Premium Times

Nigerian online newspaper

Premium Times
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Type	Online newspaper
Publisher	Dapo Olorunyomi
Editor-in-chief	Musikilu Mojeed
Managing editor	Idris Akinbajo
Founded	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Language	English and Hausa
Headquarters	Abuja, Nigeria
Website	premiumtimesng.com

Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The newspaper was launched in 2011.^[1] The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and reports, among other fields.

Recognition

Nominated for the "Website/blog of the year" award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award (2013)^[2]
Pulitzer Prize for participating in the international consortium that investigated the Panama Papers, revealing corruption and offshore tax havens used by highly placed people (2017).^[3]
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 (2017).^[4]

Lagos state governor's award and commendation for gender-senstive reportage (2023).^[5]

Partnership with Business Day newspaper

In September 2023, Premium Times announced a partnership with Business Day newspaper, joining forces to bring the two giant press organisations better content. The merger aimed to elevate journalism in Nigeria.

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.