Contest Communications Limited is a company incorporated to operate a purely ideologically progressive and working class news establishment. Registered in 2019 to bring this idea into reality, National Record, with the domain name: https://nationalrecord.com.ng/ was conceived to operate as an online news publication.
National Record, based in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, is structured to daily provide updates on compelling news items.
It is essentially poised to investigate, scrutinise and breakdown news – reported, unreported and under-reported stories – and to amplify issues and concerns of the working class and Nigeria’s development or underdevelopment.
National Record shall serve as a platform for the expression of emancipatory views for national development and progressive politics as well as broad issues of social and economic justice in Nigeria and beyond. It is committed to an open society; a society governed by civilised, democratic and accountable norms; a society whose governance code is people-driven and whose focus is on a secure and sustainable future for all, irrespective of race, ethnicity, religion and gender.
Politically, National Record sits left of centre. It shall support political parties or candidates that espouse progressive ideals and are committed to achieving those principles in governance.
We are a compact team with focus, commitment and preparedness to meet and fulfil the demands of popular and independent journalism. In doing this, we pledge to abide by the ethos of journalism, hence our motto: “Truth is Timeless”.
In the near future, we have in place a template for “Annual Pride of Nigeria Awards” through which we will celebrate champions and defenders of the working class and ordinary people.
Our mission is to offer a unique, broadminded but ideologically clear voice on political and development issues in the Nigerian society to empower our readers to make sense of a rapidly changing world, to challenge wrongs where they exist and to stand up, not only for the under-privileged and vulnerable, but also as a banner for the required social conscience lacking in our governance.