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The Punch. The Punch is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8, 1970. Punch Nigeria Limited is registered under the Companies Act of 1968 to publish newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. The newspaper's aim is said to be to "inform, educate and entertain Nigerians and the world at large." [2][3][4]
e. Newspapers published in Nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of "publish and be damned" that dates back to the colonial era when founding fathers of the Nigerian press such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ernest Ikoli, Obafemi Awolowo and Lateef Jakande used their papers to fight for independence. [1][2] Until the 1990s, most publications ...
1961 - 1984. Known for. The Punch. Olu Aboderin (3 September 1934 – 28 February 1984) was a Nigerian newspaper publisher who was a co-founder of The Punch of Nigeria and was the president of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria until his death in 1984. He was also a trained accountant who left the National Bank of Nigeria as ...
End SARS, widely written as #EndSARS, was a decentralised social movement and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria that mainly occurred in 2020. The movement's slogan called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Nigerian Police known for its long record of abuse against Nigerian citizens.
Guardian Life Magazine (also known as The Guardian Life or Life Magazine) is a Nigerian lifestyle and entertainment magazine founded by The Guardian, and published by Guardian Newspapers Limited since 2005. The first issue of the magazine was published as a column in The Guardian newspaper weekly on Sundays, till 2013, when the magazine ...
Abdulmumin Jibrin pronunciation ⓘ (born 9 September 1976) is a Nigerian politician, businessman, academic, and member of the Nigerian House of Representatives [2] represented Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano State [3] who was recently re-elected [4] on the platform of the New Nigerian People Party.
Years active. 1971 – present. Known for. Founder of Vanguard newspaper. Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June 1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and publisher, who founded the Vanguard, Nigeria's leading newspaper, and was co-founder of The Punch, one of the most widely read newspapers in Nigeria. [1][2] He was born in Sapele, a city in ...
Ibadan, Nigeria. Website. www.tribuneonlineng.com. The Nigerian Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan, Nigeria. It was established in 1949 by Obafemi Awolowo and is the oldest running private Nigerian newspaper. [1] During the colonial era, the newspaper served as the mouthpiece for Awolowo's populist welfare programs.