Vanguard (Nigeria)
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Type | Daily newspaper |
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Publisher | Vanguard Media |
Founded | 1983 |
Headquarters | Lagos |
Website | vanguardngr |
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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