| Murphy Ijemba | |
| Birth Name: | Murphy Ijemba |
| Birth Place: | Mushin, Lagos State |
| Alma Mater: | Bayero University |
| Show: | RUSH HOUR |
| Station: | 102.3 MAX FM |
| Network: | TVC Communications |
| Timeslot: | 6:00 – 10:00p.m. Monday–Friday |
| Style: | Sports presenter |
| Country: | Nigeria |
Murphy Ijemba is a Nigerian radio personality who anchors RUSH HOUR show on 97.7 METRO FM.[1] His radio anchoring style has since won him several nominations and accolades at award ceremonies in Nigeria.[2] [3]
He is Igbo.[4] He was born in Mushin, a suburb of Lagos State in the southwestern region of Nigeria, where he went on to complete his primary and secondary school education. He holds a B.Sc certificate in Accounting after graduating from Bayero University, Kano.[5] In an interview with Emmanuel Tobi of The New Telegraph, he revealed that he had to sell chickens in order to financially support his education.[6]
He started his radio career as a presenter at Raypower FM in Kano (the capital city of Kano State, north-west Nigeria) under Daar Communications where he worked for 5 years.[5] He joined Brila FM in 2011 where he developed in his craft before he controversially quit the radio station in 2017 upon tendering his resignation letter citing the need to improve his "capacity academically and professionally".[7] He is a brand ambassador for 360Bet and Zutasia.[8] [9]
| Year | Event | Prize | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Most Popular Radio Sportscasters | |||
| 2013 | |||||
| 2015 | Nigerian Broadcasters’ Nite | [10] | |||
| 2016 | 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards | Football Journalist of The Year |