Bilikisu Labaran

Bilikisu Labaran is a Nigerian journalist, editor and head of Africa News & Current affairs at BBC. She played a vital role in the establiment of BBC pidgin and is the first Nigerian BBC editor. She currently works as an executive at BBC Africa Eye documentaries.

Quotes

• Africa is so richly blessed with a population that is dynamic, vibrant, educated; that has energy and drive.
  • Bilikisu on Africa population in 2023
• Pidgin language is a language that brings people together; a language of unity; a language that cuts across divides and barriers.
  • Bilikisu on Pidgin Language in 2023
• The media has a big role in people’s lives.
  • Bilikisu on media impact on people in 2020
• Resources are always limited. It’s just about how judiciously you use them. Use them smartly, and in the best way possible, where they will have the greatest impact.
  • Bilikisu on resources in 2020
• Pidgin is a real language of opportunity across the region, spoken by millions across the West and Central African region.
  • Bikisu describe what pidgin entails in 2017
• Africa is blessed with a young population, It is a young continent with many people full of energy.
  • Bilikisu on Africa in 2017