Premium Times
Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory. It was launched in 2011.[1] The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and Reports among other fields.
 Premium Times logo | |
| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Dapo Olorunyomi |
| Editor-in-chief | Musikilu Mojeed |
| Managing editor | Idris Akinbajo |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Language | English and Hausa |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Website | premiumtimesng |
Awards and nominations
In 2013, Premium Times was nominated for the 'Website/blog of the year' award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award.[2] In 2017, Premium Times reporters shared in the Pulitzer Prize for participating in the international consortium that investigated the Panama Papers, revealing corruption and offshore tax havens used by highly placed people.[3] In November 2017, Global Investigative Journalism Network announced that Premium Times was awarded 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.[4]
Winning of Lagos state governors award
September 2023, Premium times, won the lagos state governors award 2023 and commendation for gender senstive reportage. the award was presented at the dinner for Domestic and sexual violence agency's governo's award and commendation dinner, which held at whitestone event centre, Ikeja Lagos.[5]
The award is aimed to commend the news paper's commitment toward the reportage of gender sensetive, and gender violence imformation
Partnership with Business Day Newspaper
September 2023, the Premium times announce their partnership with Business Day Newspaper. This is planned strategic synergy that will bring the two giant Press Organisation in joining force to provide a better result in their contents. Remember the Two press platforms are award winning platforms and the merger will Provide a qualitative elevation of jounalism in Nigeria.[6]
Joining strength in Order to have a greater impact was the theme and it was aimed at utelising the strength of Business Day Newspaper to have a detailed and rich articles, investigative reports, by merging strenght and expertise. this will serve in provide accurate, reliable and timely information to the readers.[7]
See also
References
- "About Us". Premium Times. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Here are the Nominees for Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2013". Olori Supergal. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Digit, Control (April 11, 2017). "'Fake News' reporters win Pulitzer awards". Business Day Newspaper. Business Day Newspaper. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- GIJN, Staff (18 November 2017). "Investigative Stories from Iraq, Nigeria Win Global Shining Light Award". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- Stephen, Onu (2023-09-30). "PREMIUM TIMES wins Lagos State Governor's award". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Release, Press (2023-09-11). "Premium Times, Business Day forge strategic partnership". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Release, Press (2023-09-11). "Premium Times, Business Day forge strategic partnership". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-02.