The Tide (Nigeria)

The Tide is a Nigerian daily newspaper. It is the most widely circulated newspaper published in Rivers State and one of Nigeria's major newspapers. Owned and funded by the state, The Tide began printing operations on 1 December 1971 and has a digital version.[1]

The Tide
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)State media
PublisherRivers State Newspaper Corporation.
Founded1971 (1971)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters1 Ikwerre Road
Port Harcourt, Rivers State 500211, Nigeria
Circulation800,000
Websitewww.thetidenewsonline.com

Fire

On 20 July 2012, a fire broke out in The Tide's main building, damaging significant portions of the establishment, including the General Manager's office, Credit Control Unit, Administration General office and Board Room. Although no injuries or deaths were reported, much of the company's equipment and staff documents were destroyed. According to a statement from the General Manager Mr. Celestine Ogolo, the fire started at around 2.00a.m and quickly took over the highest floor of the building where his office was stationed. Temporary workspaces were later provided to staff whose offices were affected by the fire.[2][3]

See also
  • List of newspapers in Nigeria

References
  1. "About Us". The Tide News. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. "Fire guts Tide Newspaper office in Port Harcourt". The Punch. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "PDP Urges Rivers State Government To Respect The Rights Of Journalists, Revamp Media Establishments". The Nigerian Voice. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.


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