The media empire of controversial businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, appears to be in crisis as staff leave his two print platforms, National Mirror and Newswatch, while accusing the owner of high handedness and improper administration.
The exit is more in National Mirror as several management and key editorial staff leave the company in droves, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Newswatch recently started daily production after it was acquired by Mr. Ibrahim from its previous owners. It was formerly a weekly magazine.
Sources at the National Mirror told PREMIUM TIMES that the exits, as well as resignations, are a result of the high-handed attitude of Mr. Ibrahim, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Media Mirror, publisher of the newspaper.
But in a swift rebuttal, Mr. Ibrahim told PREMIUM TIMES that all the allegations against him were unfounded, adding that it was normal for people to leave an organization because they won’t “work here forever.”
Mr. Ibrahim is also the publisher of Newswatch newspapers.
“I don’t know anything about those who are leaving National Mirror. Is Mirror not published? So don’t ask that question. What do I know about somebody leaving or not somebody not leaving,” Mr. Ibrahim said.
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