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Insights and Resources

Papers and presentations on reputation, governance and public trust

Selected papers and presentations by our Lead Consultant, free to read and download. To invite Dr. Ojobo to speak, please contact the office.

Paper | November 2026

Reputation Management as a Strategic Asset for Public Sector Transformation

Presented to the Annual Conference of the National Council of Civil Service Commissions in Asaba, Delta State. The paper diagnoses the reputation of the civil service, introduces the RESPECT Framework and proposes a phased roadmap for the Council.

NCCSC Annual Conference, Asaba
Paper | June 2026

Reputation Management in the Public Sector: Challenges and Prospects

A practical examination of how public institutions can define, measure and improve reputation, with pillars of reputation, indicator categories, a weighted scorecard and a regulatory case study.

NIPR, FCT Chapter
Policy Paper | June 2026

Green Finance as a Subnational Revenue Frontier

Why Nigeria's state governments must urgently unlock carbon credits, forests, methane abatement and clean cooking finance. Includes state-by-state revenue projections and a twelve-step roadmap for government action.

Green finance and subnational revenue
Article | June 2026

Nigeria Sits on a Carbon Goldmine. Our State Governments Are Not Even Looking.

The voluntary carbon market will pay Nigeria for assets it already owns. What Delta and Lagos have started, what the numbers mean for state revenue, and what governors must do in 2026.

Green finance and subnational revenue
Article | June 2026

The Carbon Billions Nigerian States Are Leaving Uncollected

Nigeria's forests, mangroves and household cooking fires hold up to $3 billion a year in carbon revenue. Why states are missing it, and six things every governor must do now.

Green finance and subnational revenue
Upcoming Keynote | 19 November 2026

Towards a New Paradigm in Africa's Public Sector Communication

From publicity to public value: building trust through listening, evidence and integrity. Keynote address at the APRA Africa Day segment of the World Public Relations Forum 2026, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

World Public Relations Forum 2026, Abuja
In the Media

Articles by Dr. Ojobo

Opinion pieces published in the national and technology press. These links open on the publishers' websites.

Techeconomy | Opinion | August 2025

Nigerian Communications Commission in History: Avoiding the Psychic Prison Syndrome

Drawing on Gareth Morgan's psychic prison metaphor, a call for the swift inauguration of the NCC board and an agenda for its first priorities: modernising the 2003 communications law, reversing the decline in service quality, a staff audit and a stakeholder summit. Also carried by Technology Times and ITPulse.

Read on Techeconomy
Techeconomy | Opinion | April 2024

Managing Organizational Change: Cultivating a Culture of Innovation and Collaboration

Why change initiatives meet resistance rooted in mindsets and communication barriers, and how leaders can build a culture that welcomes innovation.

Read on Techeconomy
Techeconomy | Opinion | April 2024

Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic World

How the pandemic changed the nature of work, and what organisations must do to manage remote teams effectively.

Read on Techeconomy
Techeconomy | Opinion | July 2023

Disruptive Innovations: Implications for the Future of Work

An examination of how artificial intelligence and disruptive innovation are reshaping jobs, drawing on research from the ILO and the World Economic Forum, and a case for upskilling. Also carried by ITPulse and Business Journal, and later by ITEdgeNews.

Read on Techeconomy
Premium Times | Opinion | July 2023

Corporate Communications in Nigeria's Public Sector: Challenges and Prospects

How public institutions can balance confidentiality and the public's right to know, drawing on the corporate communications strategy of the Nigerian Communications Commission. Also carried by Technology Times, Techeconomy, ITPulse and, through Spokesperson's Digest, PRNigeria.

Read on Premium Times

Press coverage

Reports of Dr. Ojobo's addresses, appointments and contributions to public debate.

ITPulse | March 2026

Nigeria Champions Green Industrialization and Sustainable Telecoms at 2026 Summit

Report of the Green Conference 2026 in Lagos, at which Benue and Niger States signed agreements with GreenPlinth Africa for the deployment of clean cookstoves.

