The ICON Publications, publishers of
The ICON and The ICON Online, will be rolling out the drums to mark its third
anniversary in grand style on Sunday, 30th October 2016.
According to the managing director of
The ICON Publications, Mr. Julius Akpovire-Enyeh, some of the highlights of the
event billed to take place at 10 Degrees Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos are the
launching of The ICON Foundation and the unveiling of The ICON's special
edition.
“Three years ago, we began a journey
which we knew would re-order the shape of Nigerian journalism and reportage in
a positive way. We set out with a mission to affect our society with a balanced
view in all our news items.
“Our professionalism has led us this
far, and The ICON now bestrides the newsstands as a colossus,” Mr
Akpovire-Enyeh said about the publication.
The special guest of honour for the
event is His Excellency, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, executive governor of Delta
State, while the chairman of the occasion is Prof. Osasere Faradey Orumwense,
the vice chancellor of University of Benin. Dr Abraham Nwankwo, the
director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO) is expected to be the
guest of honour.
The event will be anchored by comedian
Okey Bakassi and MC Danni B.
The ICON Foundation is a
non-governmental initiative aimed at giving back to the society through
reaching out to the less-privileged. The foundation intends to support this set
of people academically through the provision of necessary materials and finance
to facilitate their education.
The ICON special edition which will be
available on the newsstands after the event is an all-gloss, all-colour
publication with a potpourri of society, human angle, political and
entertainment stories, most of which are not found anywhere else.
The ICON and The ICON Online, www.theicon.ng
are currently leading credible Nigerian media platforms with the mission of
bringing its readers accurate and reliable information without bias, about
happenings within the nation and abroad.
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