About Us

About Us

Established in 1989, Diamond Publications has a long list of worthy titles. They include such media titles as Voices from Within, 2015 and 2005; Watching the Watchdogs: Media Review at 20, Master of His Age: The Story of Anthony Enahoro,  Nigerian Columnists and their Art edited by Lanre Idowu; First Call: An Account of the Gowon Years by Moses Ihonde, 2004; ‘Rite it Right: Analysis of Writing Errors in the Nigerian Mass Media, by Adidi Uyo, 2006; Standing Tall: Selected Speeches of Olusegun Obasanjo, 2007; Bittersweet: My Life with Obasanjo, by Oluremi Obasanjo, 2008; Law, Tourism and Hospitality, 2017 edited by Goodie Ibru, John Akintayo, Nwudego Chinwuba and Lanre Idowu; The Law of Defamation: Challenges in the face of rapid changes in ICT, 2013 edited by Goodie Ibru, John Akintayo and Lanre Idowu, and the Hospitality series, Beyond the Front desk: Training for Hospitality Industry, 2006; Catering and Restaurant Operations, 2008; and Manpower Development, 2008 by Doyin Akin-Bankole, and TELL: Courage in Print, 2011.

In addition, DPL published Media Review, the industry journal of the Media 1991-2014.She has also produced for the Presidency, Villascope, the official magazine of the Presidency, 2001-2007; Chevron (publication of the in house magazine, Chevron News, 1992-95), and The Press (publication of The Nigerian Press Council).

Meet The Team

Efiom Asuquo

Language Editor

Efiom Asuquo is a 1978 graduate of English from the University of Ibadan. Her romance with the course started in her nursery and primary school days in Corona School, Apapa and the University of Lagos Staff School where her English Language oral and written skills were developed. The interest continued in her secondary school days […]

Olumide Ajomale

Director

A Chartered Accountant, Capacity Building Consultant, Certified Trainer, NLP Master Practitioner, Certified Online Facilitator and a Personal Development coach, Mr. Ajomale is actively engaged in facilitating online training and has handled numerous face to face seminars, workshops and retreat sessions for top corporate organisations, professional groups, as trainer, facilitator and coach. His interests span Corporate […]

Lanre Idowu

Chief Executive Office/Editor-in-Chief

Educated in History and Public Communications at the University of Lagos, Akoka and Fordham University, New York respectively, he has a rich experience in journalism, publishing, and information management. A respected writer, author, trainer, and editor, he is a fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. He has […]

Moses Ihonde

Chairman (Board of Directors)

A retired diplomat, who served as Nigeria’s Consul-General in Atlanta in the 80s and was spokesman to former Nigeria’s Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon in the 70s, Mr. Ihonde is the Author of the revealing First Call: An Account of the Gowon Years (2004), a gripping account of the high wire world of military […]

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Diamond Publications Ltd is a publishing company of choice, with well received titles in diverse areas of human interest. Our forte is the Nigerian media where we have provided regular media intelligence that remains welcome and treasured.

Media Review

ISMAILA ISA, NPO, NIJ, AND THE SEARCH FOR HONOUR

August 4, 2020

by Lanre Idowu The passage of Malam Ismaila Isa, one-time president of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, and

The Guild at 60, inspiring the living, honouring the Dead

May 20, 2021

Sixty years ago, on Saturday, May 20, 1961, the Nigerian Guild of Editors was born, a child of great hope at the old National Press Club located then at Abibu

2012 Media Review

May 14, 2012

Medical Miracle and a New Life for Matthew November 2012 At seven years old, one cannot say life has been kind to Matthew Ndik. He is a sickle cell carrier,