Every 24th of April is always special for the family members of Dr Seye Kehindeas it marks the birthday of one of Nigeria’s topmost media practitioners.
SK, as he is fondly called by friends and colleagues, is the publisher/editor-in-chief of City People Magazine which he founded in 1996.
He has grown the magazine over the years from just a tabloid to having other sister platforms especially online.
Seye Kehinde, born April 24, 1965, to Civil Servants parents hails from Ishara in Ogun State.
He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science.
He also has a post graduate Diploma in Journalism. After his Youth Service at Kwara Polytechnic in Ilorin in 1986, he wrote for Herald from 1987 to 1988.
He moved to Lagos worked with Insider Weekly,published by African Confidential. Between 1988 and 89. He was with ThisWeek, which is now ThisDay, African Concord, and Concord newspapers, in 1990.
SK has always admired human-interest publications like National Enquirer, Vintage People etc.
He took a sabbatical from TheNews Magazine to go try his hands on his idea of a soft sell magazine.
It paid off, and he has not looked back ever since.
His publications have grown to include City People Weeklyand City People Fashion and Style, City People TV, City People Instagram, Facebookand Twitter, www.citypeopleonline.com, www.citypeopleparties.com.
He is a Fellow, Centre for Foreign Journalist and Member, Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He has won several awards and recognition for his contributions to society.
The entire management and members of staff of the City People Group wish City People Magazine's Publisher Dr. Seye Kehinde happy birthday and pray for more prosperous years ahead!!
-Dare Salami
-Dare Salami
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