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The Guardian was established in 1983 by Alex Ibru, an entrepreneur, and Stanley Macebuh, a top journalist with the Daily Times newspapers, with its model copied from The Guardian in the UK. The Guardian was a pioneer in introducing high-quality journalism to Nigeria with thoughtful editorial content. [2]
Newspapers published in Nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of "publish and be damned" that dates back to the colonial era when founding fathers of the Nigerian press such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ernest Ikoli, Obafemi Awolowo and Lateef Jakande used their papers to fight for independence. [1][2] Until the 1990s, most publications were ...
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959, [ 4 ] followed by a move to London. Along with its sister papers, The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. [ 5 ]
Died. 20 November 2011. (2011-11-20) (aged 66) Nigeria. Children. Sophia, Alexandra, Annabella, Anita, Toke, Ose, Tive, Uvie. Alex Ibru (1 March 1945 – 20 November 2011) was a Nigerian businessman, founder and publisher of The Guardian (Nigeria) newspaper, who was minister of internal affairs from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of ...
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede FCIB, CON (born 24 September 1966) is a Nigerian businessman, banker, investor and philanthropist. [12][13] He was the former group managing director (GMD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Access Bank Plc. [14] He is the founder and chairman of Coronation Group Limited [15][16] and its affiliates, Coronation Asset ...
Detty December (Nigeria) Detty December refers to the festive period at the end of the year in Nigeria typically from mid-December through the New Year. [1] It's a time of vibrant celebrations, social gatherings, parties, and festivities characterized by high energy, excitement, and optimism. [2][1][3] It's a time when many Nigerians, both ...
Twitter was blocked in Nigeria from 5 June 2021 to 13 January 2022. [1] [2] The government imposed a ban on the social network after it deleted tweets made by, and temporarily suspended, the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, warning the southeastern people of Nigeria, [3] [4] predominantly Igbo people, of a potential repeat of the 1967 Nigerian Civil War due to the ongoing insurgency in ...
Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.