Daily Times publisher Fidelis Anosike acknowledges

Nigerian Vanguard newspaper as top on-line newspaper

platform
Daily Times publisher Fidelis Anosike praises Nigerian Vanguard newspaper as leading on-line
newspaper platform
Daily Times publisher, Mr. Fidelis Anosike has lauded Vanguard newspaper for being Nigerias
number one online news platform, saying that the newspaper should, nevertheless, not lose sight of
its heritage as an offshoot of the countrys earliest living newspaper, Daily Times.
Speaking during an interactive session with Vanguard newspaper management at the businesss
corporate headquarters in Lagos, Mr. Anosike said those newspapers that profited from the old Daily
Times should contribute towards ensuring the continuing survival and profit of the brand.
Anosike had in his delegation to Vanguard newspaper, reigning Miss Nigeria, Leesi Peter-Vigboro,
Mr. Oliseh Egbunike, General Media Manager, Mr. Biodun Durojaiye, Editor, Daily/Online among
others.
He was http://www.onlinenigeria.com/usa/ received by Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, General Manager,
Vanguard Media Limited, Mr. Mideno Bayagbon, Editor, among others.
Giving the determination of http://www.economist.com/topics/nigeria the new Daily Times
management to solicit from Vanguard newspaper, Anosike said:
In relation to legacy and what we need to do, we're certainly going to be learning from you, it's a
very tough and difficult industry but the only way we can endure is coming up with programmes in
this way, Anosike said as he commended Vanguard newspaper for prolonging its leadership
position as the states number one online platform as assessed by online ranking agency,
alexa.com.
Anosike, who said the new management was laying a strong basis for sustained growth of the
newspaper said:
In relation to the company, we have laid a strong foundation that can keep up this paper for the
next 90years. But the idea is how would you construct it to the glory of the folks that assembled the
business. to profitability
Also speaking, Miss Nigeria 2016, Miss Peter Vigboro said her experience as the reigning beauty
queen would assemble her into a model who would be capable of maximally impact her society.
She said: The advantage of having a 90-year old paper like Daily Times is that you might have an
institution that knows the history of the nation. We'll have a library where anyone that desires to
research the history of the country can come to. That is part because it is linked to Nigerias
history and tradition. of the innovation we're bringing

Robbers assault Vanguard newspaper publisher Sam Amuka by The Nation Paper
Guessed armed robbers yesterday invaded the Lagos house of Vanguard publisher Sam Amuka,
injuring him and carting away cash plus some things.
The raid was the second on Amukas dwelling in about two years.
The invaders supposedly hit on the octogenarian with the iron pole. He was rushed to a private
hospital.
Ten suspects detained in connection with the attack are being quizzed at the Special Anti-Robbery
Sqaud (SARS), Ikeja.
Detectives were said to be screening all the the estates security employees, national staff as well
as Amukas private guards.
It was gathered the offenders stormed Amukas Anthony Village home at about 1:30am after
scaling the high fence .
They were said to have broken the burglarproof on one of the windows.
They smashed the ceiling leading to his bedroom where he was found and ordered him to bring
the money.
The Nation newspaper assembled the criminals overpowered and tied the private guards and held
them hostage for over 45 minutes.
According to among the guards, after covering their faces and tying their hands, four of the armed
men went into the building, leaving one to watch them over.

The guard said: I was on a chair at the entrance gate once I saw five young men going from the wall
close to the gate towards the house. I accosted them but they subdued me and my partner.
while one among them kept watch over us at the gate They tied our hands and covered our
faces. Other members of the gang went inside the home only to come out about 45 minutes later and
ordered us to unlock the chief gate.
As shortly we heard the screeching of tyres of a car zooming off, they left the compound and as
we minded them.
An employee with the Vanguard newspaper, who generally brought dailies to the publishers
house maintained that he saw an an ash colour car sped off as he approached the main gate
yesterdays dailies to deliver.
It was learnt that efforts by the Commander, Accelerated Response Squad (RRS), Tunji Disu, an
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), to apprehend the criminals were unsuccessful because
http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/ all the gates leading to Amukas position were locked.
Disu, who was the first policeman to arrive at the scene with his men, were said to have contacted

