ABOUT US
Forefront Consult Limited is a Nigerian media service organisation that is committed to providing latest and accurate news, analyses and investigative stories with the sole aim of engaging issues that are of interest to the development of our nation. We shall be in the vanguard of the crusade for justice and truth for all federating units of the Nigerian State, and shall ensure deliberate
reporting of events/issues that may have been under-reported in the past. Forefront shall not pursue any personal, religious or ethnic agenda, as it has a vision founded on justice, truth and for the betterment of the Nigerian State. We shall stand by the people; speak for the people and go the extra mile to engage germane minds on issues critical to the deepening of our nation’s democracy. THE TEAM
MUSA Simon Reef - Editor-in-Chief/CEO
Simon Reef is an investigative cm political reporter who has put in over two decades of media practice. He has worked in various national newspapers as editor, deputy editor and chief correspondent, among others. Some of these national dailies include The Punch, BusinessDay, Leadership, Daily Trust, Blueprint and The Union newspapers where he served as Deputy Editor/Abuja Bureau Chief. After a stint with the FirstAfricaNews, an online platform where he was the Head of Online Operations, he resigned in October 2014 to become the Editor-in-Chief/CEO of Forefront magazine and member of Forefront Consult Ltd Board of Directors. He obtained an MA (English Language) from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 2000. Simon Reef attended a course on media management and practice at the Lagos Business School. He is married and lives in Abuja. JOHNSON, Uzoma Austin - Executive Director, Operations
Austin is the Executive Director, Operations of Forefront Consult Limited. A former banker, columnist and journalist, Mr Johnson has occupied the position of Managing Consultant, Editor-in-Chief and publisher of books, among others, in reputable organizations. He has B.Sc, Business Admin, MBA, Ph.D. He is happily married with children. DUNIA Amos -Executive Editor
Amos is a practicing journalist with over two decades of experience and holds a B. Sc degree in Political Science from the University of Abuja and a National Diploma (ND) in Mass Communications from the University of Jos. Amos started his journalism career with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Abuja, for a period of 11 years during which he rose to the position of Senior Reporter. He later resigned and joined now defunct Abuja-based newspaper, The Nation, as Acting Political Editor. Thereafter, he moved over to New Nigerian Newspapers, Kaduna as State Chief Correspondent. He was also with the Sun newspapers as Chief Correspondent and later Assistant Editor. Amos was later invited by the Board of Abuja-based newspapers, Blueprint, to become its pioneering Associate Editor. He also served as Head of Political Desk and Coordinator of the interview pages and Feature Desk. COBHAM NSA - Editor: With over three decades in media practice, Cobham has covered various beats such as Sports, Education, Crime, Agriculture, Police, Commerce and Industry, Labour, Development, Defence, Economy. A team player with a background in Mass Communications, Public Administration, and Counseling Psychology, his journalism career started in 1985 at Nigerian Chronicle Newspapers. He had stints with Concord Newspapers (1986-1987); and SportsMail/Spectator Newspapers as Production Editor (1987-1989); and Business Editor, Abuja - New Nigerian Newspapers, Kaduna among others. NSA is an award winner of ‘Best Behaved Journalist on the Beat’- NUJ, Abuja Council – 1997; and “Meritorious Service Award, Certificate of Merit” - Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Abuja – 2002. He served as the State Secretary (1992-1994) and Treasurer (1990-1992) of NUJ, Cross River Council; Vice Chairman/Acting Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Cross River State Chapter (1988-1992), and National Ex-Officer, Zone D, NUJ (2000-2002). In mentoring people, he believes in hard work and a visionary approach to issues, as well as honesty and the fear of God. He is married with children.
