Urban Express News

https://urbanexpresslive.com
Website Name: Urban Express News Online Website Address: www.urbanexpresslive.com Publisher Name: Urban Express News Publishers Corporate Address: Plot 174, Abesan Shopping Complex, Ipaja, Alimosho, Lagos Nigeria. Email: info@urbanexpresslive.com Editor: Olusegun Ariyo Phone: +2348023936827 Email: olusegunariyo@urbanexpresslive.com IT officer: Kehinde David Ogunsuyi Phone: +2347066964172 Email: Kennywhite2050@urbanexpresslive.com Launch date: May 3rd, 2015 What we do: We are a leading online newspaper with a wide reach. We report local and national news, politics, Crime, business, entertainment, sports and opinions. Our Vision: To Be a Shining Example in Reporting, Meticulous in Reasoning with the dexterity of Purpose in Providing best Practice in contents and Developments to the delights of its consumers Our target: To be a Sort after News Source with admiration derived from its Virtus To Use Our Online Link Projects Crime issues and Advocacy through the objective of reporting and Investigation To hold governments and policymakers accountable on issues that concern the masses As Projected by the law of the Land To bring the World of Entertainment on Our palms through the media with close remarks on treading topics To Bring issues of Political Development into Prominence through Factual Reportage Our major focus: News must be informative, enlightening and educative Our target audience: Local and the Global village Politicians Sports enthusiasts Policymakers The government Advocates/civil societies Our main categories: Politics Business Sports Entertainment Crime lence Headline news Our position: A top Online News in Nigeria, according to Ratings One of the top news online awarded for best online news platform with quality reporting in crime and the environment Popular with local news, cutting across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. A piece of Online news that promotes public reactions to issues An outlet that boasts of massive traffic in all social spheres. Any location you find yourself, Urban Express News Online is at your side waiting to explore news from local to the Global village Because of disinformation and misinformation, Urban Express News Online engaged in a Series of Fact-checking before the next line stage of publishing, and this development has given a boost to trust between our avid readers and us! Reasoning, Thoughts and Dexterity Excellent interpersonal Communication with clear representation

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Year the organization started publishing:
2015
Languages:
No information available
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Politics
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Cross-border journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Facebook

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
912
Twitter number of followers:
4,286
Instagram number of followers:
1,000
YouTube number of followers:
100

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
Olusegun Ariyo, Oluyinka, Irewole, Oluwasemilore
Directors:
Punch, Thisday, Vanguard

Team

Full-time employees:
5
Part-time employees:
10
Freelancers or consultants:
5
Volunteers:
3

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit

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