Nigeria: Like Pope, Like Publisher

20 February 2013
opinion

What precipitated a high profile resignation in the Nigerian media industry yesterday? Pope Benedict VI, apparently.

A Nigerian media mogul suddenly and unexpectedly announced yesterday that he was relinquishing his title as editor-in-chief of the newspaper group with effect from March 1. That is, forty eight hours after Pope Benedict's resignation has taken effect. The only difference is that while Benedict VI is relinquishing all his titles as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Jesus of Christ in order to lead a life of prayer and meditation in a monastery, our friend the publisher is relinquishing only one of his two titles. The lesser one, as it were.

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