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. Vanguard took the reporter to court, claiming he was attempting extortion.[4]
In December 2009, a Niger Delta peace activist commended Vanguard for its reporting on the government's intentions, which he said helped persuade the militants to accept amnesty.[5]
References
- About Us Vanguard, 2020-02-05, retrieved 2022-04-29^
- E-editions Vanguard, 2015-11-17, retrieved 2022-04-29^
- Shutting down the Press: The Practice of Newspaper Closure & Proscription in Nigeria 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^
- Emma Amaize. Amnesty - Activist Lauds Vanguard, Uduaghan, Sylva Vanguard, AllAfrica, 9 December 2009, retrieved 18 December 2009^