"As a renowned Nigerian broadcast news professional with a pedigree of excellence, Stella Din Jacob has the experience, drive and determination to bring TVC News to the highest levels to which we aspire as major African broadcasting company."

"More than ever before, Women in position should not remain silent on issues they have the capacity to speak up on. This is most especially related to women in power."

"Her commendable experience as a news manager and a practicing broadcast news journalist will be of immense value to the business as we continue our journey of investment and improvement in our services for our viewers and advertisers."

"Failure is not an option and impossible does not exist."

"It is time to encourage every woman to speak up. Too much silence is slowing down all the women’s affirmation charters that ought to have been fully implemented."

"Everyone deserves an education, it is NOT a privilege, it is simply a fundamental human right. You cannot expect a society to thrive when citizens are not equipped to develop a skill set and contribute to the development of that particular society."

"A woman can be assertive without being arrogant or perceived to be negatively defiant."

"Jacob’s leadership as Director of News at TVC was feared to have suffered some serious setback after the station was looted and set ablaze by marauding crowds, in the aftermath of the Lekki Tollgate shooting last year"

"Quite frankly, stop running away from the media. Stop avoiding interrogation and stop avoiding young people. It is unhealthy for our society and if you want to serve in public office, you have to be willing and ready to be a person that is for the people."

"Consciously deciding not to, knowing and understanding what comes with being Nigerian in our world today, and choosing to stay focused on individual success, will one day lead to our collective success as a nation."

"Life is short and there’s so much more to life than we’re ever going to know."

"Do what makes you happy as long as you’re not hurting others."

"You cannot shy away from what affects your day to day and if you want to see a societal change, you have to infiltrate the system."

"If a fish in the ocean is what we do know, then the entire ocean is what we don’t. The universe is always going to remain the largest mystery."

"Being loving and kind, giving your life purpose, and simply doing something – these simple things that we often complicate as humans, lie at the core of that energy, and at the core of how we should exist."

"Life is always going to have its ups and downs, but our energy controls so much about us."

"Regardless of societal expectations and unsolicited pressure, stay true to yourself."

"Keep on learning. We honestly need to continue to reorient our mindsets for the greater good and build a better society."

"When you’re young, the amazing ideas you start up with don’t always have longevity."

"Social media is a very important tool too, we can’t underestimate the age of information. Anyone who fears social media, fears the freedom knowledge brings."

"What is news? Anything out of the ordinary."

"Think of it as a last minute effort to correct generations of social policies and constructs that robbed women and girls the opportunity to get education, to vote, work, to earn equitably, to own properties and the likes."

"You use what you have at your disposal to enact as much change as you can."

"For so long, Africans were not the raconteur of their own stories. That has resulted in skewed nuances and narratives of the continent’s stories."

"After all, speaking truth to power is one of the hallmarks of good journalism."

"A huge part of any storytelling process is the newsgathering. A slight misstep in newsgathering can distort the facts in a subtle but substantial way. That’s why the best way to capture the essence of a story is to allow the people at the heart of it drive it."

"Wrong narratives imprison the subject of a story and anyone or anything associated with it. It can negatively affect a wide range of social interactions from interpersonal relations to business associations."

"When mothers weep for their departed beloved, what’s primarily stirring their tears is life without a pay check, enough to cater for the kids."

"If you find yourself here, first, you decide if that is what you want, then you go after it; you work hard and find mentors."

"Years of undercurrent family feud automatically lock many women and children out of their rightful inheritance."

"We as Africans must tell our own stories too. No one else can do it better."

"People can tell when you are detached. And when you get on air, find your style, and then you are likely to be a little more confident."

"Ms. Nwogwugwu brings to journalism a wealth of experience across private and public sectors. She held the track record of editing all three titles under the THISDAY stable for the longest unbroken period of 11 years and is the second woman in the history of Nigerian journalism to be appointed Editor of a national newspaper."

"Based on her national and industry credence, the trajectory of her career and all-round professionalism, Ijeoma Nwogwugwu is the most powerful woman journalist in Nigeria."

"She is quick witted, highly cerebral, and resolutely holds the government of the day accountable. It is no secret that every leader in the field of business and national politics knows Ms. Nwogwugwu personally, but this has not affected her journalistic responsibility to the public."

"I have felt absolutely devastated but the beauty of it is being able to pick one’s self up and get right back into the ring."

"Be very bold, confident, and go for whatever it is you want, because when you start out it may seem very daunting and it may feel small in this big world but that is not the case."

"It’s the easiest and quickest way for me to express myself and I try to do that as much as possible."

"be true to yourself and stay true to who you were when you started."

"I feel that being a single lady is not a disease and you should not be cast out because some people feel that because you attain some certain age, you ought to be married."

"You need to understand that people don’t talk about someone that is not known. When people talk about you, it means you are in the spotlight where everybody can see you. Some of the people who say hurtful things about you even want to be like you."

"Marriage is not a do or die."

"Dancing helps you to forget about yourself and it is good exercise as well."

"No matter what it is, even if you think your partner would not believe you, explain to the person what happened."

"Flexible, yet firm; trusting in her God-given abilities to be the best she can be."

"Every human needs love and association and once there is a platform for that, it will bloom."

"Today’s woman needs to see herself bond better with her fellow women because together we achieve more."

"This awareness makes one a constant student in the school of life. Values never change but the application does."

"I showed up every day and made the best of the moment given me in front of the camera and haven’t looked back since."