Babangida, Disu, Osoba headline Vanguard 40-year chronology launch

By Efe Onodjae

FORMER Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ex-governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, are expected to grace the public presentation of The Vanguard Chronology: 40 Years of Nigeria’s Leading Tabloid, a landmark publication chronicling four decades of Vanguard’s contribution to Nigerian journalism and national development.The book, produced by the Vanguard Media Alumni Association, will be formally unveiled on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at The Civic Centre, Lagos.

The event is expected to attract prominent figures from government, politics, media, business and civil society, as well as past and present practitioners who have contributed to the growth and development of Vanguard.

Chief Osoba, will chair the public presentation, while former Editor of The Punch Newspapers, Dr Gbemiga Ogunleye, is expected to review the book.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, will deliver the keynote address on the theme: “Fighting Insecurity in Nigeria: The Need for Media Collaboration.”