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University Press plc (UPPLC) is Nigeria's largest indigenous book publisher. It was founded as the Nigerian branch of the British Oxford University Press in 1949 with the name Oxford University Press (OUP), Nigeria. At incorporation as a public liability company in 1978, the company's name was changed to University Press Limited. The board of directors is composed of both executive and non-executive directors from a variety of backgrounds.

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  • University Press plc (UPPLC) is Nigeria's largest indigenous book publisher. It was founded as the Nigerian branch of the British Oxford University Press in 1949 with the name Oxford University Press (OUP), Nigeria. At incorporation as a public liability company in 1978, the company's name was changed to University Press Limited. The company has coverage of the country and the West African sub-regions through the location of its area offices, depots, showrooms and a number of representatives in major cities and towns nationwide and also in Accra, Ghana. The company prints, publishes and sells books for education and general reading. The board of directors is composed of both executive and non-executive directors from a variety of backgrounds. The company has won several awards such as the Nigerian Book Fair Trust Award of Recognition for sharing the vision of Nigerian Book Fair Trust and supporting the growth of the annual Nigerian Book Fair. (en)
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  • 1949 (xsd:integer)
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  • Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria (en)
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  • Bar. Ogunkeye, Samuel Kolawole (en)
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  • University Press plc (en)
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  • UPL (en)
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  • University Press plc (UPPLC) is Nigeria's largest indigenous book publisher. It was founded as the Nigerian branch of the British Oxford University Press in 1949 with the name Oxford University Press (OUP), Nigeria. At incorporation as a public liability company in 1978, the company's name was changed to University Press Limited. The board of directors is composed of both executive and non-executive directors from a variety of backgrounds. (en)
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  • University Press plc (en)
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