Premium Times

{{Short description|Nigerian online newspaper}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Premium Times
| image = PTlogonigeria.png
| caption = ''Premium Times'' logo
| type = Online newspaper
| publisher= [[Dapo Olorunyomi]]
| chiefeditor =Musikilu Mojeed
| assoceditor =
| maneditor = Idris Akinbajo
| newseditor =
| managingeditordesign =
| sportseditor =
| photoeditor =
| staff =
| foundation = {{start date and age|2011}}
| language = English and Hausa
| ceased publication =
| headquarters = [[Abuja]], [[Nigeria]]
| website = {{URL|premiumtimesng.com}}
}}

'''''Premium Times''''' is a Nigerian [[online newspaper]] based in [[Abuja]], the capital of Nigeria. The newspaper was launched in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/about |title=About Us |website=Premium Times |access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref> The online medium is notable for [[investigative journalism]] and reports, among other fields.

== Recognition ==

* Nominated for the "Website/blog of the year" award at the [[Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards|Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olorisupergal.com/2013/10/31/here-are-the-nominees-for-nigerian-broadcasters-merit-awards-2013/ |title=Here are the Nominees for Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2013  |date=31 October 2013 |website=Olori Supergal |access-date=11 April 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[the Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer Prize]] for participating in the international consortium that investigated the [[Panama Papers]], revealing corruption and offshore tax havens used by highly placed people (2017).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Digit|first1=Control|title='Fake News' reporters win Pulitzer awards|url=http://www.businessdayonline.com/fake-news-reporters-win-pulitzer-awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524152215/http://www.businessdayonline.com/fake-news-reporters-win-pulitzer-awards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2018|access-date=24 May 2018|agency=Business Day Newspaper|publisher=Business Day Newspaper|date=April 11, 2017}}</ref> 
* Global Shining Light Award for the investigative work on the extrajudicial killings in Nigeria's South-East and how the Onitsha Massacre of pro-Biafra supporters was coordinated (2017).<ref>{{cite web|last1=GIJN|first1=Staff|title=Investigative Stories from Iraq, Nigeria Win Global Shining Light Award|url=https://gijn.org/2017/11/18/investigative-stories-from-iraq-nigeria-win-global-shining-light-award/|website=Global Investigative Journalism Network|date=18 November 2017 |access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref>

* Lagos state governor's award and commendation for gender-senstive reportage (2023).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephen |first=Onu |date=2023-09-30 |title=PREMIUM TIMES wins Lagos State Governor’s award |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/629557-premium-times-wins-lagos-state-governors-award.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Partnership with ''Business Day'' newspaper ==
In September 2023, ''Premium Times'' announced a partnership with ''[[Business Day (Nigeria)|Business Day]]'' newspaper, joining forces to bring the two giant press organisations better content. The merger aimed to elevate journalism in Nigeria. 

==See also==
{{Portal|Nigeria|Journalism}}
* [[List of newspapers in Nigeria|List of Nigerian newspapers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Major Nigerian newspapers}}

[[Category:2011 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Daily newspapers published in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Newspapers established in 2011]]
[[Category:Newspapers published in Abuja]]
[[Category:Online newspapers published in Nigeria]]


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