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Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has warned that disobedience to any court order is a…
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has appointed a former special adviser to the Ogun State ex-governor, Ibikunle Amosun, into the new board of the Fede…
The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to set up a judicial commission of enquiry to probe the alleged invasion of the Federal …
Oladimeji Ramon A group, Standup for Women Society, has demanded the prosecution of those who killed the women leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State, Mrs Salome Abuh. Abuh was set…
Our Correspondents There was tension in Benin, the Edo State capital on Thursday, over a rally that a faction of the All Progressives Congress loyal to its National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole…
Olaide Oyelude and Maiharaji Altine Kinsmen of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), have faulted his wife, Aisha, over her Wednesday’s statement, which attacked the Senior Spec…
Oladimeji Ramon The United States of America has filed three counts, bordering on bank and wire fraud and “aggravated identity theft” against Oladayo Oladokun, Farouk Kukoyi and Baldwin Osuji, bef…
Olabode Olalekan Residents of Igbe in the Igbogbo Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have lamented hardship resulting from the dilapidated state of Igbe road. The residents, wh…
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt As the controversy surrounding the burial of a prominent Kalabari son and a philanthropist, High Chief Olu Lulu-Briggs, continues to rage, chiefs of Kalabari kingdo…
The PUNCH Naija newspaper is a leading Nigerian newspaper founded in 1971 by Sam Amuka (Columnist) and James Aboderin (Accountant).
It describes itself as the most widely read newspaper in Nigeria.
It is published in the English language and has a circulation of just over 80,000 copies.
The first edition of the Sunday paper came out in 1976, and after that, the partners began printing daily copies of the weekly paper.
They adopted a more friendly political approach to events reporting by combining social events with political issues.
They sustain themselves via advertising and by indulging into broad issues that appeal to a vast number of people all over Nigeria.
They cover politics news, sports news, business news, editorial news, education news, entertainment news & technology, family, sex and relationship, vox pop and health.
The PUNCH Nigeria newspaper is currently privately owned by the Aboderin family.
Where is the Punch Nigeria newspaper located?
The Punch news newspaper is located all over Nigeria in the following states: Abuja (FCT), Lagos state, Ekiti state, Adamawa state, Bayelsa state, Delta state, Akwa Ibom state, Abia state, Rivers state, Osun state, Imo state, Anambra state, Ondo state, Niger state, Benue state, Borno state, Kogi state, Kano state, Kaduna state, Plateau state, Kwara state, Oyo state, Enugu state, Cross river state & Edo state.
Their headquarters is at 1 Olu Aboderin Street, Onipetesi, P.M.B. 21204, Ikeja, Lagos state.
Phone number: +234 (1)7748081, (1)7748080, (1)7749329.
Who is the current editor of Sunday Punch?
The current Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of the newspaper is Ademola Osinubi.
What is the name of the first newspaper in Nigeria?
The first newspaper in Nigeria was called Iwe Irohin (1859), followed by the Daily Times of Nigeria (1925).