The Independent "The Independent" sponsors the Longford Prize, in memory of Lord Longford. The "Independent on Sunday" was the Sunday sister newspaper of "The Independent". It ceased to exist in 2016, the last edition being published on 20 March; the daily paper ceasing print publication six days later. In October 2010, the "i", a compact sister newspaper, was launched. The "i" is a separate newspaper but uses some of the same material. It was later sold to regional newspaper company Johnston Press, becoming that publisher's flagship national newspaper. The "i"s online presence, "i100", was restyled as "indy100" and retained by Independent News
The Daily Independent (Lagos newspaper) April 1999, relaunched the paper in a more colorful and attractive format, but without success. In 2001 the "Daily Independent", largely owned by the same publisher, took the place of "Diet". In June 2006 Rotimi Durojaiye, an "Independent" reporter, was arrested and charged with sedition after writing a report questioning the cost and airworthiness of Olusegun Obasanjo's new presidential jet. The charges were dropped later. In October 2009 the Nigerian Union of Journalists forced a closure of the newspaper. Reasons given were that the paper's management had refused to pay four months’ salary arrears and had sacked 21 workers for