Tribute: My Journalism teachers at Vanguard!
By Jossy Nkwocha, PhD Right from my youth, my life has always been built around writing, speaking, being inquisitive, asking questions, being argumentative, etc. In secondary school, I was the Editor of the Press Club. At the Nigerian Institute of Journalism Lagos, I was also Editor-in-Chief of the Press Club, and I maintained a weekly […]
Uncle Sam has an eye for excellence – Helen Ovbiagele, first Woman Editor
What was the motivation for joining the staff at the Vanguard, considering you were already a famous writer? Wow! A famous writer? Thanks for the thought, but I don’t consider myself that by any stretch of the imagination. I merely strung words together to inform, educate, and entertain readers in the seven romance novels that have […]
A Family With an ‘Uncle’
By Lawrence Akapa (Creator, ‘MR & MRS) My sojourn in Vanguard was like a return to a family house. Of course, like most other families, that came with it some fair share of squabbles and all that. I believe it was in the early months of 1984 that I took a trip from Ibadan to […]
Vanguard @40: The special thing in the family
“1990: I was already seated in the plane when I saw Uncle Sam walk in. He took his seat in the First Class area. I quickly walked up to him to greet him before take-off”
Towards better life for the people: Vanguard Newspapers’ 40-year journey
Early next morning, Chris Mammah, my neighbour across the fence called out to ask why I had not informed him I had gotten a job in ‘Vanguard’. I was stunned when I saw one of my two stories as the lead
My Vanguard story
‘I started my odyssey in Vanguard as an intern which saw me navigate through a newsroom populated by some of the best hands journalism had then’
