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African Newspapers Of Nigeria PLC

Active

Registered as “AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS OF NIGERIA PLC”

Official registry sourceCAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)Last verified 3 August 2026Official registry verified
Confidence: Good

What this rating is based on

  • Official registry record exists
  • Re-verified against the source within the last year
  • Core fields on file (activity, address, incorporation date)
  • Status reported by the registry
  • Tax ID held
  • LEI cross-confirmed (GLEIF)
  • Publicly listed (disclosure obligations)
  • Matched in an IP (trademark) registry
  • Matched to government procurement awards
How Fylings scores confidence →
Registration number
5402What is an RC number? →
Legal form
Public Limited Company (PLC)
Incorporated
18 July 1967More Nigeria companies from 1967 →
Tax ID
—

At a glance

Primary sector
Media & Entertainment
On the register
1967 · 59 yrs
Activity
Active

Primary sector classified by Fylings from the registered name and activity, an inference, not a registry field.

Overview

What we know about African Newspapers Of Nigeria PLC

African Newspapers Of Nigeria PLC is a Public Limited Company (PLC) in Nigeria. It is recorded with CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission) under registration number 5402. The company was registered on 18 July 1967. That made it about 59 years old at the last registry check. Its current status is active. It operates in publishing activities. Fylings classifies its primary sector as media & entertainment. This record was last verified on 3 August 2026.

03 · Activity

Company timeline

2 events

Registry, exchange, procurement and mining-cadastre events arranged around one entity identifier.

  1. Registry record re-verified

    90% entity-match confidence.

    Fylings verification · Fylings verification

  2. Company incorporated

    Recorded as company by CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission).

    Registry · CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)

Timeline span · 1967–20262 total events

Directors & ownership

Who controls African Newspapers Of Nigeria PLC

Full verification report

Directors & officers · Shareholders & ownership · Beneficial owners (PSC) · Filings & disclosures · Relationship network

The full report requests this data from CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission) at order time. Where the registry holds no record for a field, the report states that explicitly, we never pad. Delivered by email, typically within one business day.

On the same register

Other companies registered in Nigeria in 1967

These companies appear on Nigeria's official register with the same registration year as African Newspapers Of Nigeria PLC. A shared registration year is a fact about the register, not a connection between the companies.

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Sanctions & watchlist screening

This record hasn't been screened yet. Check this name against OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated and UN lists →

About this record

Legal form: Public Limited Company (PLC)

Activity: Publishing activities

Registered as a Public Limited Company (PLC) with CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission), Nigeria. What is an RC number? →

Confidence: Good · sourced from CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission). Basic-depth records carry the fields the public registry publishes; deeper data is acquired on demand.

FAQ

What is a Public Limited Company (PLC)?

A Public Limited Company (PLC) can offer shares to the public and list on a stock exchange; shareholders' liability is limited to their shareholding.

What is CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)?

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is Nigeria's official company registrar, established under the Companies and Allied Matters Act.

What sector does African Newspapers Of Nigeria PLC operate in?

Fylings classifies it in the Media & Entertainment sector, inferred from the registered name and activity.