The Nigerian Media Industry has been thrown into deep mourning following the death of veteran Journalist and seasoned columnist, Peter Enahoro whose demise was announced on Tuesday
He died on Monday in London at the age of 88.
Peter Enahoro Popularly Known by his pen name, Peter Pen in the New African Magazine was widely seen as Africa’s best international Journalist.
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The Legendary media practitioner began his career as an assistant publicity officer in the now Federal Ministry of Information in 1954 and in 1955, he joined Daily Times as a sub-editor at the young age of 20. Peter Enahoro ranks as one of the contemporaries of the famous poet and Africa’s first professor of English JP Clark.
Born in January 21, 1935, Peter Enahoro stood tall as a journalist, Author, Publisher and Businessman.
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