FactualTimes Editor Joins Information Minister, Saliu Mustapha, Others To Celebrate Adedoyin’s Reelection

The Managing Editor, FactualTimes Online, Oyewale Oyelola on Thursday joined Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Senator Saliu Mustapha, Special Adviser to President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga and other dignitaries to celebrate reelection of Raheem Adedoyin as Executive Board of International Press Institute, Vienna.

Adedoyin, a Former Commissioner for Information Kwara state and Editor-in-chief of the Herald Newspapers was reelected in May 2024 during IPI World Congress in Surajevo, Bosnia.

The dinner organized by IPI Nigeria led by Musikilu Mojeed of PremiumTimes held at the Ladi Kwali hall, Abuja Continental Hotel.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris in his remarks described Adedoyin’s Re-election as a well deserved honour for his exceptional dedication to ethical journalism over the years.

Raheem Adedoyin appreciated the honour and encouraged the younger ones to stick to the principles of journalism.

“I have always said it is good to celebrate ourselves and I am happy that they are doing that for me. I am very happy to be celebrated today, the celebration is not only for me it’s a celebration for the entire media. It’s a remarkable way of showing reward for dedication, discipline, focus and tenacity.

“I urged everyone to remain tenacious and dedicated in whatever professions they belong to. I have spent over four decades in journalism and I am happy that am getting rewarded for it.
I encourage the younger ones to stick to the principles of journalism and embrace all that journalism teaches us to keep up the good“

The Kwara born Veteran Journalist will represent Nigeria and Africa on the IPI board, which is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. He was re-elected to a three-year term on Wednesday at the World Congress and General Assembly of the IPI in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.