Media Trust

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

  1. ↑ Olawale A.; Omotayo O. (March 25, 2018). "Daily Trust Looks to Digital Future at 20". Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "About Media Trust". Media Trust. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Tope Templer Olaiya (3 August 2009). "Daily Trust...surviving where others failed". The Guardian. Lagos. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Countries:Nigeria:News". Stanford University. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Media Trust African of The Year Nominee to Be Named January". Daily Trust. Abuja. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Board". ABC Transport. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.


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