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This tradition firmly established newspapers as a means to advocate for political reform and accountability, roles they continue to fulfill in Nigeria today. Until the 1990s, most publications were government-owned, but private papers such as the Daily Trust , Next , Nigerian Tribune , The Punch , Vanguard and the Guardian continued to expose ...
Sanaullah Bhat (14 November 1922 – 25 November 2009), also known as Khawaja Sonaullah Bhat, [1] was an Indian journalist, author and columnist who wrote in Urdu.He was the founding editor of the Daily Aftab, a newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir.
US $300 million (£230 million) seized from former president Sani Abacha's laundered accounts will be returned to Nigeria. [9] Senate approves budget for customs. [10] 7 February – American rapper Lil Wayne says, "I'm more Nigerian than American." [11] 9 February – At least 30 people killed in Auno, Borno State, apparently by Boko Haram. [12]
Khabarzar is the fourth show of similar genre launched by Aftab Iqbal. Hasb-e-Haal was launched in January 2009. In April 2010, Aftab Iqbal left the show due to undisclosed reasons which led to Junaid Saleem hosting the show. [4]
Muslim News Nigeria was founded by Rasheed Abubakar, an author, writer and a columnist with The Daily Independent in Lagos, Nigeria. It debuted in August 2018. It was established due to the media reportage of Barrister Firdaus Amasa's Hijab saga and several other cases of under-reporting of news about Islam and Muslims.
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The Editor-in-Chief is Jaafar Jaafar [17] who is an alumnus of Bayero University, Kano and London School of Public Relations. Jaafar Started his career with Daily Trust between 2007 and 2011, left the newsroom after his appointment as Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso between 2011 and 2015.
Established in 1949 by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, it is the oldest privately-owned Nigerian newspaper still in circulation. [1] During the colonial period, the Nigerian Tribune served as a platform for promoting Obafemi Awolowo’s welfare programs and represented the interests of the Yoruba community during a time of ethnic competition. [2]