Vanguard (Nigeria)

Vanguard
Type	Daily newspaper
Publisher	Vanguard Media
Founded	1983
Headquarters	Lagos
Website	vanguardngr.com

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, The Sun and The Guardian.^{[citation needed]} In June 1990, the paper was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, Military Governor of Lagos State.^[3]

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.^[4] In December 2009, a Niger Delta peace activist commended Vanguard Newspaper for its reporting on the government's intentions, which he said helped persuade the militants to accept amnesty.^[5]

References[]

^ "Media - Nigeria". Centre for Intercultural Learning. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
^ "Countries: Nigeria: News". Leland Stanford Junior University. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010.
^ "Shutting down the Press: The Practice of Newspaper Closure & Proscription in Nigeria" (PDF). Media Rights Agenda. 11 June 1995. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
^ "Moral, Legal and Press War between Nigerian Vanguard Newspaper and US-based PointBlankNews.com: Goliath vs. David". Africans In America News Watch. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
^ Amaize, Emma (9 December 2009). "Amnesty - Activist Lauds Vanguard, Uduaghan, Sylva". Vanguard. AllAfrica. Retrieved 18 December 2009.

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[1] "Media - Nigeria". Centre for Intercultural Learning. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2009.

[2] "Countries: Nigeria: News". Leland Stanford Junior University. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010.

[3] "Shutting down the Press: The Practice of Newspaper Closure & Proscription in Nigeria" (PDF). Media Rights Agenda. 11 June 1995. Retrieved 18 December 2009.

[4] "Moral, Legal and Press War between Nigerian Vanguard Newspaper and US-based PointBlankNews.com: Goliath vs. David". Africans In America News Watch. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.

[5] Amaize, Emma (9 December 2009). "Amnesty - Activist Lauds Vanguard, Uduaghan, Sylva". Vanguard. AllAfrica. Retrieved 18 December 2009.

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