Steve Ayorinde
Steve Ayorinde | |
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| Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Stretegy; Tourism, Arts & Culture | |
| In office October 2015 – May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1970 Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, University of Leicester |
| Profession | Journalist / Media Consultant |
Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde // ⓘ (born 9 July 1970) is a Nigerian journalist and author who served as the commissioner for tourism, arts and culture in Lagos State from 2018 to 2019. Before that, he was the commissioner for information and strategy, sworn in by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on 19 October 2015 and served until 2018. He was also previously the managing director/editor-in-chief of the National Mirror newspaper, and before that, the editor of The Punch newspaper in Nigeria.
He is a film and art critics who has served on the juries for some of the world's most recognised film festivals and awards, such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, AMAA and Mumbai International Film Festival.