Veteran broadcaster Cyril Stober ordained knight

Cyril Stober

Veteran broadcaster Cyril Stober has been ordained a knight of the Methodist Church, Nigeria.

The former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) anchor was ordained on Sunday.

Family and friends joined in celebrating his ordination.

Mr Stober retired from the NTA in 2015 and wedded another broadcaster with the NTA, Elizabeth Banu, in January 2018.

The NTA reported that the couple had their traditional wedding in Banu’s hometown in Garkida, Adamawa State.

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The two broadcasters are famed for casting the network news and anchoring the programme, Tuesday Live, also on the NTA network.

At the occasion, many colleagues, NTA staff, friends and family members were present to felicitate the couple.

Stober was born in Minna, Niger State. He was previously married to an ex-broadcaster also with the NTA, Efun Merriman-Johnson, who is currently based in the United Kingdom.

Stober interviewed world leaders among others during his time at the NTA.