The Nigerian Press Organisation, consisting of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria , Nigerian Guild of Editors , and Nigeria Union of Journalists ; and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria will on Friday honour fallen media leaders in Lagos.
Those to be honoured include a former Governor of Lagos State and pioneer NGE and NPAN President, Alhaji Lateef Jakande; former Minister of Information and Culture and ex-President and Secretary-General of NGE, Prince Tony Momoh; and Life Patron, NPAN, Mallam Ismaila Isa. Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos Island, Lagos State on 29 July 1929 and began a career in journalism first with the Daily Service and then in 1953 joined the Nigerian Tribune.
Momoh started his journalism career as a sub-editor at the Daily Times in October 1962, rising steadily through the ranks to become editor and deputy general manager between June 1976 and May 1980.
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