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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
As part of a recent restructuring exercise across the organisation’s divisions, the management of PUNCH Nigeria Limited has announced changes in the leadership of its editorial division.
In a statement, the management announced the Business Editor, Oyetunji Abioye, as the new Acting Editor of The PUNCH.
It also announced Samson Folarin, the Features Editor of the paper’s Weekend Titles (Saturday PUNCH & Sunday PUNCH) as Acting Editor, Weekend Titles.
The company equally approved the appointment of the Editor, PUNCH SportsExtra, Tana Aiyejina, as Deputy Editor, The PUNCH, in an acting capacity. He will take over from Olaniyi Odebode.
The current Editor of The PUNCH, Adedayo Oketola, and Editor of the newspaper’s Weekend Titles, Sola Fabiyi, will hand over to their successors on Monday, July 22, 2024.
The management conveyed its appreciation to the outgoing Editors, Oketola and Fabiyi, noting their positive contributions to the company’s strategic objectives and wishing them well in their future endeavours.
The company also acknowledged the contributions of Odebode, who served in various capacities during his 31 years stint with The PUNCH, and wished him well.
Tessy Igomu, the current Editor, Healthwise, will also take over from Yusuff Moshood as the Acting Deputy Editor, Weekend Titles. Moshood has been redeployed to PUNCH Digital as the Deputy Editor.
In the same vein, the current online editor, Olalekan Adetayo, has been redesignated as the Editor, PUNCH Digital. He will head the restructured digital operations unit that incorporates all of PUNCH’s digital publications.
Reacting, Abioye pledged to continue to uphold PUNCH’s time-tested journalistic and corporate values. He expressed confidence that these values would enable him to effectively harness the opportunities presented by the current challenges in the media industry.
“As one who has been in the system for years, I’m not a stranger to the responsibilities I’m expected to discharge. The lessons and the experience garnered over the years will readily be a compass to guide me through this journey,” the Acting Editor stated.