Outlet profile

Gazette

Nigerian independent, centrist

Owned byPrivately owned by Michael Vangawa Bolgent through The Gazette Digital Media; originally founded in 2019 under Ninchi Services Limited before relaunching as an independent entity in March 2020

FundingPrimarily advertising-supported; the site is largely free to access, with revenue drawn from display advertising and commercial partnerships; ownership is publicly disclosed on the outlet's website

On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

The Gazette was originally established in 2019 as an online publication operating under Ninchi Services Limited. In March 2020, it relaunched as a fully independent entity under a new corporate identity, The Gazette Digital Media, severing its earlier organizational ties. Founder and Editor-in-Chief Michael Vangawa Bolgent — a multimedia journalist, IT specialist, and public relations strategist based in Adamawa State — built the outlet around principles of editorial accountability, requiring all contributors to publish under their real names and prohibiting anonymous bylines. The publication covers Nigerian politics, governance, business, agriculture, health, and culture from its Yola base, with contributors across Nigeria and the diaspora. By the mid-2020s the outlet had surpassed one million page views and won recognition in Nigeria for design and reporting quality. In March 2026, the Gazette publicly adopted a structured digital newsroom management system, reflecting continued efforts to professionalize its operations. There are no major documented press freedom incidents associated with the outlet, distinguishing it from the more high-profile clashes experienced by outlets such as Peoples Gazette. Its editorial record does not include prominent political endorsements or documented ideological alignment with any Nigerian party or foreign government.

Sources

Profile compiled 2026-06-29; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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