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Ray Ekpu, journalist, and former chief executive officer, Newswatch Communications Limited, 69, August 6. Born in Ukanafun, Akwa Ibom State, he was educated at Ibibio State College, Ikot Ekpene, 1960-1964; Holy Family College, Abak, 1966-1968; University of Lagos, 1970-1973, and Indiana State University, Bloomington, USA, 1977. Ekpu was appointed information officer, ministry of information, Sokoto, during his NYSC, 1973-1974; features editor, Nigerian Chronicle, Calabar, 1974-1976; acting editor, Sunday Chronicle, Calabar, 1976-1977; editor Nigerian Chronicle, Calabar, 1977-1980; editor Sunday Times, 1980-1982; editor, Business Times, 1982; chairman, editorial board of Concord Newspapers, 1982-1984; co-founder and executive director, Newswatch Communications Limited, 1985; deputy editor-in-chief and deputy chief executive, Newswatch, 1985-1986, and editor-in-chief/chief executive, 1986-1993. He was also former president of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN. He has won several awards, including the International Editor of the Year award, 1987; Nigeria Institute of Journalism Awards; University of Lagos Alumni Association Achiever’s Award, 1997, among others. He was a member, Human Rights Commission; member, board of the National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, NACA; former member, Police Service Commission and director, Ultimate Publication Limited. Ekpu is now the chief executive officer of MayFive Limited.
— Aug 7, 2017 @ 01:00 GMT
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