Nigerian Women in PR Appoints First Non-Founder Executive Leadership Team

Nigerian Women in PR, the Nigerian country hub of the Public Relations Women Foundation (PRWF), has announced the appointment of its first non-founder executive leadership team.
The five appointments mark a significant milestone in the organisation’s evolution from a founder-led community to a fully institutionalised professional body with distributed leadership capacity.
The appointments take effect immediately, and each executive will serve a two-year tenure through March 2028.

Adaoha Njemanze, the Founder of NOVVA Media and Communications, has been appointed as president of the organisation, providing strategic oversight and direction for its next phase of growth.
Omotoyosi Ajayi is the new Vice President and Programs Director. Ajayi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stage Africa Media and Advisory. In her dual role, she will oversee the organisation’s programming strategy and support executive leadership across all initiatives.
Ufuoma Oritsebinone, the Assistant Chief Information Officer, Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa, has been appointed as the Partnership and Advocacy Coordinator. She brings public sector expertise and institutional networks to drive partnerships and advance the organisation’s advocacy agenda.

The Communications and Events Coordinator of the organisation is Fatihah Ayinde, the Founder of Flagscale PR & Communications. She will lead the organisation’s communications strategy and oversee the planning and delivery of its events calendar, while Edose Eromosele, a Corporate Communications Executive at Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, is the new Membership and Community Engagement Coordinator. Eromosele will drive membership growth and deepen engagement across the Nigerian Women in PR community.

According to the body, the composition of the executive team reflects a deliberate commitment to inclusive, distributed leadership.

Tolulope Olorundero, Founder and outgoing executive lead of Nigerian Women in PR and Chair of the Board of Trustees of PRWF, expressed confidence that the new team will build on the existing foundation and exceed the impact she achieved to date.

“Succession planning and impact sustainability are central to how we think about this organisation — and with these appointments, we demonstrate that PR can be an example of how transitions are managed well, and how organisations can thrive beyond their founding generation. Nigerian Women in PR has always been bigger than any one person. Today, that becomes fully visible.”

“I have always been a strong advocate for Nigerian women in public relations, driven by a deep admiration for their remarkable work across the industry. While we must continue to amplify the value of public relations, it is equally important that we remain actively engaged in shaping its future. I am excited about the vision and leadership this executive team brings, and the opportunity to drive meaningful change, strengthen collaboration, and elevate professional standards,” she said.

Established in 2019, Nigerian Women in PR has reached over 12,000 professional women, delivered over 15 PR Students Summits across tertiary institutions in Nigeria, pioneered the first reverse mentorship programme in the global PR, and published two editions of the Experiencing PR Book, which documents the professional life and career insights of 18 Nigerian women practising PR across the world.