The People Behind Coastal News TV

Coastal News TV is powered by a growing team of media leaders, program hosts, advisors, community storytellers, digital producers, contributors, and public-interest voices committed to serving Southern Ondo people at home and across the global diaspora.

Our team is built around one mission:

To inform, connect, educate, and empower Southern Ondo through responsible journalism, community storytelling, development-focused reporting, diaspora engagement, public-interest education, and digital media innovation.

We believe Southern Ondo deserves a trusted media platform that is organized, professional, community-centered, and development-focused. That is why our team works to document our stories, amplify our voices, track our progress, connect our people, and promote responsible public conversation.

Our Team Philosophy

Coastal News TV is not built around one person or one community. It is built around a shared vision for Southern Ondo.

Our team approach is based on:

• Responsible journalism
• Community dignity
• Verified information
• Development-focused storytelling
• Respectful public conversation
• Home and diaspora connection
• Youth participation and media development
• Responsible use of technology and AI
• Collaboration across communities and professional backgrounds

Every team member, advisor, contributor, host, fellow, and partner is expected to uphold the values of Coastal News TV and protect the trust of the people we serve.

Founder & Innovation Leadership

Francis S. Ibikunle

Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

Francis S. Ibikunle is the Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Coastal News TV.

He provides the founding vision, digital strategy, innovation direction, brand architecture, platform development, AI-assisted media workflow, and long-term growth strategy for Coastal News TV.

Through his work in digital media, business systems, technology, branding, and AI-powered execution, Francis is helping build Coastal News TV as a modern community media platform designed to inform, connect, educate, and empower Southern Ondo people at home and across the global diaspora.

His role focuses on innovation, strategy, digital infrastructure, platform development, audience growth, monetization systems, technology adoption, and the responsible use of AI to support community journalism and digital storytelling.

As Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Francis helps ensure that Coastal News TV is not only a news platform, but also a scalable digital media system for Southern Ondo visibility, diaspora connection, public-interest education, community development, and youth media empowerment.

Editorial Leadership

Henry Taiwo Akintelure

Editorial Director

Henry Taiwo Akintelure serves as the Editorial Director of Coastal News TV.

In this role, he helps guide the editorial direction, newsroom standards, content review, community reporting structure, and public-interest coverage of the platform.

As Editorial Director, he supports Coastal News TV’s commitment to verified information, responsible storytelling, community dignity, and development-focused media practice.

Henry also serves as the host of Southern Ondo Project Monitor, Coastal News TV’s development-focused program created to track public projects, infrastructure updates, community concerns, and public commitments across Southern Ondo.

Through his leadership, Coastal News TV aims to maintain a clear editorial standard:

No verification, no publication.

Program Hosts

Olanrewaju Adewale

Host, Southern Ondo News Desk
Host, Diaspora Connect

Olanrewaju Adewale is one of the public-facing voices of Coastal News TV.

She hosts Southern Ondo News Desk, the flagship news program of Coastal News TV, delivering verified news updates, community reports, public notices, events, development stories, and important updates from across Southern Ondo.

She also hosts Diaspora Connect, a storytelling and interview program created to connect Southern Ondo people at home with sons, daughters, families, professionals, entrepreneurs, students, leaders, and community builders across the global diaspora.

Through her work, Olanrewaju helps Coastal News TV inform, connect, and represent Southern Ondo people with clarity, warmth, and professionalism.

Seun Aladeboyeje

Host, Accountability Interview

Seun Aladeboyeje serves as the host of Accountability Interview, Coastal News TV’s public-interest interview program.

Based in Houston, Texas, Seun brings a diaspora perspective to serious conversations involving leaders, professionals, experts, stakeholders, community voices, and decision-makers whose work or influence affects Southern Ondo people at home and abroad.

Accountability Interview is built on respectful questions, responsible conversations, and public-interest answers. Through this program, Seun helps create space for informed dialogue, thoughtful questioning, and meaningful conversations about governance, development, community concerns, diaspora engagement, and the future of Southern Ondo.

Advisors

Coastal News TV is supported by respected advisors who provide guidance in areas such as community leadership, diaspora engagement, legal awareness, public trust, responsible media development, and institutional credibility.

Dr. Durajaiye Akindutire

Adviser

Dr. Durajaiye Akindutire serves as an Adviser to Coastal News TV.

Based in New York, New York, Dr. Akindutire brings strong diaspora leadership experience, community knowledge, and deep commitment to Yoruba and Southern Ondo identity.

