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The Nation (Nigeria)

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The Nation
TypeDaily newspaper
PublisherVintage Press Limited
EditorAdeniyi Adesina[1]
Founded31 July 2006
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersMushin, Lagos State, Nigeria
Websitewww.thenationonlineng.net Edit this at Wikidata

The Nation is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria. According to a 2009 survey it was the second-most-read newspaper in Nigeria[citation needed], and this result was repeated in a 2011 report by The Advertisers' Association of Nigeria (ADVANS).[2]

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 paper has been accused of spreading fake news stories.[4] In 2024, The Economist reported that The Nation had been used a vector to spread Russian disinformation about Olena Zelenska.[5]

The Nation has printing plants in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.[6]

The newspaper covers business and economy, public policies, the democratic process and institutions of democracy, sports, arts and culture.[7]

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.[8]

In April 2010, Edo Ugbagwu, a reporter who covered court cases for The Nation, was killed by gunmen. The reason was not known.[9][10]

Editors

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References

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  1. ^ "Adeniyi Adesina, The Nation confirms Class as editor wins award - The Nation, Nigeria".
  2. ^ Hollingsworth, Mark; Kemedi, Von (2015). Against The Odds. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 164. ISBN 9781784621339. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ "About Us". The Nation. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  4. ^ Lime, Ashley (12 November 2018). "A year in fake news in Africa". BBC News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ "The truth behind Olena Zelenska's $1.1m Cartier haul". The Economist. May 1, 2024. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. ^ "The Nation Newspaper". Nigerian Newspaper.com. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  7. ^ "World-Newspapers > Africa > Nigeria". World Newspapers. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  8. ^ Ojo, Gbenga (28 May 2015). "Ngozi Agbo: The unforgettable impact - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Nigeria: 3 journalists killed in weekend violence". China Daily. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  10. ^ "Names of Editors at the Nation Newspaper". Vol. 13, no. 4407. Vintage Press Limited. NATION NEWSPAPER. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Here comes The Nation Archive". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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