"Nigeria has been a pioneer in Africa for women’s football. It took a long time for other countries to understand that there’s real potential for women in the game."

"You must have a good disposition, a very pleasant approach to life."

"You’ll have to put a lot of work into it, with dedication and commitment."

"The Africa Cup of Nations is a beloved tournament on the continent for many fans."

"One must have a forgiving spirit. The world will be a better place if we adhere to these rules."

"People must be contented with what they have. The little you have you can share with people. Be free to share with other people the little that you have or the gift that you have."

"She is an embodiment of excellence, embodiment of all that is the best in broadcasting. She was passionate about high quality broadcasting. She was passionate about community service. She was passionate about the downtrodden, the underprivileged."

"Stay professional at all cost because at the end of the day people will respect you for staying professional."

"A woman should be treated as a human being, not as an addendum, she should be respected as a part of society, and should get what a man gets."

"I always told myself I could do better; there there is no limit to improvement in journalism."

"Believe in yourself. You don't even need to get noticed nowadays by starting on major platforms."

"Everyone has their own character, but it’s the sum and combination of all the individual personalities that makes collective work easier and more productive."

"When something is good it will be counterfeited. It is only an unsuccessful product that will not have a fake."

"Nigeria should be the hub for Africa in terms of health facilities because we have the human resources, so we need to make capital resources available."

"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."

"Reporting health is not a piece of cake and some of our junior colleagues want the quick way, but that can’t be done in health journalism. You must be devoted and have special skill, you must be able to navigate around the professionals and be able to do great stories."

"I am aware of the prowess of Falode in marketing, and what she can bring to the League to develop it. I also know that most of the members are well connected and could bring a new lease of life to the women’s League. They are all seasoned, passionate and capable."

"If you stay true to yourself, you will stay true to the audience."

"It can ignite change and revolutionise."

"Health is not a beat that you can be lazy, it is not a beat where you seat and report, you have to be there."

"You have to believe in yourself at some point because you’re never going to please everybody. People are going to criticise and undermine you."

"You have to assert yourself and be really good at what you do."

"That a woman chose or is chosen not just for the roses are red and her shapely shape does not mean real deep love won’t develop as the marriage grows, after all the marriages that take off on ‘plenty love’ have been known to lose the love when the vicissitudes of life show up."

"There is no success without sacrifice. It is not just women, men even make huge sacrifices."

"It is okay to appreciate broadcasters but not to cross the boundary. As broadcasters they need all the encouragement they can get and not constant harassment and intimidation."

"Don’t get entangled with a man who is a dream killer. Marry a man who will support your career."

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

"Get as much work experience as possible, because that will teach you a lot about the industry."

"It’s important to be able to tap into each other’s strengths and very reassuring to know we can count on the support of a group of women who struggle with or share the same challenges as us."

"So, I always tell my people that you are either born a broadcaster or train to become one. If you are talented, fine. And if you are not you have to work very hard because the whole world is watching you because being in the broadcast puts you in the limelight."

"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."

"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"

"You work hard with love and passion for what you do."

"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."

"You're in the public eye. You sometimes will get criticism, and it can be tough to swallow."

"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."

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

"Our mothers and grandmothers exerted influence and control over our fathers and grandfathers. But they knew how to do so gently and respectfully. That way, they had their way while the man remained in charge, unchallenged. And everybody was happy. This is what I will tell the women in the boardroom today. Women being in positions of authority is good, because they will bring a different aspect and approach to the way things are being done. Women are not stupid and they have a lot to offer the society too. We don’t look at things the way men look at things. As mothers and wives, we are most likely to give a deeper consideration to things before taking actions."

"I would like to see journalism in some countries on the conticontinentnent and embrace the full potentials of new technology. There’s so much we can be doing with things like virtual reality and data – though for us to really explore the full potential of data journalism, we need more open data, and better application of the Freedom of Information Act."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."