Vanguard (Nigeria) Explained

Vanguard
Publisher:Vanguard Media
Headquarters:Lagos

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.[2]

In June 1990, the paper's publication was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, the Military Governor of Lagos State.[3]

In December 2008, "current affairs resource" website Point Blank News 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . Vanguard News . 2020-02-05 . 2022-04-29.
  2. Web site: E-editions . Vanguard News . 2015-11-17 . 2022-04-29.
  3. Web site: Shutting down the Press: The Practice of Newspaper Closure & Proscription in Nigeria. 11 June 1995 . Media Rights Agenda . 18 December 2009 .
  4. Web site: 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090615213115/http://www.africansinamericanewswatch.com/a/p/news/news0126.html . 15 June 2009 . dead .
  5. Web site: Amaize . Emma . 9 December 2009 . Amnesty - Activist Lauds Vanguard, Uduaghan, Sylva . Vanguard . . 18 December 2009 .

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