Thirty-seven-year-old journalist and former editor of BBC’s Abuja Bureau Naziru Mikailu Abubakar has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief/Executive Director of Daily Trust newspaper.
The Board of Directors of Media Trust Limited, publishers of the newspapers in a statement on December 29 announced that Naziru is taking over from Mannir Dan-Ali who has served in that capacity since October 2007.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dan Ali, said Naziru’s appointment is part of the company’s succession planning that will see the complete exit of owners/managers and enable more digitally attuned journalists to build on the strong Daily Trust brand and strengthen its position as a credible media platform.
Naziru has over a decade wealth of editorial and management experience during his career at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service where he held different positions in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
In reaction to his appointment, Naziru said: “I look forward to leading this wonderful and trusted news organisation in the many opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.”
The new Editor-in-Chief is a recipient of the 2018 World Journalist Fellowship at the New York University where he recently earned an MA in digital media and innovation.
Before joining NYU, Naziru Mika’ilu had obtained an MA in New Media and Society at the University of Leicester in England and a BA in Mass Communication at Bayero University, Kano.
