Chief Kola Muslim Animasaun (born 5 July 1939) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and former chairman of the editorial board of '' The Vanguard'', Nigeria's leading newspaper. His book, ''From 1939 to the Vanguard of Modern Journalism'', was launched at the

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, Lagos in July 2012 and the occasion was attended by Chief

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, the national leader of the

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, and Abiola Ajimobi, the governor of

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, southwestern

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Journalism career

He began his career in journalism in July 1961 when he joined ''The Express'' through the late Olabisi Onabanjo, the former governor of

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who was then the Editorial Director of the ''Daily Express''. On 25 August 1961 Muslim left ''The Express'' for

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where he obtained a diploma certificate in Journalism from London School of Journalism. After he completed the diploma programme, he worked briefly with Cecil Dennis, the founder and publisher of the ''Liberian Listener''. Before he returned to

to join the

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. He later joined the

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, founded by Chief

Sam Amuka Pemu Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June 1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and publisher, who founded the ''Vanguard'', Nigeria's leading newspaper, and was co-founder of ''The Punch'', one of the most widely read newspapers in Nigeria. He was ...

as a chief sub-editor before he rose to the position of chairman of the editorial board of the newspaper.

References

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