John Momoh, Officer of the Order of the Niger – OON, is chairman of the Channels Media Group and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the award winning 24-hour news and media channel, Channels Television. Channels is one of the leading private-sector media outlets on the African continent and has been groundbreaking in the Nigerian media space with many notable firsts including: winning the Best TV Station of the Year a record 15 times, first to stream its news and programs live on the internet, first to interface with followers via Twitter and first to have created mobile apps on various platforms. Mr. Momoh is a renowned broadcast journalist with a vast experience spanning four and half decades. Prior to founding Channels in 1995, He worked variously as news anchor, senior reporter and senior producer for Nigeria’s Public Radio and Television Stations. Mr. Momoh is a graduate of the University of Lagos with a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy and a B.Sc (with honours) in Mass Communication. He is a ‘Chevening’ Scholar and alumnus of both Harvard and Lagos Business Schools.