The Guardian
19 Dec
The Managing Editor, who doubles as the Property Editor of The Guardian, Mr Chinedum Uwaegbulam, has emerged Property Editor of the Year 2023 at Africa Housing Awards Ceremony held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, at the weekend. The President, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Johnbull Amayaevbo; and President, Nigerian Institute of Town…
18 Dec
..As Kingsley Jeremiah wins three categories The Publisher of The Guardian Newspaper, Lady Maiden Alex Ibru, on Sunday, was honoured with the distinguished National Leadership Award of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). In her acceptance speech, she thanked the organisers of the NMMA for the award. She thanked her husband, late Alex Ibru, for…
18 Dec
The Publisher of The Guardian Newspaper, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, was yesterday, honoured with Distinguished National Leadership Award of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA).
5 Dec
It is an honour and a pleasure to join you today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of what I consider to be one of Nigeria’s, and indeed Africa’s, finest newspapers.
30 Nov
So, The Guardian is 40. In 1983, when it debuted, it staked its claim to the highest echelon of the Nigerian press. It announced itself as The Flagship of the Nigerian Press, even before the first copy rolled out of the press. It was a venture of breathtaking audacity. The newspaper came into a field dominated…
28 Nov
It is human to mark anniversaries, whether personal milestones or national or key historical events. Institutions and businesses are no different and every major milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect.
28 Nov
Automobiles and Road Safety Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, has honoured The Guardian with the Outstanding News Media Coverage of the Year for the Automobile Industry award.
20 Nov
Again, the flagship of the Nigerian media, The Guardian, has been crowned Best Print Media Website at the .NG Awards, organised by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the country’s domain name registrar. Declaring The Guardian winner at the weekend, during the event in Lagos, which attracted stakeholders in Nigeria’s Internet ecosystem, NIRA said the…
8 Oct 2023
The Guardian Newspaper has been recognised by the Lagos State Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency (SGBVA) for its reportage of domestic, sexual and gender based violence.
3 Oct 2023
A Haulage driver attached to Ugwu and Sons, Mr. Emeka Paul Ofume, yesterday, escaped death in the hands of gunmen who attacked his distribution van.
15 Sep 2023
HUMAN Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, nominated The Guardian for Best Human Rights Newspaper of the last decade at its 2023 yearly lecture, to be held on September 27 in Abuja.
31 Aug 2023
How times flies! I can hardly believe that five years have passed since I first beheld a copy of The Guardian in Bloomington, Indiana, and that I have on and off been associated with the newspaper for three of those five years as an editorialist and, for want of a better designation, a commentator. I…
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