The Punch newspaper, a leading print media, is one of the most widely read and circulated newspaper in Nigeria, both in print and online. Over the years, Punch has been informing Nigerians through its tripartite newspaper series, The Punch, Saturday Punch and Suunday Punch. However, Punch has created a global presence through the internet reaching out to audience beyond the shores of Nigeria online. Punch online publication is among the top 20 most visited website in Nigeria according to Alexa, a website rating agency.
This popular daily newsprint in Nigeria is published by Punch Nigeria Ltd. It covers National news, politics, Business News General Entertainment, sport, Health.
Punch was founded in 1973 by late Chief Olu Aboderin, a former accountant with the then National Bank and Sam Amuka, a columnist and editor at the Daily Times. The Punch Newspaper started as Sunday publication in 1973. The contents were mainly sensational news stories and features which were meant to defend freedom of the press, the liberty of the people and act as a watch dog of Nigerian society.
The Sunday punch experiment worked, and within two years its popularity soared up. As a result of its success the daily edition began on 1st of November 1976. The two newspapers, Punch daily and Sunday punch were radical in criticizing the government’s unpopular policies.
In a May 2006 BBC survey, Punch newspaper was selected as the most trusted newspaper and news source in Nigeria.
Punch also operates a commercial printing press that provides printing services to other media houses and the general public.
