Enahoro is dead

Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro, one of Nigeria’s founding fathers and a frontline nationalist passed on this morning at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, after a protracted illness. He was 87.

He had been ill since late September when he fell into coma.

The late Enahoro, (22nd July 1923-15th December 2010) was one of Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. He was born the eldest of twelve children in Uromi in the present Edo State of Nigeria. His Esan parents were Anastasius Okotako Enahoro (d. 1968) and Fidelia Inibokun née Okoji (d. 1969). Chief Enahoro has had a long and distinguished career in the press, politics, the civil service and the pro-democracy movement.

Educated at the Government School Uromi, Government School Owo and King's College, Lagos, Chief Enahoro became the editor of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper, the Southern Nigerian Defender, Ibadan, in 1944 at the age of 21, thus becoming Nigeria’s youngest editor ever. He later became the editor of Zik’s Comet, Kano, 1945-49, also associate editor West African Pilot, Lagos, editor-in-chief Morning Star, 1950-53.

JSA Agrees Holiday Training for 100 level Students …recommends students for employment…..

The leading and student friendly association, Journalism Students’ Association, JSA LASU has reached agreement with three leading news media to train her students during the on-going strike and holiday.
According to the President of the association, comrade Alade Abiodun, “we are grateful to God for this historical move. There is no doubt that it will have impact on the students, they will be responsible and useful during this period”.
In the view of the Public Relations Officer, Comrade Olalekan Hassan, “it is another first from us and a testimony of our leading and unequalled innovation in students’ governance. We appealed to the students to make the best use of this opportunity which will open doors for them. For students in other levels, they can make do with the school’s IT programme”.
The media houses include the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) National Theatre Iganmu, Sport Day Ikeja, Newstar Newspaper Ikeja. The president hinted that the association is awaiting response from other publications. Interested students should send their details to the association e-mail:penpicturepower@gmail.com or call/sms the president on 08087644525,08067954616
In a related development, the publisher of one of the leading Christian publications, ChurchTimes has contacted the association to recommend Writers and marketers for employment. The president has advised interested students to visit www.churchtimesnigeria.com or call/sms the publisher on 08033336243,08023453568 for detail.