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Popularly called <span data-scayt_word="FAJ" data-scaytid="6">FAJ</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Femi" data-scaytid="2">Femi</span> <span data-scayt_word="Akintunde-Johnson" data-scaytid="4">Akintunde-Johnson</span> has been described by his peers as very blunt and frontal, though some have also said he is brutally confrontational. He is considered to be very passionate about his craft. He is rarely caught sitting on the fence on issues and each time he writes, he is deep and incisive.</h3> <p>  </p> <p> <span data-scayt_word="Femi" data-scaytid="7">Femi</span>, enlisted his name in Nigerian media industry with forays in editing entertainment pages of The Punch newspapers, and the defunct Climax magazine between 1988 and 1991. He quickly rose to become Editor and Editor-in-Chief of Climax, Fame, National Encomium, New Treasure and Treasure People & Life (the latter four of which he also co-founded).</p> <p>  </p> <p> A prolific, engaging writer, and public commentator, <span data-scayt_word="Femi" data-scaytid="9">Femi</span> <span data-scayt_word="Akintunde-Johnson" data-scaytid="10">Akintunde-Johnson</span> is also credited as the mastermind behind the establishment of four of Nigeria's best known awards: Fame Music Awards (<span data-scayt_word="FMA" data-scaytid="13">FMA</span>), The Movie Awards (<span data-scayt_word="THEMA" data-scaytid="14">THEMA</span>), The REEL Awards and Awards for Musical Excellence in Nigeria (AMEN).</p> <p>  </p> <p> <span data-scayt_word="Akintunde-Johnson" data-scaytid="15">Akintunde-Johnson</span>, a graduate of English from University of <span data-scayt_word="Jos" data-scaytid="18">Jos</span>, in Nigeria's Middle-Belt, is a conscientious lover of social and ethical values in public and private conduct; a non-conforming believer in the entrenchment of merit and devotion to God and the family. He is happily married to <span data-scayt_word="Iretunde" data-scaytid="19">Iretunde</span> and the union is blessed with three children.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Welcome to ...</strong></p> <h1> <span style="font-size:36px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong><span data-scayt_word="FAJ" data-scaytid="16"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">F</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">A</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">J</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 140, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">-</span></span><span style="color: rgb(173, 216, 230);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">Alive</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(75, 0, 130);">.</span></span></strong></span></span></h1> <h3 style="text-align: right;"> <span style="color:#ff0000;">...Simply as I see it</span></h3> </div> <div class="items-leading clearfix"> <div class="leading-0" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <h2> <a href="/web/20160329072345/http://africanoutlookonline.com/index.php/columnists/faj-alive/9407-buhari-nollywood-bold-ideas-the-change-we-need"> BUHARI & NOLLYWOOD: BOLD IDEAS...THE CHANGE WE NEED!</a> </h2> <ul class="actions"> <li class="email-icon"> <a href="/web/20160329072345/http://africanoutlookonline.com/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&template=simplycity2&link=170383c975864e62afd4f8fa83d952964a569870" title="Email" onclick="window.open(this.href,'win2','width=400,height=350,menubar=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;" rel="nofollow">Email</a> </li> </ul> <h1> <span style="color:#0000cd;"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b><img alt="" src="/web/20160329072345im_/http://africanoutlookonline.com/images/buhari_gga.jpg" style="width: 189px; height: 250px; float: left;"/><span id="cke_bm_2771S" style="display: none;"> </span><span style="display: none;"> </span></b></span></span><span style="color:#f0ffff;"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);">BUHARI & NOLLYWOOD:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b><span style="display: none;"> </span><span id="cke_bm_2771E" style="display: none;"> </span></b></span><span style="color:#0000cd;"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b> Bold Ideas... The Change We Need!</b></span></span></h1> <h4> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt"><b>By Femi Akintunde-Johnson</b></font></span></h4> <p> <font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt">We are all glad that the power-to-power political transition has been safely completed without bloodshed or terror unleashed, and we can now settle down to rebuild our life-giving institutions with hope and purpose.</font></p> <div class="jcomments-links"><a class="readmore-link" href="/web/20160329072345/http://africanoutlookonline.com/index.php/columnists/faj-alive/9407-buhari-nollywood-bold-ideas-the-change-we-need" title="BUHARI & NOLLYWOOD: BOLD IDEAS...THE CHANGE WE NEED!">Read more ...</a> <a class="comments-link" href="/web/20160329072345/http://africanoutlookonline.com/index.php/columnists/faj-alive/9407-buhari-nollywood-bold-ideas-the-change-we-need#addcomments" title="Add new comment">Add new comment</a> </div> <div class="item-separator"></div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-2 row-0 row-fluid clearfix"> <div class="span6"> <div class="item column-1" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <h2> <a href="/web/20160329072345/http://africanoutlookonline.com/index.php/columnists/faj-alive/9354-now-it-s-the-day-after"> NOW, IT'S THE DAY AFTER!</a> </h2> <ul class="actions"> <li class="email-icon"> <a href="/web/20160329072345/http://africanoutlookonline.com/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&template=simplycity2&link=2b337ebd643b8c4e4d7c515364e1a174e388a158" title="Email" onclick="window.open(this.href,'win2','width=400,height=350,menubar=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;" rel="nofollow">Email</a> </li> </ul> <h1> <span style="font-size:36px;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b><img alt="" src="/web/20160329072345im_/http://africanoutlookonline.com/images/buharie.jpg" style="width: 203px; height: 250px; float: left;"/>NOW, IT'S THE DAY AFTER!</b></span></span></h1> <h4> <span style="color:#ffffe0;"><b><span style="background-color:#800000;">By Femi Akintunde-Johnson</span></b></span></h4> <p> Fortunately, we have not heard that the new President was a heavy drinker. So, no likelihood of hangover this morning - after the drawn-out May 29 inauguration festivities. 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