The Nation (Nigeria)
The Nation is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria. According to a 2009 survey it was the second-most-read newspaper in Nigeria, and this result was repeated in a 2011 report by The Advertisers' Association of Nigeria (ADVANS).[2]
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Type | Daily newspaper |
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Publisher | Vintage Press Limited |
Editor | Adeniyi Adesina[1] |
Founded | 31 July 2006 |
Language | English |
Headquarters | Mushin, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Website | www |
The paper's website says it stands for freedom, justice and the market economy. Its target audience is the business and political elite, the affluent, the educated and the upwardly mobile.[3]
The Nation has printing plants in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.[4]
The newspaper covers business and economy, public policies, the democratic process and institutions of democracy, sports, arts and culture.[5]
The newspaper became the first of its kind to gain nationwide circulation across the 36 states of Nigeria within two years of operation. This was a result of its popular eight-page pull-out Thursday publication titled Campuslife, a medium specially dedicated to student journalists and writers across the tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The Campuslife pull-out, with the late Ngozi Nwozor-Agbo as pioneer editor, helped the newspaper to become a household name across Nigeria, and several student journalists and correspondents whom the paper gave the opportunity to write for it as undergraduates are now renowned in their various professions.[6]
In April 2010, Edo Ugbagwu, a reporter who covered court cases for The Nation, was killed by gunmen. The reason was not known.[7][8]
Editors
- Managing Director/Editor-in-chief - Victor Ifijeh
- Editor - Adeniyi Adesina
- Deputy Editor - Emmanuel Oladesu
- Chairman, Editorial Board - Sam Omatseye
- Editor, Online - Sunday Oguntola
- Managing Editor, Northern Operation - Yusuf Alli
- Deputy Editor (News) - Bunmi Ogunmodede
- Deputy Editor (Nation's Capital) - Onyedi Ojeabor
References
- "Adeniyi Adesina, The Nation confirms Class as editor wins award - The Nation, Nigeria".
- Hollingsworth, Mark; Kemedi, Von (2015). Against The Odds. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 164. ISBN 9781784621339. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "About Us". The Nation. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- "The Nation Newspaper". Nigerian Newspaper.com. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "World-Newspapers > Africa > Nigeria". World Newspapers. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- Ojo, Gbenga (28 May 2015). "Ngozi Agbo: The unforgettable impact - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- "Nigeria: 3 journalists killed in weekend violence". China Daily. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- "Names of Editors at the Nation Newspaper" (VOL.13, NO.4407). Vintage Press Limited. NATION NEWSPAPER. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 26 August 2018.