Journalism in Nigeria

Dennis Joseph Slattery

Dennis Joseph Slattery, a Catholic reverend father. His death in July 2003 was mourned for his glorious achievements in Nigerian education sector. Born on February 29, 1916 in South Ireland,…

Kabiru Yusuf

Kabiru Yusuf; Kastina born media chief and executive of Daily Trust, widely circulated and printed in Lagos and Abuja. Born in June 1956, Kabiru Yusuf is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University and…

MCK Ajuluchukwu

Michael Chukelu Kafu Ajuluchukwu; Journalist and politician. Ajachukwu played a significant role in Nigeria’s quest for independence. Ajuluchukwu was born February 10, 1921. After…

Dare Babarinsa

Dare Babarinsa; Journalist, born May 9, 1955 in Oke-Mesi Ekiti State. Babarinsa called for an account of the civil war from wartime Head of State and head of the separatist side in an article in…

Godfrey Chukunweke

Odu Godfrey Chukunweke; Nigerian journalist with the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA. Born in 1946, Odu Godfrey was a native of Ezi, Aniocha Local Government, Delta State. He graduated from the…

Bola Akinterinwa

Bola Akinterinwa; Nigerian Diplomat. Born August 8, 1950 in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State. He was educated as St. Andrews Primary School, Ile-Oluji, 1957-62; St. Joseph’s College Ondo, 1965-69;…

Dele MOMODU

Dele MOMODU, Journalist and founder of Ovation, in 1996, a celebrity style magazine covering mostly West Africa, which features high life parties, and properties essentially with pictures. Dele…

Gab OSUAGWU-IHEUKWUMERE

Gab Osuagwu-Iheukwumere; Nigerian journalist. Gab was also an author, broadcaster, publisher, educationist, theologian, administrator and public relations expert. He was a recipient of the…

Alao Adedayo

Alao Adedayo; Publisher, Alaroye newspapers, a popular weekly vernacular tabloid among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. From 1985 when he was a Yoruba newsreader on the Nigerian Television Authority,…

Stanley MACEBUH

Stanley Macebuh; Nigerian journalist, one of the most celebrated. Macebuh was pioneer Managing Director of The Guardian newspapers and special assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo. He died…