Read on ITPulse
Techeconomy | February 2026

Tony Ojobo Joins GreenPlinth Africa as Chief Business Development Officer

Coverage of Dr. Ojobo's move from telecommunications regulation into climate change and climate finance.

Read on Techeconomy
Techeconomy | August 2025

Ex NCC Director, Ojobo, Tasks New Board on Staff Motivation, Others

Report of Dr. Ojobo's recommendations to the new NCC board, including recruitment based on competence and the use of institutional memory.

Read on Techeconomy
Grassroots | October 2021

AfriTECH2021: Ojobo Stresses Need for Digital Equality in Africa

As President of the African ICT Foundation, Dr. Ojobo called for low-cost devices in schools to close the digital gap between urban and rural learners.

Read on Grassroots
ITEdgeNews | October 2018

Tony Ojobo: The Clinical Brand Oxygenator Exits NCC

A tribute by a former colleague to Dr. Ojobo's leadership of the NCC Public Affairs Department on his retirement from the Commission.

Read on ITEdgeNews
Nigeria CommunicationsWeek | October 2015

Use PR Experts, Agencies for Government Communication

Report of Dr. Ojobo's address, Communication in the Public Sector: Issues, Challenges and Prospects, at the Breakfast Meeting of the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria in Lagos.

Read on Nigeria CommunicationsWeek

Broadcast, interviews and speeches

Television and radio appearances, press interviews and public addresses. The Public Relations Consultants Association address appears under press coverage above.

Channels Television | Tech Trends | Video

Tech Trends: Impact of Telecommunications

Television interview on the impact of the telecoms industry on the Nigerian economy, the issues facing the sector and the outlook for cheaper data services.

Watch the interview
EKO 89.7 FM | Live radio

Why NCC Cannot Revoke the Licences of Service Providers

Live radio discussion of telecom consumer issues, explaining consumers' options when service falls short and why licence revocation is not the remedy.

Read the report
Realnews | Interview | February 2016

Why Nigerians Must Pay Attention to the 2015 Cybercrime Act

Interview at Social Media Week Lagos, where the Commission made a presentation, on what the Cybercrime Act means for citizens online.

Read the interview
ITEdgeNews | Interview | Accra

NCC Is Technology Neutral and Will Not Stop Innovation

Interview in Accra, Ghana, on the concerns and the grounds for optimism in Nigeria's telecom sector.

Read the interview
Speech | Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce | October 2017

At NCC, Ease of Doing Telecom Business Is Important to Us

Address at the Chamber's Breakfast Meeting in Lagos, alongside the chief executives of Airtel Nigeria and ntel, on the Commission's commitment to an investor-friendly environment.

Read the report
Keynote | Digital PayExpo, Data Fiesta | June 2017

Data Availability Is Key to the Digital Economy

Keynote address in Lagos on robust broadband as the foundation of a digital economy, and the Commission's plans to open new spectrum bands for data.

Read the report
ThisDay | Speech | May 2015

NCC Sees Telecommunication as a Fundamental Human Right

Address to a Commission stakeholder forum on universal access, with the goal of telecommunications access within five kilometres for every Nigerian.

Read on PressReader

These materials may be shared and cited with attribution to Dr. Anthony Ojobo and Imagexetera International Limited. REPUTE360° and the RESPECT Framework remain proprietary methodologies of the firm.

Perspective

Recurring weaknesses in public sector communication

Experience across two decades in the public sector points to a familiar pattern: defensiveness, reliance on propaganda, distance from citizens, low empathy, a reflex toward concealment, and weak transparency.

Each of these can be measured. Each can be corrected. That is the premise of our work.

Defensiveness

Responding to criticism before understanding it.

Disconnect

Messages written for insiders rather than citizens.

Low empathy

Process language where people expect care.

Opacity

Silence that invites speculation and distrust.

Your institution already has a reputation. The question is whether you can measure it.

Start with a confidential conversation about where your organisation stands with the people whose trust it depends on.

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