Christianpedia

Premium Times

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Italic title' not found.

Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The newspaper was launched in 2011.[1] The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and reports, among other fields.

Recognition[edit]

  • Nominated for the "Website/blog of the year" award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award (2013)[2]
  • 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).[3]
  • 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).[4]
  • Lagos state governor's award and commendation for gender-senstive reportage (2023).[5]

Partnership with Business Day newspaper[edit]

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

See also[edit]

Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 318: bad argument #2 to 'title.new' (unrecognized namespace name 'Portal').

References[edit]

  1. "About Us". Premium Times. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "Here are the Nominees for Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2013". Olori Supergal. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. GIJN, Staff (18 November 2017). "Investigative Stories from Iraq, Nigeria Win Global Shining Light Award". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. Stephen, Onu (2023-09-30). "PREMIUM TIMES wins Lagos State Governor's award". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  1. REDIRECT Template:Newspapers in Nigeria

Page Module:Message box/ambox.css has no content.


Template:Asbox

Discuss this page