Nasiru L. Abubakar is a Nigerian journalist from Kaduna and the Editor in Chief of Dateline Nigeria, an online publication company based in Abuja, Nigeria.[3][4][5]
Nasiru L. Abubakar | |
|---|---|
| Editor in Chief at Dateline Nigeria | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Managing Editor at Daily Trust[1] | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Editor at Daily Trust[2] | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1977 Kaduna, Northern Region, |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Kaduna Polytechnic Bayero University, Kano |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Early life and education
editNasiru was born on 4 September 1977, in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Nasiru holds a PGD in Mass Communication from BUK, PGD in International Relations and Diplomacy in addition to a HND in Mass Communication from Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna.[6]
Journalism
editNasiru started his journalism career at ABG Group. He worked briefly as an intern with KSMC in Kaduna before joining Daily Trust Newspapers first as a freelancer in August 2000 before becoming a permanent staff in 2004.[7][8] At Daily Trust, he was appointed Acting Editor (Saturday) in 2012, before he was redeployed to the Daily as Deputy Editor. In 2014 [9] before he was confirmed as the editor in 2016.[10][11][12] As the editor, he won Editor of the Year in 2016[13][14] and Daily Trust won Newspaper of the year award.[15][16]
In 2019, Nasiru was appointed Managing Editor of Daily Trust.[17][18] He resigned in 2020 to join Dateline Nigeria as the Editor in Chief.[19][20][21][22]
He writes for Gamji.com since 2015[23][24][25] and contributes to other outlets.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Daily Trust Appoints New Editors". PR Nigeria. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "New appointments at Trust Newspapers". mediacareerng.org. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Contact Dateline Nigeria". Dateline Nigeria. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Maiduguri Road Juma'at Mosque Chief Imam's Death, Great Loss To Muslims – Gumi". Reuben Abati. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Daily Trust Editors join online newspaper". The Nation. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Kaduna train attack: Abductors release photos, families identify captives". BluePrint. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Fuel Crisis - Filling Stations Turn Black Market Outlets". All Africa. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Video Shows Ex-Commissioner's Execution, by Nasiru L. Abubakar". All Africa. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria: Daily Trust Appoints Acting Editor". All Africa. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Nasiru L. Abubakar is now the substantive Editor of Daily Trust". Daily Trust. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Celebration Of Kabiru Yusuf's Election As NPAN". Tribune. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Kaduna: FRCN Management Condoles Immediate Past NUJ Kaduna Chairman Over Demise Of Father". News Reservoir. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria Newspaper Awards... And the Winner Is?". All Africa. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "The Nation confirms class with harvest of 13 awards at NMMA". The Nation. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Daily Trust wins 2016 Newspaper of the year award". Daily Trust. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Winners of Nigeria Media Merit Award". Punch Newspaper. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Media Trust appoints new Editor-in-Chief". Daily Trust. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Media Trust staff eulogize outgoing managing, production editors". Press Reader. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Media Trust appoints new Editor-in-Chief". Daily Trust. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Former Daily Trust editors join Dateline Nigeria". Daily Nigerian. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Former Daily Trust editors join Dateline Nigeria - The Cable". The Cable. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Nasiru L. Abubakar join Dateline Nigeria as Editor in Chief". PR Nigeria. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Letter to 'President' Jerry Gana, by Nasiru L. Abubakar". Gamji.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Bukar's Legitimate Ignorance By Nasiru Lawal". Gamji.com. 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Between Gumi and Nigerian Politicians, by Nasiru L. Abubakar". 15 September 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Imam Dahiru Lawal Abubakar: 1970-2022". Daily Trust. 9 July 2022.