the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Anthony, Chima Agha, a Superintendent of Police (SP) to
create accessibility, but the bandits had fled before that was reached.
The Police Commissioner, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, who arrived at the scene much later and also seen
Uncle Sam at the hospital, guaranteed that the offenders will be fished out and prosecuted.
Government has shut no school in Osun over hijab
The state governments statement on whether the school was close or not reads; The
attention of the Authorities of the State of Osun continues to be brought to a publication in the
Vanguard version of now, June 16th, 2016 where it was reported the Baptist High School, Iwo, have
been ordered shut by the Government.
This, we must state categorically, is not true in all regards. The Authorities got the report
of moves by some folks to cause catastrophe to the judgment of the court which permitted female
pupils to wear hijab as part of accessories with their school uniform. While security men ensured
while teaching was in progress there was no danger to peace What the Government did was
to ensure adequate security of the pupils and teachers.
The school Principal who stated that not all those who posed for photos with choir robes were
students of the school has briefed us While investigations are continuing. Those who
desired to pose for photos for the media sensation have gone far from the school. That couldn't have
been a rationale for the government to shut down the school. we're miffed by the report in
the Vanguard which said that the school had been shut. Students of Baptist High School, till this
moment, Iwo the school where this instigated drama has taken place are in their classrooms.
We are aware of the desperate moves by some misguided elements of our society to cause
mayhem using the verdict of the court on the hijab matter as a tinder box. But we feel that the
reputable news organization like yours should be careful of the activities of such folks for news is
meant to be responsible, factual, and unbiased. We
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/nigeria/ so want to inform Vanguard Newspaper of the
pressing need to correct this misinformation.
Osun religious face-off - Calm returns as hijab-wearing remains
Tension was doused in Osun State after two days of what could have developed into spiritual crises
following an Osogbo High Court judgement which let female Muslim students in the state to wear
hijab as well as their uniform. Specifically, It was collected that normalcy has returned to Baptist
High School, Adeeke Iwo which for two days was at the center of attraction as the students of the
school attended classes in both hijab and Christian robes.
In accordance with the source, the assembly that was held at the office of the state Director of
Security Services,DSS, Mr. Ike Madagwana had in attendance the state police commissioner, Mr.
Femi Olanipekun, representative of the state government who were the immediate past
commissioners for Information and Strategy, Hon. Sunday Akere and that of Justice and Attorney
general and commissioner for Justice, Mr Wale Afolabi.
Also present at the meeting were representatives of other applicable security agencies and the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC in the state.
Commenting on the development, the state police Commissioner, Mr. Femi Olanipekun told

newsmen that there was a peaceful meeting between the Christian body and the security agencies in
the state to restore peace between the Christian and Muslim communities in the state. He said the
Christian body was also informed to live in harmony with Muslims in the state.
Meantime, a statement signed by the Deputy Governor, Mrs Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, denied the
report that the school at the center http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/ of the controversy, Iwo, Baptist
High Chool was ordered shut by the government.

According to her; What the Government

did was to ensure sufficient security of teachers
and the pupils while security men ensured there
was no danger to peace while teaching was in
progress.
The development in the school on Wednesday
virtually led to physical assault between Muslim
and Christian leaders before the intervention of
the traditional ruler of the town, Oba
AbdulRasheed Akanbi who mediated in the rift at
the gate of the school. Our usually reliable source
told Vanguard that just female Muslim pupils of
the school appeared in their standard hijab
yesterday in the school while their Christian coworkers came in the standard uniform.

It was further learned that the Christian body changed their location after a marathon meeting with
security operatives in the state on Wednesday to find away out of the disaster before it snowballs
into religious war between the Muslims and Christians in the state.
Additionally,representatives of the All Progressive Congress APC in the state, government officials
on Wednesday night held a meeting with the state Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria,
CAN, on the best way to conclude the issue of hijab wearing by female Muslim students in public
secondary schools in the state.

NSCIA, MSSN declare open support for Osun

Muslims

Meantime, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Muslim Students Society of
Nigeria have expressed disappointment over the reaction of Christian Association of Nigeria after a
court judgement granting Muslims the right to wear hijab (Muslims headscarf) in public schools in
Osun State.
While the Secretary General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Ishaq
Oloyede, described the action of CAN as malicious, MSSN National and Lagos State Amirs
(Presidents), Mallam Jameel Muhammad and Saheed Ashafa respectively tagged it an attempt to
cause violence.
They spoke at the Grand Finale of the 14th Biennial Quran Memorisation Contest. Oloyede
accused of plotting to make Muslims illiterates in the nation by allegedly requesting them never to
cover their heads CAN,. He said I don't see hijab being worn by a Muslim lady is offensive to others.
If our sisters in the catholic could go out in their own dress and it is not offensive to Muslims, then
they (Christians) should take Muslims too.
I think we are having anti faith inclination. I am not unaware that there is a case against National
Youth Service Corps by a catholic lady who was asked to wear what was not acceptable to her. So,
it's not just Muslims. As far as NSCIA is concerned, we cannot because we're Nigerians be deislamised. Oloyede said neither Christians nor Muslims have the right to resort to violence in a
bid to get their rights.
In Osun State, the National Amir of MSSN, Mallam Jameel Muhammad, encouraged Muslims on his
part to resist the provocative actions of CAN, saying, We dont have to be violent with
them. We should be law abiding and not be deflected with statements which might be not incapable
of causing mayhem. He also faulted the determination of some judges to refer Muslim students in

Lagos State to your specific court for constitutional interpretation on whether or not Hijab should be
allowed in Lagos State public schools.