DAN AKPOVWA is the Founder, Publisher and Editor In Chief Of The Abuja Inquirer Newspaper. He is an award winning journalist who has traveled extensively for professional reasons. He was born on May 3rd 1965 in Eku, Delta State of Nigeria.
He has an Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, B.A (Hons.) Communication Arts from University Of Uyo, Uyo, both in Nigeria. He also holds a Master’s Degree in International Journalism from the University of Westminster, London.
He started his journalism career as an intern with Newswatch magazine in 1986 and continued to work as a freelance journalist and PR Consultant until he joined ThisDay newspapers in February 1995. His last position was as Diplomatic Editor. In this position he traveled extensively in Europe and the Americas for professional reasons. In May 1999 he was awarded a French Government Scholarship to do a Post-Graduate training in Paris. According to Mr. Philippe Peltier, French Ambassador at the time, Dan was chosen for the quality of his work in ThisDay Newspaper. In September 1999, Dan was also awarded the prestigious British Chevening Award to study for a Masters Degree in International Journalism at the University Of Westminster in London, where he graduated with a merit. He returned to Nigeria in October 2000 and was shortly after appointed Chief PR Adviser to Mr. Godwin Omene, a former Deputy Managing Director of Shell Petroleum, Nigeria and the Pioneer Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The NDDC is an interventionist agency set up by the Nigerian President to bring development to Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region.
He founded The Abuja Inquirer, a weekly newspaper, in March 2004. The first issue came out for sale on March 22 of the same year and it has continued to grow from strength to strength. There are plans to go daily soon.