By Chioma Obinagwam
Seplat Energy Plc jolted 50 journalists into entrepreneurial action at its 2025 Annual Media Training Programme, declaring war on career stagnation and retirement fears in a high-octane two-day bootcamp.
Confiance News gathered that the leading independent energy giant transformed Abuja into a launchpad for media pros, arming them with tools to swap newsrooms for boardrooms and secure financial freedom beyond the byline.
Kicking off with a mindset overhaul, renowned political economist Professor Pat Utomi dissected “Can Managers or Professionals (such as Journalists) Make Good Entrepreneurs?” He branded entrepreneurship a “quantum leap in value creation,” contrasting managerial routines with the bold, opportunity-seizing entrepreneurial spirit.
Dr. Solomon Avbioroko, ex-Lagos Business School director, tackled psychological barriers in “Ego States Profile and Impact on Transactional Analysis,” revealing how self-awareness shapes interactions. In “Second Phase of Life: Overcoming the Phobia,” he reframed retirement as a “new beginning” for reinvention and legacy-building, not an endpoint.
Confiance News learnt that Digital strategist Abiola Adedeji unpacked “Understanding Digital Marketing: With a Focus on Customer Journey Mapping,” highlighting how mapped customer paths fuel targeted strategies and lasting conversations.
Lawyer-entrepreneur Uloma Okoro guided on “Developing a Business Model and Writing a Winning Business Plan,” warning pros to “test the waters” before plunging in. “Learn, unlearn, relearn—mistakes are your tuition,” she stressed.
Chemical engineer Olu Onakoya doubled down on practicalities in “The Socio-Economic Environment and Challenge of Entrepreneurial Ventures: Entrepreneurial Leadership & Venture Financing” and “Financial Intelligence – Key Enabler of Prudent Investment,” blending lectures with real-world war stories.
Multimedia producer Nnamdi Uwaemelulam closed with “Media Technology: Trends, Importance & Adaptability,” pushing adoption of algorithms, personalized content, and cross-platform innovations through hands-on exercises.
Stanley Opara, Seplat’s Corporate Communications Manager standing in for Director Chioma Afe, praised attendees’ hunger for growth: “We’re building sustainable careers and unbreakable media partnerships.”
The event mixed brain-teasing workshops, expert firestarter sessions, and peer debates, equipping journalists to dominate entrepreneurship in media or beyond—proving Seplat’s stake in a thriving, future-proof press.
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