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) The Daily Independent (Lagos newspaper) The Independent is a newspaper published in Nigeria. It is based in Lagos. Independent Newspapers Limited was incorporated on 17 July 2001 and started operations in October 2001. The company publishes the flagship "Independent" newspaper, and the "Saturday Independent" and "Sunday Independent". The "Independent" is a successor to the "Diet" newspaper established in 1997 by James Ibori, a close friend of the military ruler General Sani Abacha. By 1999 most of the "Diet" staff had left since they had not been paid for some months. Ibori, who had been elected governor of Delta State in