Daily Times Gets New Managing Editor, Melah

The owners of Daily Times of Nigeria, Folio Communications Ltd, have appointed Abuja based journalist, author and public analyst, Bonaventure Melah, as the newspaper’s new Managing Editor.

In a letter March 7, 2018, it said Melah’s appointment is with immediate effect.

Before his elevation to the new position, Bonaventure was media/publicity adviser to Folio Communications.

He had in the past served as Publishing Editor of Daily Times between 2012 and 2014 as well as Special Correspondent with the same paper between 2006 and 2009.

Melah, 49, who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communication and a Diploma Certificate in Law had worked with Ajaokuta Steel Company, Leadership Newspaper, Conscience International Magazine, New Sentinel Newspaper, Niger Delta Standard, Elendureports.com (Nigeria’s First indigenous online news platform) and was the Editor of African Leadership Score-Card Magazine.

At one time he served as Media Assistant to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, a former Central Bank Governor and was also at the Voice of Nigeria as Assistant Chief News Editor while also doubling as Special Assistant to the then Director General of the Corporation.