Independent Hajj Reporters, a civil society organisation that monitors and reports Hajj activities in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, has floated a new newspaper, The Target News.
A statement by the publisher, Ibrahim Muhammed, said the new medium will focus on politics, economy, security, communication, technology, agriculture, among others.
“It will strive to serve as a unifier by dwelling on Nigeria’s sources of unity as a nation,” the statement said.
He said the online version of the newspaper is currently active at www.thetargetnews.com, while the hard copy will soon be unveiled to the general public.
“We are working hard to make it an integrated platform with multimedia channels, incorporating television and radio segments,” Mr Muhammed said.
The newspaper, he said, will create and promote healthy dialogue; provide multilingual content and to explain and interpret news, events and stories to its divsersed audience.
The civil society said its first medium- Hajj Reporters online newspaper will continue to serve as the primary source of news, developmental stories, education and enlightenments for the Hajj and Umrah industry with a rededicated zeal to serve the Muslim ummah.
Hajj Reporters Media Ltd, a media company of the NGO, publishes Hajj Reporters, HajjReportersHausa, Hajj Reporters Magazine, and now The Target News.