Many people believe that writing is only a small part of who you are and that you need a diverse set of skills to be successful. But on the other hand, there are many who have committed their entire life to writing and have gone on to become wildly successful authors who defy the odds.

When it comes to determining a writer’s position at work, the quality of his or her writing may seem obvious at first glance. One of the best examples of our assertion is Nigerian journalist, author, and public relations professional, Michael Owhoko.

Michael Owhoko, a Nigerian journalist and one of the country’s most prominent public relations experts, knows all of this. Previously the spokesperson for Gaslink Nigeria Limited, he is a media prodigy. The Certificate of Merit, one of several distinctions he has earned, was presented to him in 2002.

He began his journalism career in 1989 and later served as the Energy Editor of the Business Times at the Daily Times of Nigeria. The oil and gas sector relied heavily on his publications and commentaries. All of his writing was focused on energy.

Owhoko’s life revolved around his writing from an early age. He is a firm believer in the power of writing as a tool for personal and professional growth and development.

He is a well-known author who has authored a number of books and literature, including those for Gaslink Nigeria Limited and Addax Petroleum Nigeria Limited.

Following high school, he went to the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, where he got a Bachelor of Science in Political Science (BSPS). He earned his M.Sc. in Political Science from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, in 1999 and his Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communications from the same institution in 2001 after studying and working at several other places in the country. He later enrolled for a doctorate programme at the Selinus University of Science and Literature where he got his Ph.D. in Political Science in 2021.

A weekly newspaper in Lagos, Nigeria, The Metropolitan, engaged him as a Staff Reporter in 1989.  He moved over to Nationwide Merchant Bank Limited, where he served in various departments before exiting as Head, Administration in 1997.

Afterward, he was an Energy Editor at the Financial Telegraph before going to The Diet and the Daily Times of Nigeria. During this time, he wrote a series of articles and stories for the oil and gas business that served as research materials.

It wasn’t long before others within the oil and gas industry began to take notice of his views. Owhoko was subsequently invited by the management of Gaslink Nigeria Limited to join the company as Manager of Public Relations in 2001. In 2002, he received a certificate of merit for his work on the Ikeja 1B Gas Distribution Project.

He was elected in 2000 as Publicity Secretary into the Council of the Nigerian Gas Association, a member of the International Gas Union (IGU).  While in office, he initiated the publication of a gas magazine, The Nigerian Gas, and became its first editor.

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations; the Nigerian Union of Journalists; the Nigerian Gas Association; the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers; and the Rotary Club of Ikoyi, District 9110 Nigeria where he also served as editor of its magazine, The Shoreline; are some of the professional organizations he belongs to.  He is also a member of the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos.

Because of this, he is one of only a couple of experts in the field who is continuously working to improve his work, gain new abilities, and share and create content that can have a substantial impact on the way our current world operates.