Tag: Dayo Oketola

PUNCH Removes Daily, Weekend Editors Through Resignation Order

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tunji Abioye, Samson Folarin Step In   Management of The Punch newspapers has removed the editors for both its daily and weekend titles through a resignation order. Platforms Africa gathered that Tunji Abioye, and Samson Folarin have been asked to immediately step in after the gale that affected the top editorial staff of the newspaper’s titles. A former politics editor of the newspaper, Friday Olokor, who shared the news on Facebook, added that the new order by the management has created tension in the newsroom. “Tension in PUNCH, mgt asks…

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Mangoro To Magboro, PUNCH Puts Progress In Profound Pictures

Rofeequr Adeola--Yusuf

Roles Wole Soyinka, Steve Ayorinde, Others Will Play In Our #50thAnniversary photo exhibition,” You actually want to read detailed statement Nigeria’s most widely read newspaper sent to Platforms Africa     The PUNCH newspaper has unveiled plans to add the “pictures speak louder than the voice” approach to its #50thAnniversary at a photo exhibition detailing its journey from Mangoro in Lagos to Magboro on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. In a statement to Platforms Africa, the acclaimed most widely read newspaper in Nigeria announced a three-day photo exhibition, as part of events…

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U.S. Mission Congratulates Dayo Oketola As PUNCH Editor

ADEOLA YUSUF

The celebration of Oketola across all its social media platforms is the first from the U.S. Mission to any Editor in Nigeria in many years. Here, according to the U.S Mission, is why Oketola’s case is different   The United States Mission in Nigeria has officially celebrated and congratulated Dayo Oketola, who was newly appointed as the editor of The PUNCH newspaper. Platforms Africa reports that the celebration mf Oketola is the first from the U.S. Mission to any Editor in Nigeria in many years. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria…

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PUNCH Names Dayo Oketola Editor, Appoints New Divisional Head, Others

Damilola Olonade

Ademola Oni, Dayo Oketola, Niyi Odebode, Abiodun Sonowo, Olusola Fabiyi, Akinpelu Dada, here are what you may need to know about the PUNCH’s new appointees   The management of PUNCH Nigeria Limited has announced changes in its newly established Content Division with the appointment of a new head for the division as well as new editors. The company, a report by PUNCH newspaper showed, also named a new chairman for its Editorial Board and deputies for the print newspaper titles. All the appointments take effect from Monday, April 4, 2022.…

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