Another addition to the Nigerian media industry, Nigerian Xpress, a print and online newspaper, will be formally unveiled to the public in Lagos on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
It is publication of The Xpress Publications Limited.
The emergence of the newspaper, according to the Managing Director of the company, Steve Nwosu, was “informed by the need to make the difference in fulfilling the information needs of Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic group, class, gender, religion and political convictions.”
He said further; “Envisioned as a market place of ideas, this latest addition to the array of newspapers in the Nigerian media industry will storm the market as a one-stop shop for information, education and entertainment.
“Rolling out with an all-colour 40-page print copy and a strong online edition, the publication is also fashioned to cater for the unmet needs of the reading public, something that many existing newspapers have not been able to serve.
“It also seeks to bridge the gap between the professionalism of the traditional media and the innovativeness of the new media.”
Nwosu, who is also the Editor-in-chief of paper, assured that “it would deliver truthful news and great entertainment that add value to life, while also applying the best journalistic practices and citizen engagement.”
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The public presentation of the maiden print copy and the online edition, will hold at The Colonades, on Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The occasion will be co-chaired by Dr. Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State and Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State.
Keynote Speakers are Chief Olisa Agbakoba, SAN; Malam Is’haq Modibo Kawu, Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC); and Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye, Provost, Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ). They will be speaking on the topic, ‘2019: The Media and the Challenge of Free and Fair Elections’.
