Information Officer

Lawal Tsalha

Journalist/Translator Hausa/English

Gusau

**********@****.*** - +234**********

I am a journalist/translator hausa/english with 12 years working experience. I conduct interviews, write press

releases, organize press conferences, write and translate articles, news reports, produce programmes and

documentaries, etc. I am very much intrested in working as a correspondent and translator hausa/english

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Ministry of Information - Gusau, Zamfara State - August 2012 to Present

In my position as Chief Information Officer, I write and translate stories, articles and commentaries, I organize

press conferencess, issue pess releases, conduct interviews, investigate news worthy and human interest

issues, etc.

Approved Translator English-Hausa

Translated.net

Translator/News Reporter

Aso Radio - Abuja - August 1999 to November 2002

Responsibilities

Translation and news reporting

Accomplishments

Worked deligently

Skills Used

Reporting techniques and check and balances media style

News Reporter/Translator/Broadcaster

Zamfara State Radio and Television - Gusau - August 1997 to May 1998

Responsibilities

News reporting, translation and presenting

Accomplishments

Discharged my professional duties deligently and efficiently.

Skills Used

Communication techniques were used to achieve my mission.

EDUCATION

Government

United Nations Mandated University for Peace

2012 to May 2013

MA in Media, Peace and Conflict

United Nations Mandated University for Peace - Colon, MI

2012 to 2013

BSc in Mass Communication

Ahmadu Bello University - Zaria

2006 to 2010

Diploma in Translation Hausa/English

State College of Arts and Science - Sokoto

1994 to 1996

SKILLS

Journalist, Translator Hausa/English

LINKS

http://www.monitor.upeace.org/innerpg.cfm?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I worked as an intern for 6 months with an online magazine; 'Peace and Conflict Monitor'. As an

intern, I conducted interviews, wrote articles, analysis and commentaries which were published on http://

www.monitor.upeace.org/innerpg.cfm?

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