Sundiata Post, an online newspaper, will be formally unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday, July 7.
According to a statement issued by Mr. Max Amuchie, publisher/CEO of Sundiata Post Media Ltd., the event will hold at 10am at Bayelsa State Guest House, Maitama, Abuja.
Malam Mohammed Haruna, a syndicated columnist and former Chief Press Secretary to former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, will deliver the keynote speech. The theme is ‘Has online publishing come of age?’ while the Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Emeka Mba, will be chairman.
A panel led by Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene, former Managing Director of Leadership Newspaper Group, will discuss the theme.
Other members of the panel are Mrs Omobolanle Omotunde-Bruce, former special adviser, media in Ekiti State; Dr. Otive Igbuzor, Executive Director, Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Abuja; Mr. Ima Niboro, Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN); Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Prof. Anthony Kila, Director, Centre of International Advanced Studies, Lagos; and Mr. Tony Ojobo, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
•Photo shows Max Amuchie.
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