National Network (newspaper)

National Network
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Jerry Needam
Publisher Network Printing and Publishing Company
Editor-in-chief Chris Konkwo
Associate editor G. K. Girigiri
Sports editor Ken Asinobi
Founded November 25, 2004 (2004-11-25)
Language English
Headquarters No 6 Udi Street, Diobu, Rivers State
Website www.nationalnetworkonline.com
Country Nigeria
City Port Harcourt

The National Network is an English language Nigerian weekly newspaper founded November 25, 2004.[1] It is published by Network Printing and Publishing Company and has its headquarters in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Topics the newspaper covers include local and national main news, sports, business, political events and personalities.[2]

In January 2005, Jerry Needam, owner of the paper was arrested at his office for allegedly fabricating a news report aimed at tarnishing Rivers State Police commissioner Sylvester Araba's image and reputation.[3]

In 2011, National Network celebrated the "seventh" anniversary of its foundation. The ceremony which took place at the Silverbird Hall, Port Harcourt, was the most attended of its kind in the state's history. Individual awards were also presented to prominent citizens deemed to have excelled to the highest degree in their chosen fields.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerian Newspapers". Itvradionigeria.com. Independent Television and Radio. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "National Network Newspapers- Contact Information". Nationalnetworkonline.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "New media-related arrests in Nigeria". Afrol News. 27 January 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Kwaaba, Frank (2 December 2011). "Seventh Year Anniversary Celebration National Network Makes History". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Utebor, Simon (22 December 2013). "Wike, Amaechi trade blames over Rivers crisis". Punchng.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

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