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The Punch is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8, 1970. Punch Nigeria Limited is registered under the Companies Act of 1968 to publish newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. The newspaper's aim is said to be to "inform, educate and entertain Nigerians and the world at large." [2] [3] [4]
Other writers included Anthony Sharwood and Daniel Piotrowski. Some Punch articles were syndicated and republished nationwide in other News Limited tabloids such as The Daily Telegraph. [citation needed] The site was shut down on 15 March 2013, with future content and Punch staff merged into the News Limited Network and news.com.au newsrooms. [1]
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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]
Olu Aboderin (3 September 1934 – 28 February 1984) was a Nigerian newspaper publisher who was a co-founder of The Punch of Nigeria and was the president of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria until his death in 1984. He was also a trained accountant who left the National Bank of Nigeria as its chief accountant.
Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye is a Nigerian journalist, and as of August 2023, [1] the President & CEO of the Presidential Precinct.She formerly served as the head of language services (West Africa) at BBC World Service [2] [3] and was the first female Sunday editor of The Punch Newspaper.
Japan Punch (1862–1887), a satirical magazine published in Yokohama, Japan; Melbourne Punch (1855–1925), a satirical magazine published in Melbourne, Australia; Sydney Punch (1864–1888), a satirical magazine published in Sydney, Australia; The Punch, news website (2009–2013) The Punch, Nigerian daily newspaper
The patron of the Association is Chief Sam Amuka-Pemu, a Nigerian journalist, columnist and founder of the Vanguard , Nigeria's leading newspaper, and co-founder of The Punch, most widely read newspaper in Nigeria. [3] The general secretary is Mohammed Idris Malagi, the chairman, CEO and founder of Blueprint Newspaper. [4]