Duke headlines The Interview roll out

A new magazine focused on leading professionals and politicians will be in circulation by Monday, August 10.

The magazine, called The Interview, will be a monthly, with the major stories rendered in Question & Answer format and published by Banc & All an Abuja-based content and publishing company.

The maiden edition headlines among other premium content an interview with former Governor Donald Duke of Cross River State in which he shed new light on two former Nigerian presidents – Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan – and sounds a note of warning to the governing All Progressives Congress.

It also features a no-holds-barred interview with the CEO of Channels TV, John Momoh; the brave new world of virtual and augmented reality; and Nigeria Icon List.

A statement by the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief, Azu Ishiekwene, said: “The Interview will provide answers and solutions to the questions that affect the lives, wellbeing and aspirations of its readers and consumers in a style and language that fit their busy lifestyles.

“It will be a magazine that consumers, especially young professionals, can connect with and to which they can look to for answers to burning questions. Our aim is to be retailers of premium content and a strong catalyst for sharing.”

In a pre-roll out comment, journalism professor at Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois and Nigeria’s number one satirist, Olatunji Dare, said the magazine “deserves to be well-received”.

Journalist, former publisher of Citizen magazine and leading columnist, Mohammed Haruna, described the debut as “simply great”.

Haruna commended the quality of the interviews and the columns.

The Founder/CEO of Cable Newspaper Limited, Simon Kolawole, said: “The Interview has arrived on the scene in time to douse the growing belief that there is no more room in the ‘Inn’.

“With its creative layout, fluid writing, quality interviews and exciting subject mix, the Interview, in my opinion, offers the best chance to revive the sagging interest in our magazine industry. It’s a combination of beauty and brains.”