Temitope Ponle

Experience

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  NTA- Nigerian Television Authority

  Oct 2006 - Sept 2007

  Producer/Presenter (National Youth Service Corps)

  • Produced and hosted a 25-minute-long weekly programme covering activities of corps members serving in the country's National Youth Service Corps scheme. • Followed through on sources, contacts and leads to gather information for the programme content. • Wrote voice-over scripts and voiced-over special reports, adverts and announcements.

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  CORONA SCHOOLS TRUST

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Assistant Class Teacher

  • Assisted the Class Teacher to conduct subject teaching in line with approved scheme. • Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities. • Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations. • Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and the Internet. • Drafted lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback in a timely manner. • Created an environment in which children could learn self-respect and towards others. • Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during literary lessons. • Handled relationship with parents. • Participated in training forums to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field. Show less

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  Independent Television

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

  Reporter/Presenter

  • Officially assigned to cover the activities of the Ministry of Environment and its parastatals. • Delivered live reports from site of events and from the mobile broadcast unit. • Co-hosted a 2-hour-long daily live news programme focusing on issues of human interest, ranging from local news to domestic politics and international affairs.• Organised material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards. • Edited footage to create videos for multiple multimedia platforms.• Arranged and conducted interviews with professionals from all walks. Show less

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  News Agency of Nigeria

  Apr 2011 - now

  · On the Economic Desk, I am officially assigned to cover activities of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning; the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation; United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; African Development Bank; Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission; Fiscal Responsibility Commission; and Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.· On the Political Desk, I was officially assigned to cover activities of the National Assembly (House of Representatives).· On the Foreign Affairs Desk, I was officially assigned to cover the activities of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic Missions and regional blocs like the European Union and ECOWAS. Also, I arrange and conduct interviews with high profile individuals such as Ambassadors, Governors, Ministers, Heads of international organisations and professional bodies.· Part of the Multimedia team involved in developing content (on various trending issues) for dissemination to local and international print and broadcast media.· Follow through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather reliable information. · Write, edit and produce stories for various media and non-media organisations, like embassies, government agencies, non-governmental organisations, political organisations, research centres, among others. Show less

  • Assistant Editor Chief Correspondent

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Assistant Editor Chief Correspondent

    Apr 2011 - now