Awards & Acclaim

Writing Honours

2024   Participant at New Writing North Inkubator annual development programme for writers and                                  freelancers who want to develop skills in facilitation and participatory arts practice with children, young              people and adults.

2022   Appointed Columnist for 2022, Malimbe Magazine.

2021    Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Winner)—BEST COVER DESIGN (Fiction).

2021     Indie Reader Discovery Awards (Winner)—Short Stories Category.

2020    Best Indie Book Award (Winner)—Poetry Category.

Professional Honours – (Fortune Global 500 Company)

2020    Oscars Winner – Outstanding delivery: Award Winner for Outstanding Delivery on a KYC    

             remediation Project for a Tier-1 Investment Bank.

2018    #beOperations Stars UKI Awards 2018 - Finalist & First Runners-Up (#beCorporate   

             Citizenship: All Levels - Individual or Team).

Professional Certifications

• ACAMS                                                          Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
  
• ACAMS                                                          Advanced Certified AML Specialist - Risk Management (CAMS-RM)
• CISI                                                                 Level 3 Award in Combating Financial Crime

Education

BSc - Economics (Nigeria), MSc – Accounting and Financial Management (UK).

Memberships

Member, Society of Authors

Editorial/Leadership Experience

Founder/Editor-In-Chief, The Roaring Lion Newcastle

Co-Founder, Lion and Lilac

Founder/Editor-In-Chief, The Newcastle Review