The Nation (Nigeria)

Nigerian English daily newspaper

The Nation

Type| Daily newspaper
Publisher| Vintage Press Limited
Editor| Adeniyi Adesina[1]
Founded| 31 July 2006
Language| English
Headquarters| Mushin, Lagos State, Nigeria
Website| www.thenationonlineng.net

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]

## Overview

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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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* 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
* O'seun Ogunseitan[11]

## 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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