by KG
The Nnamdi Azikwe Hall Press Organization (ZHPO), On Friday, 30th of June, 2023,inducted a new editorial board at its annual ending of the session Press dinner and hand over night, which took place at the Hall’s Junior Common Room (JCR).
The event which was graced, virtually by one of the ZHPO’s prominent alumnus and former Editor-in-Chief, Kekereekun Victor, also had in attendance physically notable hall executives such as: Hall chairman, Moriselade Soladoye-Adewole, Vice Hall chair, Akinwusi Ifeoluwa, IPM and Hall Chairman-elect, Adeniji Uthman, Legislative Council Speaker,Igbaoreto Samuel, Attorney General Otumala alongside members of the press.
The event began with an address by the outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Francis Orok, who spoke on the significance and uniqueness of ZHPO tradition. There was a period of discussion and speeches on significant national issues as well as eulogy and criticism of the outgoing editorial board and Zik Press as a whole
There was also presentation of certificates to exceptional pressmen among some of which was Kareem Joshua as Inductee of the year, with a grand price accompanying it, and Francis Orok as Pressman of the year. Other pressmen and members of the outgoing editorial board were awarded for their services in different capacities. After which, the new editrial board was unveiled.
The newly inducted Editorial board members include: Adegbite Adewale as the Editor-in-chief; Akinjide Adebowale as the Deputy Editor-in-chief; Joshua Kareem as the Managing Editor; Faith Adediran as the Features Editor; Oluwagbenga Kolawole as the News Editor; Aremu Olakunle Samson as the Sports Editor and Korede Teriba as the Chief Correspondence Officer.
