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Vanguard is a Nigerian daily published by Vanguard Media, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Vanguard Media was established in 1984 by journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu and three friends. [ 1 ] The paper currently has an online edition.
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]
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 Delta State ...
The Vanguard for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa (Arabic: جماعة أنصار المسلمين في بلاد السودان Jamāʿatu Anṣāril Muslimīna fī Bilādis Sūdān), [12] better known as Ansaru and less commonly called al-Qaeda in the Lands Beyond the Sahel, [9] is an Islamic fundamentalist Jihadist militant organisation based in the northeast of Nigeria.
Foreign reserves. $38.77 billion (31 December 2017 est.) [ 19] All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. Change in per capita GDP of Nigeria, 1950–2018. Figures are inflation-adjusted to 2011 International Geary-Khamis dollars. The economy of Nigeria is a middle-income, mixed economy and emerging market [ 27][ 28] with expanding ...
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.
Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Okwu Kanu // ⓘ (born 25 September 1967) [ 5][ 6] is a British [ 7] political activist known for advocating for the secession and independence of Biafra from Nigeria. [ 8] He is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which he founded in 2012. [ 9] The main aim of IPOB is to restore the defunct Republic of ...
The Nigerian Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan, Nigeria. 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. It also played an important role in defending the interests ...