responsibilities involved providing news stories and feature articles
- Carrying out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrating respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Using critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Media Engagement Consultant
AU-IBAR
Abuja
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives and deliverables.
Ground Facilitation Consultant
AU-IBAR
Abuja
05.2024 - 05.2024
- Media management of print and broadcast representatives and channel distribution of news materials
Media Coverage and Visibility Facilitator
AU IBAR
Abuja, Nigeria
10.2023 - 10.2023
- Media management of print and media representatives
Editor
Pathways Africa Magazine
Lagos
04.2002 - 02.2008
- Edit and proofread manuscripts, articles, reports and other documents to ensure accuracy of grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and formatting.
- Develop new ideas for content to engage audience.
- Conduct interviews with subject matter experts to gather information for various projects.
- Work with reporters to turn tips and hunches into smartly conceived and expertly reported stories.
- Monitor industry trends to ensure content was up-to-date
Editor
West Africa International Magazine
Lagos
04.2002 - 02.2008
- Prepare, rewrite and edit pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determine readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
- Devise attention-grabbing headlines to increase engagement.
- Develop and maintain pool of expert field sources.
- Liaise with the Managing Editor to supervise daily operations and set production and performance goals.
Editor
West Africa International Magazine
Lagos
03.2002 - 04.2002
- Prepare, rewrite and edit pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determine readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
- Devise attention-grabbing headlines to increase engagement.
- Develop and maintain pool of expert field sources.
- Liaise with the Managing Editor to supervise daily operations and set production and performance goals.
Special Editor
Healthy Living Magazine
Lagos
06.1999 - 01.2000
- Review and edit content for correct grammar and style.
- Create headlines, subheads and photo captions for local and national news stories.
- Conduct editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication.
- Assign topics, events, and stories to individual writers and reporters for coverage.
Consultant/Field Work Team Leader
DFID/NPHCDA/BI
Mkpa Enin
06.1997 - 08.1997
- Supervise use of participatory and visual techniques for assessing group and community resources, identifying and prioritizing problems and appraising strategies for solving them.
- Work with team and community to come up with community action plan to address concerns that have been raised.
- Coordinate village workshop events and facilitates group presentation.
- Stays in close contact with link persons and opinion leaders during whole workshop.
- Work with communities to explain programme requirements, highlight benefits of supporting public health and obtaining local commitment to programme and supervised project team.
- Manage multiple deadlines to meet dynamic needs of community health action plan.
- Collect, arrange participatory community survey information for input into database system.
- Conduct research, gather information from multiple sources and presented results.
Staff Writer
Business Africa Magazine
Lagos
04.1995 - 09.1996
- Create informational copy and stories for magazine.
- Cover special events and breaking news with eye for detail and tenacious pursuit of important information.
- Complete assigned pieces and developed independent stories.
- Establish and maintain relationships with credible sources.
- Help shape narrative on key issues through effective storytelling and knowledge of public opinion.
Education
Certificate of Training - Excel Essentials Certificate Series
Indiana University
USA07.2025
Certificate of Training - Master Class Training on Commercial Hydroponics,Agribusiness and System Building
BIC Soilless Technology Farms
Abeokuta, Ogun State06.2025
Certificate of Completion - BeCrop Advisor Program on Soil Health
Biome Makers
US03.2025
Certificate of Completion - Integrated Pest Management Online Training Course
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
US03.2025
Certificate of Completion - ADVANCED PESTICIDE SAFETY AND Sprayer Calibration Training Course
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
US03.2025
Certificate of Completion - Soybean Essentials - A Guide to Improved Agronomic Practices
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
US03.2025
Certificate of Completion - Certified Soybean Agronomy Course for West Africa
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
US03.2025
Statement of participation - Getting started with French 3
The Open University, UK
UK03.2025
Statement of participation - Getting started with French 2
The Open University, UK
UK03.2025
Certificate in THE USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN TRADE FACILITATION -
Trade Logistics Branch, Division On Technology And Logistics
Europe03.2025
Skills
- Ability to learn new technology quickly
- Proficient with Microsoft SharePoint
- Proficient with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- Proficient in Microsoft SQL
- Proficient in HTML
- Proficient with the Adobe product suite
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Business analysis
- Stakeholder management
- Data analysis
- Preparing data
- Pivot tables
- Formulas and functions
- Data visualization
- Business process
- Power BI
- Stakeholder communication
- Business Analysis Concepts
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Methods
- Problem Identification and Analysis
- Process Modeling
- Formulate Business Case
- Impact Analysis
- Gap Analysis
- Capability Assessment
- Stakeholder Information Gathering
- Risk Management
- Quality Management
- Agile
- Project Planning
- SCRUM
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Microsoft Power BI
- Primavera
- Tableau
- Microsoft Project
- Agile (Scrum) methodologies
- Community Resource Coordination
- Research skills
- Crop management
- Pest management
- Soil health assessment
- Microsoft Excel
- Effective communication
- Regulatory compliance
References
- Akpan Hogan Ekpo, Former Director General, West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), ahekpo@yahoo.com, +23408027775555
- Dr Paul Ilona, Former Country Manager of HarvestPlus, p.ilona@yahoo.com, +23408034576085
Awards
- Brand and Marketing Reporter of the Year, 01/01/18, Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA)
- Agric Journalist of the Year, 01/01/15, Nigeria Agriculture Awards
Languages
- English, Fluent
- French, Beginner
Timeline
Media Engagement Consultant
AU-IBAR
10.2024 - 11.2024
Ground Facilitation Consultant
AU-IBAR
05.2024 - 05.2024
Media Coverage and Visibility Facilitator
AU IBAR
10.2023 - 10.2023
Agric Page Coordinator
The Nation
02.2008 - Current
Editor
Pathways Africa Magazine
04.2002 - 02.2008
Editor
West Africa International Magazine
04.2002 - 02.2008
Editor
West Africa International Magazine
03.2002 - 04.2002
Special Editor
Healthy Living Magazine
06.1999 - 01.2000
Consultant/Field Work Team Leader
DFID/NPHCDA/BI
06.1997 - 08.1997
Staff Writer
Business Africa Magazine
04.1995 - 09.1996
Certificate of Training - Excel Essentials Certificate Series
Indiana University
Certificate of Training - Master Class Training on Commercial Hydroponics,Agribusiness and System Building
BIC Soilless Technology Farms
Certificate of Completion - BeCrop Advisor Program on Soil Health
Biome Makers
Certificate of Completion - Integrated Pest Management Online Training Course
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
Certificate of Completion - ADVANCED PESTICIDE SAFETY AND Sprayer Calibration Training Course
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
Certificate of Completion - Soybean Essentials - A Guide to Improved Agronomic Practices
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
Certificate of Completion - Certified Soybean Agronomy Course for West Africa
Soybean Innovation Lab University (SIL-U)
Statement of participation - Getting started with French 3
The Open University, UK
Statement of participation - Getting started with French 2
The Open University, UK
Certificate in THE USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN TRADE FACILITATION -
Trade Logistics Branch, Division On Technology And Logistics
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