NPAN
27 Jul
Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has condoled with the family of the late Publisher of Champion Newspapers, Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Ahaejiagmba Ndigbo. In a condolence message to the family through the Group Managing Director, Champion Newspapers, Dr. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, NPAN President, Kabiru Yusuf, said: “It is with great sadness that we received…
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Like the inglorious military era, practitioners in the media space have described first year of President Bola Tinubu as attack on free press and gagging of the civic space.
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The Newspapers Proprietors’ Association Of Nigeria (NPAN) has condoled with renowned journalist and columnist, Ray Ekpu, over the death of his wife, Uyai.
NPAN in a statement yesterday by its President, Mr Kabiru Yusuf
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