The Matawalle Metaphor
As a young journalist at The Punch in 1980, I appeared one morning at Eko Hotel, as it was then known, to interview newly-elected Senator Joseph Tarka.
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As a young journalist at The Punch in 1980, I appeared one morning at Eko Hotel, as it was then known, to interview newly-elected Senator Joseph Tarka.
PUNCH Newspaper has had a significant impact on the Nigerian media industry since its inception.
Founded in March 1973, PUNCH, Nigeria’s foremost newspaper, clocked 50 on March 18, 2023, but its Board of Directors moved the 50th-anniversary celebration to this year because the anniversary month fell within an election month and year.
The three-day photo exhibition which is part of events marking the 50th anniversary of PUNCH newspapers commenced on Wednesday at the Alliance Francaise de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has hailed Nigeria’s foremost print and digital media group, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, on what he described as the company’s “solid journalistic excellence” as it marks its 50th anniversary.