Media Trust
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Media Trust |
| Editor | Mohammed Maina Gimba |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Language | English language |
Media Trust is a privately held Nigerian newspaper publishing company based in Abuja that publishes the English-language Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust and the Hausa-language Aminiya newspapers, as well as a new pan-African magazine, Kilimanjaro. It is one of the leading Media companies in Nigeria.[1]
History
The Weekly Trust was established in March 1998 and the Daily Trust was launched in January 2001. The two papers are the largest circulating newspapers in Northern Nigeria.[2] The group of newspapers ranks among the top seven in Nigeria in advertising revenue.[3]
Content
The newspapers have online editions, accessible through www.dailytrust.com and content from the newspapers is republished by AllAfrica and Gamji.[4] The company presents the "Daily Trust African of the Year" award, recognizing and celebrating Africans who have made positive contributions that impact the lives of other people and elicit a pan-African attention during the award year.[5]
Personnel
The chairman of the board and chief executive officer is Kabiru Abdullahi Yusuf. He was a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Political Science, Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, and has worked as a columnist and commentator for companies that include the Daily Triumph, Citizen Magazine, Newswatch and BBC Africa Service.[6]
References
- ^ Olawale A.; Omotayo O. (March 25, 2018). "Daily Trust Looks to Digital Future at 20". Retrieved May 10, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "About Media Trust". Media Trust. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tope Templer Olaiya (3 August 2009). "Daily Trust...surviving where others failed". The Guardian. Lagos. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help) [dead link] - ^ "Countries:Nigeria:News". Stanford University. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Media Trust African of The Year Nominee to Be Named January". Daily Trust. Abuja. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "Board". ABC Transport. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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