Azubuike Ishiekwene
- January 9, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Azubuike Ishiekwene |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 19, 1965(1965-02-19) |
| Age | 59 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Azubuike Ishiekwene Biography
| Name | Azubuike Ishiekwene |
| Birthday | Feb 19 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Azubuike Ishiekwene is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on February 19, 1965 in Nigeria. Azubuike Ishiekwene (also called Azu in his column for the week, was born on February 19 1965) was the director of executive at Punch Nigeria
From 2002 to 2006 from 2002 to 2006, he was editor of newspaper that was the company’s flagship and the daily publication, The Punch. As the executive director the director is responsible for direct oversight of the three titles published by the company: Sunday Punch, Saturday Punch and The Punch.
An internal financial scandal in March, 2010 led to Ishiekwene’s departure from Punch. In early March 2010, Steve Ayorinde, the past editor of Punch, made public allegations that Ishiekwene had forced him to resign his position. Ishiekwene was subsequently replaced on the Panel of Judges for the 2010 CNN MultiChoice African Journalists Awards.
As of 2013, Isiekwene is the chairman of editorial board of Leadership Newspapers based in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja.
Azu was hired by Punch from 1989 (after working as the intern for 1986) and has since at different times served as a staff reporter, feature writer, investigative reporter chief features writer, assistant editor of features as well as features editor as well as deputy editor for Toplife magazine (a Punch publication). Azu was also a member of the Punch editorial board, as well as the editor of Saturday Punch between 1996 and 2001.
Azubuike Ishiekwene Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Azubuike Ishiekwene is one of the richest Journalist from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Azubuike Ishiekwene 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Azubuike was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ishiekwene of Ndokwa West Local Government in Delta State, he attended Christ The King Primary School, Ajegunle, Lagos (1972-1978); Gaskiya College, Cardoso, Ojora, Badiya, Lagos (1978/79 – 1983) for a School Certificate; Jibril Martins Memorial Grammar School, Iponri, Lagos (1983-1985) for HSC. Ishiekwene was a student at in the University of Lagos (Mass Communication) from 1985 until 1988, obtaining his B.Sc. with a major in Mass Communications and from 2003-2005 completed his master’s degree in the field of Public Administration as well as international Affairs in the University of Lagos. He is a graduate in Public Administration and International Affairs from the University of Lagos and a BSc in Mass Communications.
As part of a number of awards, Ishiekwene was awarded an award called the Babatunde Jose Prize for journalism (1988) and the Dame Award for Informed Commentary (1993 2001, 2004 and 2006) and Editor of the Year from NMMA (2006).
He was editor, Unilag Sun (a publication of the University of Lagos Mass Communication department); Winner, Babatunde Jose Prize for best print graduating student; serial winner of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) for Best Informed Commentary; Editor of the Year Award by the Nigerian Media Merit Award; Columnist of the Year by the Nigerian Media Merit Award; Outstanding Alumnus Award, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, 2008. Since coming to Punch, he has at various times served as a staff reporter, investigative reporter, feature writer, senior feature writer, deputy feature editor, feature editor and deputy editor of Toplife magazine. He was also a member of the Punch editorial board, and editor of the Saturday Punch between 1996 and 2001.
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