Friday, June 20, 2025
  • About Us
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Data Usage Policy
  • Contact Us
MetroNews NG
  • Metro
  • Lagos
    • Opinion
    • Interview
    • Weird
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Nollywood
  • Odawood
  • Lifestyle
    • Careers
    • Education
    • Health
  • MetronewsNG TV
No Result
View All Result
MetroNews NG
No Result
View All Result
adron ad

Eze Goes To School Author, Nzekwu Dies At 89

metronews by metronews
April 22, 2017
in Default
0

The pioneer General Manager of News Agency of Nigeria,
NAN, Chief Onuora Nzekwu, has died at the age of 89, the family
confirmed on Saturday.

Nzekwu, the author of Eze Goes to School, a novel, died by 4.30pm on Friday in his home in Onitsha, Anambra, where he had been living in retirement, a family member, Mr Louis Chuke, said.
Nzekwu joined the Federal Civil Service as an editorial
assistant at the Nigeria Magazine Division of the Federal Ministry of
Information.
He worked as an editorial assistant from 1956 to 1958 when took over the position of editor-in-chief of the magazine.
In 1966 when the Nigerian civil war broke out, he
transferred his services to the Eastern Nigeria Public Service and
returned to the federal service at the end of the crisis in 1970.
He served as General Manager of NAN from 1979 to 1985.
Nzekwu wrote Troubled Dust, a novel that recounts the experiences of the civil war.


Previous Post

DSS Raids PenCom, Summons Ex-DG ‘For Failing To Handover’

Next Post

See Me On Monday With These Documents – Osinbajo Tells Lawal, Oke

Related Posts

EFCC Chairman Decries National Shame Caused by Yahoo-Yahoo Boys, Links Them to Banditry, Money Laundering
Crime

EFCC Chairman Decries National Shame Caused by Yahoo-Yahoo Boys, Links Them to Banditry, Money Laundering

June 17, 2025
Nigerian navy 69th anniversary showcases commitment to Nigeria maritime security
Default

Nigerian navy 69th anniversary showcases commitment to Nigeria maritime security

June 1, 2025
Abia electric transport
Default

Abia to roll out 20 electric buses as Gov Otti highlights cost-effective road project

May 23, 2025
Next Post

See Me On Monday With These Documents - Osinbajo Tells Lawal, Oke

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • #SmartLagos
  • Accident
  • Aviation
  • Award
  • Banking
  • Basketball
  • Beauty
  • Boxing
  • Brands
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • Careers
  • Community development
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Default
  • Domestic violence
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Empowerment
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Event
  • Fashion
  • Featured
  • Finance
  • Football
  • Gaming
  • Gist
  • Golf
  • Health
  • Inspirational Patience
  • Interview
  • Investigative
  • Law
  • Lifestyle
  • local
  • MetroMan
  • MetroPerson
  • metroplus
  • MetroProfile
  • Movies
  • MUSIC
  • Music
  • New Music
  • News
  • nolly wood
  • Nollywood
  • Novels
  • Odawood
  • Oil&Gas
  • Opinion
  • Parenting
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • Relationship
  • Religion
  • Scandal
  • Security
  • Sex
  • Society
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • TV
  • Videos
  • Weird
  • Wheels
  • World

BROWSE BY TOPICS

#COVID19Nigeria #EndSARS Adams Oshiomhole APC ASUU atiku Atiku Abubakar boko haram Buhari Bukola Saraki business CBN court COVID-19 crime davido ECOWAS Edo Election Edo State Election efcc Featured FG Goodluck Jonathan gunmen INEC Kayode Fayemi Lagos Lagos State Muhammadu Buhari NCDC NDLEA news Niger Nigeria NLC Obaseki PDP police politics President Buhari Sanwo Olu senate tinubu wike Yemi Osinbajo


Recent News

  • Funke Akindele Sparks Mental Health Conversation, Urges People to Speak Up
  • Funke Akindele Pens Heartfelt Tribute to Late Mother on Posthumous Birthday
  • Osun APC Chairman Sooko Lawal Praised by Senator Mudashiru for Unifying Leadership on Birthday
  • About Us
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Data Usage Policy
  • Contact Us

© Copyright MetroNews NG 2020. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Metro
  • Lagos
    • Opinion
    • Interview
    • Weird
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Nollywood
  • Odawood
  • Lifestyle
    • Careers
    • Education
    • Health
  • MetronewsNG TV

© Copyright MetroNews NG 2020. All rights reserved.