He has served in notable diaspora leadership roles, including as former president of Egbe Omo Yoruba of North America and Ikale World Congress USA.

As an Adviser, he provides guidance on diaspora engagement, community relations, cultural identity, stakeholder connection, and the role of Coastal News TV in strengthening the bridge between Southern Ondo at home and the global diaspora.

Barrister Tope Temokun, Esq.

Legal Adviser

Barrister Tope Temokun, Esq. serves as Legal Adviser to Coastal News TV.

He is the CEO of Tope Temokun Chambers, based in Nigeria. In his advisory role, he provides legal guidance to support Coastal News TV’s responsible media operations, public communication, editorial caution, rights awareness, and institutional development.

As Legal Adviser, he helps strengthen Coastal News TV’s commitment to responsible journalism, lawful communication, community dignity, and careful handling of public-interest issues.

Program Areas

Coastal News TV’s team supports six premier programs:

Southern Ondo News Desk

Our flagship news program delivering verified news updates, community reports, public notices, development stories, events, and public-interest updates across Southern Ondo.

Southern Ondo Project Monitor

Our development-focused program tracking public projects, infrastructure, community concerns, public commitments, and development progress across Southern Ondo communities.

Diaspora Connect

Our interview and storytelling program connecting Southern Ondo at home with our people across the global diaspora.

Community Voices

Our people-centered storytelling program giving residents, youths, students, market people, professionals, and everyday community members a respectful platform to speak.

The Explainer

Our public-interest education program breaking down important issues in simple language so our people can understand what matters and why it matters.

Accountability Interview

Our structured interview program for respectful, fact-based conversations with leaders, experts, stakeholders, professionals, and diaspora voices.

Community Contributors and Future Correspondents

Coastal News TV is also developing a wider network of community contributors, fellows, correspondents, and field storytellers across Southern Ondo.

Through the Community Voices Fellowship, selected young people and community-minded participants will be trained in field interviewing, mobile journalism, smartphone video recording, community storytelling, media ethics, AI-assisted workflows, captions, content submission, and responsible public communication.

This fellowship is part of our larger commitment to not only give Southern Ondo a voice, but also train the next generation of Southern Ondo digital media talents.

As the platform grows, Coastal News TV will continue to develop contributors across key community clusters, including:

• Okitipupa Axis
• Irele Axis
• Ilaje Axis
• Ese-Odo / Apoi Axis
• Odigbo / Ore Axis

This allows us to cover Southern Ondo in a more organized, responsible, and community-connected way.

Our Editorial Standard

Every member of the Coastal News TV team is expected to uphold our editorial standard.

We are committed to:

• Verified information
• Responsible reporting
• Fair and balanced presentation
• Respect for community dignity
• Respectful interviews
• Careful handling of sensitive issues
• Clear distinction between news, opinion, and sponsored content
• Avoidance of gossip, insults, misinformation, and reckless allegations
• Human editorial review of AI-assisted content
• Correction of errors when necessary

Coastal News TV is not built for careless media commentary. We are building a platform that Southern Ondo people can trust.

Responsible Use of Technology

Coastal News TV embraces digital media innovation, including AI-assisted tools for research support, scripts, captions, summaries, translations, graphics, content repurposing, and public education.

However, technology does not replace human judgment.

Our standard is clear:

AI can assist. Humans must review. Coastal News TV remains accountable.

Our team uses technology to improve clarity, speed, accessibility, and storytelling — not to mislead the public.

Join Our Growing Team

Coastal News TV welcomes responsible participation from residents, diaspora members, community leaders, professionals, students, youth groups, schools, churches, associations, NGOs, businesses, and public-interest stakeholders.

You can connect with our team by submitting:

• News tips
• Community stories
• Project leads
• Diaspora stories
• Guest recommendations
• Interview topics
• Business spotlight requests
• Event updates
• Culture and heritage stories
• Community concerns
• Fellowship interest
• Sponsorship or advertising inquiries

All submissions are reviewed before publication, production, or interview scheduling.

Our Commitment

Our team is committed to serving Southern Ondo with professionalism, fairness, courage, respect, innovation, and community purpose.

We are here to document our stories, connect our people, amplify our voices, promote responsible public conversation, support development awareness, and build a trusted digital media platform for Southern Ondo.

Coastal News TV — Southern Ondo News Hub
Informing. Connecting. Educating. Empowering.