The Magazines and Newspapers Distributors' Association of Nigeria, MANDAN, Kwara State branch has given Vanguard Media Limited and five others newspapers award of excellence.

Chairman of MANDAN in the state, Evangelist Jeremiah Fatunmbi who spoke on the occasion in Ilorin where appeal fund for the completion of the association's secretariat as well as the annual calendar were also launched noted that "Vanguard Media Limited was considered for the award because the association enjoys good commission among others from the company."

Fatunmbi also said that Vanguard's management had over the years, fulfilled all the commitments made to the association.

Vanguard's circulation officer in the state, Mr. Lere Badmus who represented the company urged vendors in the state to reciprocate Vanguard's good gesture by displaying both the Saturday and Sunday Vanguard in order to boost the newspaper assuring that the management would always keep faith with its promises and commitments that would foster good business relationship with MANDAN.