The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has appointed media guru and publisher of Per Seconds News, Mr Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCOO).
Soneye is a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experience at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America.
Soneye will lead the Corporate Communications team of the National Oil Company and drive the brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.
He is a member of reputable bodies including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, National Association of Black Journalist, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Guild of Corporate Online Media Publishers.
Soneye is a former President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners, Washington, DC.
He is also an accomplished media professional who started his glittering career in the field of the written word, here in Nigeria before moving to the U.S. and working for a number of prestigious publications.
Imbued with the typical Nigerian can-do spirit, he has parlayed his career experience into forming several NGOs addressing the needs of media professionals and Africans in diaspora.
A man of many achievements, style, and sophistication, he is expected to bring valuable contributions to the NNPC Limited and the Country.