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Sam Amuka Pemu
Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June 1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and publisher, who founded the ''Vanguard'', Nigeria's leading newspaper, and was co-founder of ''The Punch'', one of the most widely read newspapers in Nigeria. He was born in Sapele, a city in Delta State, southern Nigeria, into the family of the late Pa Amuka-Pemu and Madam Teshoma Amuka-Pemu who died in May 2014. Journalism career He was a '' Daily Times of Nigeria'' editor and the first editor of the ''Sunday Punch'' before he established ''The Punch'' with his friend, the late Olu Aboderin, in 1971. He later established ''Vanguard Newspaper'' in 1983 with three other Nigerian columnists. Amuka was described as a "Gentleman of the Press" by President Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A retired Nigerian army major general, he was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapele
''Entandrophragma cylindricum'' is a tree of the genus ''Entandrophragma'' of the family ''Meliaceae''. It is commonly known as sapele or sapelli ( ) or sapele mahogany, as well as aboudikro, assi, and muyovu. Origin of the name The name ''sapele'' comes from the city of Sapele, Delta, Sapele in Nigeria, where the tree flourishes. African Timber and Plywood (AT&P), a division of the United Africa Company, had a factory at this location where the wood, along with ''Triplochiton scleroxylon, African whitewood and'' mahogany, African mahogany was processed into timber which was then exported from the Port of Sapele. The name of the city itself is said to be an Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisation of the Urhobo language, Urhobo word ''Uriapele'', which commemorates a local deity. It is believed the British colonial authorities changed the name of the city to Sapele as it was easier to pronounce.[No source found] Description ''Sapele'' is native to tropical Africa. There ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Times Of Nigeria
''The Daily Times'' was a Nigerian newspaper with headquarters in Lagos. At its peak, in the 1970s, it was one of the most successful locally-owned businesses in Africa. The paper went into decline after it was purchased by the government in 1975. What was left was sold to a private investor in 2004. Folio Communications Limited officially assumed the ownership of the Daily Times of Nigeria Plc on September 3, 2004. The company was not and is still not a consortium. It is a private limited-liability company. The printing of the flagship title ''The Daily Times'' resumed after the assumption of ownership in earnest from 2006 until 2009, partially to satisfy the embedded requirements contingent upon the Enterprise Sale Deed while company turnaround and restructuring continued. Although the flagship ''Daily Times'' returned to the streets in December 2014, further efforts have been made towards the return of the other viable titles, especially the ''Sunday Times'', the ''Weekend Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Germany of: *** The Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany), Protection of Young Persons Act, passed on April 30, 1938, the Working Hours Regulations. *** The small businesses obligation to maintain adequate accounting. *** The Jews name change decree. ** With his traditional call to the New Year in Nazi Germany, Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). ** The Hewlett-Packard technology and scientific instruments manufacturing company is founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, in a garage in Palo Alto, California, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. ** Philipp Etter takes over as President of the Swiss Confederation. ** The Third Soviet Five Year P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Journalists
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, Lady Lugard, Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and Culture, cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians are derived from over 250 ethno-linguistic groups.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kola Muslim Animasaun
Chief Kola Muslim Animasaun (born 5 July 1939) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and former chairman of the editorial board of '' The Vanguard'', Nigeria's leading newspaper. His book, ''From 1939 to the Vanguard of Modern Journalism'', was launched at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos in July 2012 and the occasion was attended by Chief Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, and Abiola Ajimobi, the governor of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria. Journalism career He began his career in journalism in July 1961 when he joined ''The Express'' through the late Olabisi Onabanjo, the former governor of Ogun State who was then the Editorial Director of the ''Daily Express''. On 25 August 1961 Muslim left ''The Express'' for London where he obtained a diploma certificate in Journalism from London School of Journalism. After he completed the diploma programme, he worked briefly with Cecil Dennis, the founder and publisher of the ''Liberi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspaper Proprietors’ Association Of Nigeria
The Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria or NPAN is a professional body concerned with the regulation of journalism in Nigeria. The President of the Association is Nduka Obaigbena, a Nigerian journalist, columnist and founder of '' Thisday'', one of Nigeria's national 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. The general secretary is Mohammed Idris Malagi, the chairman, CEO and founder of Blueprint Newspaper. Roles One of its major functions, is to investigate complaints against the press from the public and also to investigate complaints from the press about the conduct of people or organizations towards the press. NPAN acts as a buffer between the press and the public. History Attempts to establish this self regulatory body for the Nigerian Press started as far back as two dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nduka Obaigbena
Nduka Obaigbena CON, Duke of Owa Kingdom is the founding Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel. Background He was born in Ibadan, South West, Nigeria on July 14, 1959, into the royal family of Owa Kingdom, Delta State. Education Obaigbena attended Edo College, Benin City, and the University of Benin. He attended the Graduate School of Business at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and the Advanced Management Programme at the University of Cape Town. Career He founded the Nigerian newspaper '' Thisday'' in 1995. In 2000 Obaigbena founded the annual Thisday Awards which honor those who made contributions to Nigerian society in the political arena, global business, Women of distinction, and leading figures in the Nigerian education sector. In 2013 he launched an international TV news channel with an African focus, Arise News, signing a contract with Globecast for satellite transmission on Astra 2G for broadcast on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A retired Nigerian army major general, he was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985. Buhari ran for president of Nigeria on the platform and support of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in 2003 and 2007, and on the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) platform in 2011. In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress party for the 2015 general election. Buhari won the election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. This was the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost a re-election bid. He was sworn in on 29 May 2015. In February 2019, Buhari was re-elected, defeating his closest rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, by over 3 million votes. Early life Buhari was born to a Muslim family on 17 December 1942, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olu Aboderin
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. ''The Punch'' newspaper is the most widely read newspaper in Nigeria. He established ''The Punch'' with the founder of ''Vanguard'' newspaper, Sam Amuka-Pemu, on 1 November 1976. He was a lover of arts and a patron of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria. Life Aboderin was born to the family of James Oyebode and Janet Aboderin in Ibadan. From 1941 to 1944, he attended a Native Authority primary school in Oranyan, Ibadan before proceeding to Ibadan Grammar School. At grammar school, he enjoyed playing soccer, a passion that continued after secondary school. He finished his secondary education studies by passing the A-level. In the mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta State (Nigeria)
Delta is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1991. It is bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra and Rivers states, and the south by Bayelsa State while to the west by Ondo State, and the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline. The state was initially created with 12 local government areas in 1991, but was later expanded to 19 and now has 25 local government areas. Its capital city is Asaba which is located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the state, while the state's economic center is the city of Warri on the southwestern coastline. Of the 36 states, Delta is the 23rd largest in the area and twelfth most populous with an estimated population of over 7.8 million as of 2024. Geographically, the state is divided between the Central African mangroves in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapele, Delta
Sapele is a primary town and one of the Local Government Areas of Delta State (Nigeria), Delta State, Nigeria. Sapele city ''[səpā´lē]'' (1991 est. pop. 123,000) is a port in the Niger Delta region of Southern Nigeria along the Ethiope river, Ethiope River in western Delta State. The main town is located 68 km south of Benin City and is connected to Warri and Benin by the A2 highway (Nigeria), A2 federal highway. The center of the Nigerian timber industry, Sapele houses sawmills and a large plywood and veneer factory where rubber is processed. The city also houses industry for the manufacture of plastics, chemicals, and shoes. The Sapele Stadium, Sapele Township Stadium was completed in 2013. It has a seating capacity of 10,000 visitors. After the British established a vice consulate in the city in 1892, Sapele grew in importance as a port; in 1894 it came under Colonial Nigeria, British rule and served as a local administrative center. The Okpe people believe the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
