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Peter Enahoro (Osajele Aizegbeobor) was born on 21 January, 1935 in Uromi, Edo State, British Nigeria, is a Nigerian journalist (1935–2023). Discover Peter Enahoro's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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Osajele Aizegbeobor |
Occupation |
Journalist |
Age |
88 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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21 January, 1935 |
Birthday |
21 January |
Birthplace |
Uromi, Edo State, British Nigeria |
Date of death |
24 April, 2023 |
Died Place |
London, England |
Nationality |
Niger
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Peter Enahoro Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Peter Enahoro's Wife?
His wife is Susanne Maria Elisabeth Enahoro (née Haupt)
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Susanne Maria Elisabeth Enahoro (née Haupt) |
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Peter Enahoro Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Peter Enahoro worth at the age of 88 years old? Peter Enahoro’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from Niger. We have estimated Peter Enahoro's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Peter Enahoro (21 January 1935 – 24 April 2023) was a Nigerian journalist, author, businessman and publisher.
Also known by the pen name of "Peter Pan" because of his popular column in New African magazine under that name.
He has been described as "perhaps Africa's best known international journalist".
Peter Osajele Aizegbeobor Enahoro was born on 21 January 1935 to a political family in Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria.
His Esan parents were educator Asuelimen Okotako Enahoro and Princess Inibokun (née Okojie).
His maternal grandfather was the Onogie of Uromi, Ogbidi Okojie.
Peter was one of ten siblings.
He had a stint at St. Stephens Elementary School, Akure (Ondo State); CMS Primary School, Ado-Ekiti (Ondo State); Government School, Ekpoma (Edo State), St. David's School, Akure (Ondo State), Government School, Warri (Delta State), before graduating from Government College, Ughelli (Delta State) in 1948.
Enahoro started his career in media as an Assistant Publicity Officer, Department now Federal Ministry of Information, 1954.
He joined Daily Times as a sub-editor in 1955, at the age of 20, before moving on to serve as Assistant District Manager at Rediffusion Services, Ibadan, in 1957.
He became the Editor of the Nigerian Sunday Times in 1958 at the age of 23, and Features Editor of the Daily Times in 1958, then the paper's Editor in 1962, going on to become the Daily Times Group Editorial Adviser in 1965, and in 1966 Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Times.
His "Peter Pan" column that he began writing in 1959 steered feathers among the political big-wigs.
Frank Barton in his book The Press of Africa (Macmillan Press Ltd) described Enahoro as "arguably Africa’s best journalist writing in the English language".
In the 1960s, Enahoro went into a self-imposed exile that would last for 13 years.
In an interview with Anote Ajeluorou of the Vanguard Saturday Magazine, Enahoro acknowledged fleeing Nigeria, aged 31 in the 1960s.
He was Contributing Editor of Radio Deutsche Welle in Cologne, Germany, from 1966 to 1976, and was Africa Editor of National Zeitung, in Basel, Switzerland, becoming editorial director of New African magazine in London in 1978.
This was unconnected to the 1966 Civil War.
He first returned in 1979, before leaving again.
In 1981, he launched a pan-African news magazine called Africa Now.
In 1990, he returned but was "unable to settle down".
Enahoro died in London on 24 April 2023, at the age of 88.
He became Sole Administrator of Daily Times Nigeria Plc in 1996.