Kolawole, in an email on Sunday morning, said this comes to him naturally having put in 22 years into journalism.
Kolawole, known more by a lot of his people as Simon Kolawole Live because of his incisive back page column in ThisDay on Sunday, said the process will begin with the launch of an online newspaper, TheCable.
Operating at www.thecable.ng, the online newspaper intends to “deliver knowledge-driven journalism in the pursuit of Nigeria’s progress”.
Kolawole added: “It shall be the website of choice on credible news and quality analyses, particularly on politics and the economy. In addition, our coverage of entertainment, lifestyle and sport will be unbeatable.”
TheCable, which comes live on April 29, 2014, has already opened a subscription point on the website at www.thecable.ng for would-be readers to have the latest news delivered to their email addresses.
The email sent out by Kolawole on Sunday morning reads in full: My name is Simon. Simon Kolawole, more precisely. You probably know me as former Editor of THISDAY newspaper, arguably Nigeria’s most authoritative newspaper. Or simply as Simon Kolawole Live! Maybe you don’t even know me from Adam :).
When I left as Editor of THISDAY in June 2012, my next move was natural: to pursue my childhood dream of setting up a world-class media group. In the last 22 years, I have worked in various capacities in the media as reporter, editor, columnist and director. I have also enjoyed the honour of being named among Africa’s Next Generation of Leaders by The Banker of London; a Mo Ibrahim Fellow at SOAS, University of London; and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. I was also a British Chevening Scholar. I have taken leadership courses at Yale University and Harvard Kennedy School. All these, I believe, have prepared me for the next phase of my life.
I’m therefore delighted to announce that I’m starting something new, something refreshing and exciting: I’m establishing a media company. Our first product is a top-class online newspaper, TheCable (www.thecable.ng). Our mandate is to “deliver knowledge-driven journalism in the pursuit of Nigeria’s progress”. It shall be the website of choice on credible news and quality analyses, particularly on politics and the economy. In addition, our coverage of entertainment, lifestyle and sport will be unbeatable.
We also have a world of special offerings for you, some of which are:
• NewsLive!: Daytime live text coverage of news and views, updated every minute
• Citizen Police: Citizens’ photos, videos and reports of acts of corruption, indiscipline and government negligence
• Hot Celebs: Latest celebrity stories
• Jobs: Listing of a million jobs, scholarships and fellowships from around the world
You are cordially welcome to a new world.
Thanks for your kind attention.
Simon Kolawole
Founder & CEO
Cable Newspaper Limited.
