Mercy Abang Net Worth, Bio, Age, Husband, Career

Mercy Abang Bio, Wiki

Mercy Abang (born Mercy Banku Abang), a Nigerian journalist, is well-known for her independent journalism focused on vulnerable groups. She’s among Nigeria’s most widely published freelance journalists and storytellers

In 2017, she was a United Nations (Dag Hammarksjold) Journalism Fellow and has participated in election observation missions in West Africa. Her program “Conversations with Abang Mercy” features interviews with notable Nigerians like Reno Omokri, Dele Momodu, and Chude Jideonwo. Abang was named Woman of the Year in Journalism in 2017 and was recognized as one of the top 10 Young Nigerian Women to Watch in 2012.

Her reporting also covers the Ghanaian elections, the role of Ghanaian bloggers, and the activities of Fulani herdsmen in Northern Nigeria, shedding light on underreported stories in Gbagyi communities in Niger state.

Mercy Abang Age

Abang was born in Ogoja, a neighbouring town to Boki on 20 September 1984. As of 2023, she is 39 years old.

Mercy Abang Height

Her actual height has not yet been revealed, but it will be updated as soon as her body measurements are released to the public.

Mercy Abang Family

Abang is a very private person when it comes to her personal life details like her upbringing. Thus she has not disclosed any details on his family ( parents or siblings). We will be sure to update you once these details are available to us.

Mercy Abang Husband

Abang is a very private person when it comes to her personal life details mostly her romantic life. Thus details about her romantic relationship status are not known to the public. We will be sure to update you once this information is available to us.

Mercy Abang Education

Abang’s educational journey began at Holy Child (Convent) Primary School and continued at Holy Child Secondary School (Mount Carmel) in Igoli-Ogoja. She later relocated to Abuja with her parents and attended Gwarinpa Secondary School in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Subsequently, she pursued journalism at the International Institute of Journalism and completed her studies with a Post-Graduate degree in Advertising and Public Relations.

In addition, she recently undertook a course in Digital Storytelling at the Grimme-Institut in Bonn, Germany. Furthermore, she has previously studied Media in Peacekeeping Operations and Election Observation at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana.

Mercy Abang Career

At a young age, Abang began her career in television as a political correspondent at Independent Television and Radio in Abuja. Her role involved covering political parties and the electoral commission, making her well-versed in Nigerian politics and elections. While at ITV Abuja, she took on various roles as a non-linear editor, presentation director, and producer. Among the programs she produced was the breakfast show “This Morning” on ITV. She also reported on issues affecting vulnerable populations.

In the past, she collaborated with fellow African youths and civil society organizations, including Oxfam GB Nigeria and the West African Civil Society Forum, engaging in lobbying and advocacy efforts. She worked as a stringer for the Associated Press and as a fixer for the Sunday Times of London and the BBC World Service Trust, among others. Mercy is a versatile international media fixer, collaborating with organizations such as the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, BBC, Sunday Times of London, and the Columbia Journalism School in New York.

During her tenure with the Heinrich Boll Foundation, she authored articles and presentations on Nigeria’s environmental situation and future prospects, addressing audiences in Nigerian cities like Lagos and Abuja, as well as internationally in Berlin and London. Mercy possesses skills in television, print, and digital media.

At the age of 20, she represented Nigeria alongside influential Africans in lobbying against the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with the European Union and the African and Caribbean Countries (ACP) in Senegal and the Gambia.

Mercy also served as a media assistant to former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke during his presidential campaign with the Donald Duke Campaign Organization.

In 2014, she received an invitation to the African Union’s Third Annual High-Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance in Africa, which took place at Nairobi’s Safari Park and brought together participants from over 40 African countries. In March 2015, Mercy, along with international journalist Kadaria Ahmed of the BBC, hosted a two-hour live television town hall meeting with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, in Abuja.

Furthermore, in the lead-up to the 2015 elections in September 2014, Mercy organized a meeting in Lagos with young people where she interviewed Nigeria’s former Vice President and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar. She also contributes to other media outlets like YNaija and EcoJournalism.

Salary

Her annual salary is estimated to range between $ 100,000 – $ 500,000.