He resigned to take up the position of Group News Editor in The Nation in 2006/2007 from where he was later promoted Deputy Editor, The Nation on Saturday. In Daily Champion, he rose to become Deputy Editor. Felix Durumbah, a seasoned journalist, served as Group News Editor of two major national newspapers, The Nation and before then, the now defunct Daily Champion.Ī 1986 graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Durumbah has covered several beats as Correspondent for Katsina and Delta States. He was, until his recent appointments by Folio Group, the Editor-in-Chief of The Trumpet newspaper. He returned to The Guardian as News Editor (1999-2007), Chief Sub-Editor (2007-2013), Deputy Editor (2013-2015) and Associate Editor (2016-2020).Įto has a first and master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Benin and University of Lagos respectively as well as a postgraduate diploma and other local and foreign certificates in media studies and practice. He was Acting Editor of The Diet newspaper (now Daily Independent) in 1998. At ThisDay newspaper, he was its Assistant News Editor (1996)and Chief Sub-Editor in 1997. Between 19, he was at Punch newspaper as it Foreign Affairs Editor. His media career started in 1989 as a reporter at The Guardian after a stint as a university teacher in 1988. OMOKIOJA JJK ETOĮto who has had a remarkable journey in Nigeria’s media industry is not new to Daily Times, having served as its Editor in 2020. This means that he is also to lead the drive to strengthen and revive dormant ones which include Sunday Times, Business Times, Lagos Weekend, Entertainment Times, Sports Times and other titles that may be conceived. Eto, a seasoned journalist and media expert, will supervise all titles in The Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN). With his appointment as Director of Publications, Eto shall head the team to reposition the company for greater strides. Anosike said that the four men are to work with a talented team of millennials to make The Daily Times Nigeria’s foremost news content provider. Ngozi Emedolibe, becomes the editor of the weekend titles comprising Saturday Times and Sunday Times. The Acting Editor of The Daily Times, Mr. Felix Durumbah is the new Editor and General Manager of The Daily Times and Folio Communications Ltd with Akpor Edu Abade as his deputy. Fidelis Anosike, said Omokioja JJK Eto, the former Editorial Board Chairman, now becomes the Director of Publications while retaining his role as Ombudsman. The appointments comprise one promotion, a redeployment and two new hands.Ī statement by the publisher, Mr. Folio Communications Plc, a multi-media group that publishes The Daily Times and runs other businesses, has announced new senior management and editorial appointments at the Nigerian flagship newspaper.įolio Communications Plc publishes The Daily Times, Sunday Times, Business Times, Lagos Weekend and The Times on Saturday, The Daily Times Digital among others.
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