L-R: Empress Priscillia Omoijade, businesswoman; Rachel Agwu, Operations Coordinator, Parkinson's Africa; and Deborah Ifeanyi, a trader, holding the trophy after The Walking Football Parkinson's Cup event in Lagos; organized by Adewumi Desalu Parkinson's Foundation and Parkinson's Africa to raise awareness about Parkinson's Disease.
“My symptoms (Parkinson's Disease) started when I was 29 and I remember it took me almost six years to get a diagnosis even though I lived in the US at the time, and had access to health care, medical insurance, etc, said Omotola Thomas, chair, board of trustees, Parkinson's Africa. “The last do
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Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.
She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.
She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.
As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.
She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.
Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the
prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.
She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.
She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.
Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
