How Iconic Journalist, Peter Enahoro Died At 88

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The least is yet to be heard of how Veteran journalist and one of Nigeria’s most celebrated columnists, Peter Enahoro, otherwise known as “Peter Pan” passed away at the age of 88 years.

Enahoro died in London, the United Kingdom, on Monday.

A popular columnists, Bunmi Sofola, in a statement on Tuesday, made a staggering revelation of how the prolific pen pusher died in the UK.

The statement reads: “Regret to announce the passing on of our iconic journalist Peter Enahoro, “Peter Pan” today in London at the age of 88. RIP.

“Also known by the pen name of “Peter Pan” because of his popular column in New African magazine under that name. He has been described as ‘perhaps Africa’s best-known international journalist.”

The veteran journalist was born on January 21, 1935.

He started his media career as an assistant publicity officer in the now federal ministry of information in 1954.

In 1955, he joined Daily Times as a sub-editor at the age of 20. Three years later, he became the assistant district manager at Rediffusion Services, Ibadan, Oyo state.

He equally served in various editorship capacities at the Nigerian Sunday Times and Daily Times.

In the 1960s, Enahoro left Nigeria on a self-imposed exile.

In 1996, the veteran journalist wrote a famous book, titled: ‘How to be a Nigerian’.

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