The former Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine spoke in Ukanafun area of Akwa Ibom State on February 12, 2022.
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He was named along with other outstanding journalists, Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu, Publisher, Africa Today, Kayode Soyinka and Ladi Ayodeji, managing director, BMG Promotions, having garnered overwhelming votes from readers of the international newspaper, Naija Standard, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
On October 19, 2021, exactly 33 years after Dele Giwa, Newswatch’s first editor-in-chief, was assassinated through a novel parcel bomb, Cletus Ukpong, a journalist with Premium Times was crowned in Ghana the best investigative reporter in 2019 edition of West Africa Media Excellence Awards on account of his published work
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nigeria’s media industry in celebrating veteran journalist and founding Director of Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed, on his 70th birthday, praying for abiding good health and strength.
The announcement was contained in a statement on Friday
The media itself must therefore be educated to be able to educate. It must be enlightened to be able to enlighten others, and it must be informed to be able to inform the society
In a country where retired Generals take new wives and disappear into the sunset, and few persons are interested in reading and research, it is refreshing to see the likes of General Gusau investing in human capital development with their resources
In his Statement of Fact, filed by his counsel, Yemi Omodele, Iwuchukwu averred that he was employed by the defendant by way of a letter of appointment dated October 1, 2012
In his statement of fact filed by his counsel, Yemi Omodele, Iwuchukwu averred that he was employed by way of a letter of appointment dated October 1, 2012 by the defendant
Court bailiffs took away the computers and other equipment of the magazine
Festus recalled that immediately after Obadina was shot, they quickly left the area and ran to their hideout
Two minority shareholders – Nuhu Aruwa and Prof. Jubril Aminu – had filed a petition urging the court to nullify the agreement, which transferred ownership of the company to Ibrahim
The sad news of his death was broken to Realnews magazine by Mfon Akpan, his first son
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Hakeem Bello, Fashola expressed shock and grief at the untimely death of the Deputy Editor, noting that the deceased was an articulate and brilliant journalist, who had contributed substantially to the development of journalism in the country
Adesina said in the statement: “The death of Mr Toyin Obadina, Deputy Editor, Saturday Newswatch from the guns of suspected armed robbers is not only agonising and horrendous, it is quite sickening
The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, made the pronouncement while delivering judgment in a suit filed by NCL against the directors