Punch, one of Nigeria’s newspapers will begin a service that will provide media consumers access to the full text of the newspaper on their mobile phones. The service, called Mobile Punch, will be available to mobile phone subscribers on the three major GSM networks – MTN, Glo and Zain.

According to a statement by the Executive Director, Publications, Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene, “the newspaper business is essentially about providing useful and relevant information to people when, where and how they need it. Mobile Punch will deliver the news to our readers with the ease, flexibility and convenience that the mobile phone provides. We will also provide updates, all in the racy, dependable and credible tradition of Punch.”

After Next, which launched earlier this year, Punch will become the second newspaper taking to the mobile platform in Nigeria.

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