Chuks Nwanne: The Guardian’s Abuja GM, Entertainment Writer, Dies

Chuks Nwanne, General Manager of The Guardian’s Abuja operations and former Saturday Editor of the newspaper, is dead.

He died on Saturday in Abuja after a protracted illness.

Senior Multimedia Reporter at The Guardian, Eniola Daniel, announced his death in a post on X on Saturday, describing Nwanne as a “prolific entertainment writer” and his teacher who would be deeply missed.

A native of Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nwanne joined The Guardian in 2008 as an entertainment reporter.

He rose to become Editorial Assistant at The Guardian Life Magazine, the newspaper’s weekly lifestyle publication, and later served as Assistant Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle, while overseeing the youth, travel and tourism sections of The Guardian on Saturday.

He held a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, and a master’s degree in Communication Studies from Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos. He attended several training programmes and conferences in Nigeria and abroad.

Beyond journalism, Nwanne was the founder and creative director of the Ogbunike Cave Carnival, a three-day annual cultural festival established to promote the Ogbunike Cave, a major tourist attraction.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

Daniel described his death as a huge loss to Ogbunike, Anambra, the music and entertainment industry, and journalism.

Culled from Arise News TV