 Integrity and credibility are some of the words that resonate at the punch photo exhibition in commemoration of the newspaper's 50th anniversary, which held in Lagos. Correspondent Lovie Cuckoo or Yedekun reports that the exhibition showcased images of hope and humanity of people and power brokers, activists, intellectuals and many more. The report. These are some iconic photographs from the punch newspaper's rich archives. The three-day photo story exhibition is part of activities lined up to mark the golden jubilee. Titled, Timeless Learn says, are newspapers visual journey through Nigeria. The iconic photographs are reminiscent of the rich history of Nigeria and her people. Foremost journalist and former commissioner for tourism, arts and culture in Lagos state, Steve Ayurindi is a curator. He takes everyone present on a breathtaking and memorable journey of the newspaper over the years. The exhibition affords viewers ample opportunity to see some unique and striking photographs from the pictorial archive of the punch newspaper. Adeyaya Joseph gives a brief insight into the selection process of the photographs. We have many types of photographs and we placed a specific particular premium on photographs that on their own, without the need for long stories and no lengthy capsules. I am able to tell the story and when you look around you see that some of the photographs we see here are telling very compelling stories that farce people, you may not necessarily capture lengthy or short to get the essence of the story, so we make that a priority. Looking back, they are grateful to see how their late father's legacy has blossomed. I'm very pleased with the way we've evolved. As the children of the late founding chairman of Punch Newspapers, we were able to achieve our aim and to live out his dream. His dream had always been for his children to continue his legacy and for the dream of Punch to never die. He was always, even up till his last moments, it was always like Punch must not die and so we thank God today, I mean 40 years later we know he's smiling down on us and I believe he's proud, I mean it's nice to know that he's proud and that makes us smile that dad we didn't let you down, here we are and we're still going strong. I've been involved with Punch over the years and it's a thing of joy to see that the children of the late friend of mine, I've all worked hard to keep the flag flying. I congratulate them, it's not easy for a family to unite and carry on the legacy of their father. It's a great achievement. The week-long event continues with a public lecture to be delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Waleh Shoyinka, Love Ikuku Oyidoku, plus TV news. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.