John Momoh
John Momoh | |
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| Born | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | John Olatchy Momoh |
| Alma mater | Baptist Academy University of Lagos Harvard Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur Broadcast journalist |
| Employer | Channels TV |
| Known for | Channels TV CEO |
| Board member of | Channels TV (Chairman and CEO) |
| Spouse | Olusola Momoh |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the Niger (2005) Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) Entrepreneur of the Year (2008) Leadership Award (2014) |
| Website | channelstv |
John Momoh is a Nigerian broadcast journalist and the Chairman and CEO of Channels TV, an independent and multiple award-winning 24-hour news and media television channel based in Lagos. He is widely recognized in Nigeria as a transformative industry pioneer with the 37-year-long career in news television broadcasting.
He delivered the maiden edition of Distinguished Lecture Series of the University of Lagos Mass Communication Alumni Association entitled "The Mass Media: Setting the Nigerian Agenda." He was appointed the acting chairman of UNILAG Governing Council by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 August 2020.