Ebidenyefa Tarila-Nikade is the founder of Creative Xpressions International, a Media and Education Consulting Firm, and Programme Director of Spelling Bee Bayelsa, an acclaimed educational competition in the Niger Delta. She holds a Bachelor of Education degree in English Studies from the Institute of Education, Ibadan (RSCOE), and a Master’s in English Studies from the University of Port Harcourt. In 2022, she earned a PhD with distinction in English and Communication Art, specialising in Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis, from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.
With extensive experience as an administrator and broadcast journalist, Dr Ebidenyefa has demonstrated her leadership and strategic skills as a public servant in various roles. In 2019, she served as the director of social media communications at the Ministry of Information, where she developed successful strategies to promote government projects and policies on social media. Her leadership acumen was also evident in 2017 when she was appointed the Head of the Department of General Studies at the International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality.
From 2017 to 2018, Dr Ebidenyefa worked as a desk officer and Head of the Secretariat at the Presidential Amnesty Training and Empowerment Programme, Institute of Tourism and Hospitality. In this role, she ensured compliance with the rules and regulations of the Presidential Amnesty office in Abuja in the project’s day-to-day administration.
She has won several laurels for her youth and community development work and writing.
Dr Ebidenyefa is an active member of professional associations such as the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), the Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN), the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), and the English Language Teachers Association (ELTAN). She is also the vice chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA)—Bayelsa State Chapter.
She is an accomplished author of 10 titles,
She enjoys listening to music, driving, counselling, and taking long walks. She’s married to Dr. Tarila Nikade, FCA, and their union is blessed with a daughter, Angel Oyinpreye Nikade