| 250 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Publisher | Vanguard Media |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Lagos |
| Official website | https://www.vanguardngr.com/ |
The Vanguard is a daily newspaper published by Vanguard Media, based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Vanguard Media was established in 1983 by veteran journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu with three friends.[1] The paper has an online edition.[2] The newspaper is one of the few in Nigeria that is considered independent of political control, the others being Thisday, The Punch, and The Guardian.[3] In June 1990, the paper was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, Military Governor of Lagos State.[4]
In December 2008 the US-based Pointblanknews.com published a story that alleged the wife of the publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, was involved in a ritual killing. The Vanguard took the reporter to court, claiming he was attempting extortion.[5] In December 2009, a Niger Delta peace activist commended Vanguard Newspapers for its reporting on the government's intentions, which he said helped persuade the militants to accept amnesty.[6]
References [link]
- ^ "Media - Nigeria". Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. https://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/media-medias-eng.asp?iso=ng. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Countries: Nigeria: News". Leland Stanford Junior University. https://library.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/nigeria/nigerianews.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Media: Is Bola Tinubu The Biggest Media Entrepreneur in Nigeria?". M2 Marketing Management. 2008-05-19. https://m2ng.com/newsdetail.php?id=15. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Shutting down the Press: The Practice of Newspaper Closure & Proscription in Nigeria". Media Rights Agenda. June 11, 1995. https://www.mediarightsagenda.org/other%20publications/Shutting%20down%20the%20press.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Moral, Legal and Press War between Nigerian Vanguard Newspaper and US-based PointBlankNews.com: Goliath vs. David". Africans In America News Watch. March 30, 2009. https://www.africansinamericanewswatch.com/a/p/news/news0126.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ Emma Amaize (9 December 2009). "Amnesty - Activist Lauds Vanguard, Uduaghan, Sylva". Vanguard. https://allafrica.com/stories/200912091041.html.
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Description
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