Tag: Chief Joop Berkhout
Chief Joop Berkhout: The astonishing life of a legendary bookseller who touched lives
He has also been celebrated for his humanity. He has also been described as a man who broke territorial and…
Chief Joop Berkhout: A remarkable human being
Myself, my wife Funso, my children Kayode and Ayotunde bid him farewell. We thank him for the countless encounters filled…
Joop Berkhout: The publishing guru who knew when death came calling
This was a man who had a nose for good stories and was always at home in the company of…
Tinubu mourns legendary Publisher Joop Berkhout
At 94, Berkhout, a naturalised Nigerian, made Ibadan his home, revolutionising the publishing industry through his leadership at Evans Brothers,…
End of an Era: Publishing titan Joop Berkhout passes away at 94
Tributes have poured in, with renowned writer Professor Okey Ndibe describing him as a “consequential player in Nigeria’s domestic publishing…
Pictures: Joop Berkhout: 50 Years of Publishing in Nigeria
On Saturday 29 October the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies in Lagos organised a morning of tributes for…