Prince Emeka Obasi, publisher of Hallmark Newspaper, a business, policy and finance daily newspaper, has died at the age of 58.

It was learnt that Obasi, a veteran journalist and public relations expert, died on Wednesday March 16, 2022, after a protracted illness.

The Abia State born award winning journalist and former Commissioner for Information, Abia State, had been battling a health challenge for the past eight years.

He is the founder and executive secretary of Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre (PPRAC), organisers of the Zik Prize in Leadership Award.