Punch

Punch is one of Nigeria's most widely read daily newspapers, published in English from Lagos. It covers national politics, business, sport, and current affairs and maintains a large online presence. Known for a popular, broad-based readership, it is frequently cited among Nigeria's leading privately owned print and digital news outlets.

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Punch at a glance

Country: Nigeria
Region: West Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Founded: 1971
Published from: Lagos
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How Crosswire groups Punch

Crosswire groups Punch as Centrist for comparisons within Nigeria's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Punch sits in Nigeria's press

Punch was founded in 1971 and is published from Lagos. It is one of 5 outlets tracked in Nigeria, and one of 4 daily newspapers among them — the others being Vanguard, ThisDay and The Guardian Nigeria. By outlets tracked, Nigeria ranks third of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 73 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Punch outside Nigeria, starting with West Africa, are Graphic Online (Ghana), Le Soleil (Senegal), L'Essor (Mali) and Sidwaya (Burkina Faso). Opening one of them beside Punch is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.