Newspapers published in Nigeria

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Newspapers published in Nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of "publish and be damned" that dates back to the colonial era when founding fathers of the Nigerian press such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ernest Ikoli, Obafemi Awolowo and Lateef Jakande used their papers to fight for independence. [1] [2]

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Until the 1990s, most publications were government-owned, but private papers such as the Daily Trust , Nigerian Tribune , The Punch , Vanguard and the Guardian continued to expose public and private scandals despite government attempts at suppression. [1]

Laws related to the media, including newspapers, are scattered across various pieces of legislation. There are few good sources of discussion and analysis of these laws. [3]

Some Newspapers depend heavily on advertisements that may be placed by companies owned by powerful people. In some cases, this makes the papers cautious in reporting details of crimes or suspected crimes, and sometimes they carry articles that paint clearly corrupt individuals in a favourable light. [4] An analysis of newspapers shows a strong bias towards coverage of males, reflecting prevalent cultural biases. Few articles discuss women and there are few photographs of women outside the fashion sections. [5] Although earnings have declined since the late 1980s the number of publications has steadily grown. [6]

As of 2008 there were over 100 national, regional or local newspapers. [1]

Online newspapers have become popular since the rise of internet accessibility in Nigeria; more than ten percent of the top fifty websites in the country are devoted to online newspapers. Due to improved mobile penetration and the growth of smartphones, Nigerians have begun to rely on the internet for news. Online newspapers have also been able to bypass government restrictions because content can be shared without the need for any physical infrastructure. The result has been a disruption of the traditional sources of news which have dominated the media industry. Recent online newspapers include Sahara Reporters , Ripples Nigeria , and Premium Times . [7]

List of newspapers

This is a list of newspapers in Nigeria. The list includes print and online newspapers currently published in Nigeria that have national circulation or that are major local newspapers. [8]

NewspaperLocationFirst issuesPublisher
Naija News Lagos 2016Polance Media Limited
NewsOnline Lagos 2020Winner's Media Concept
TheNiche Lagos 2014Acclaim Communications Limited
Newswatch Lagos28 January 1985Global Media Mirror Limited
P.M. News Lagos 1994Independent Communications Network Limited
ThisDay Lagos 1995Leaders and Company
The Herald Kwara 1973Leaders and Company
Complete Sports Lagos 1995Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase
Daily Trust Abuja1998 Media Trust Ltd
The Sun Lagos 2001The Sun Publishing Ltd
Independent Nigeria Lagos 2001Independent Newspaper Limited
National Network Port Harcourt2004Network Printing and Publishing Company
Next Lagos 2004Timbuktu Media group
Leadership Abuja1 October 2004Leadership Group Ltd
Business Day Lagos 2005Frank Aigbogun
National Mirror 2006Global Media Mirror Limited
The Nation Lagos 2006Vintage Press Limited
Uhuru Times Ogun2007Journal Communication Limited
Peoples Daily Abuja30 November 2008Peoples Media Ltd
Newsdiary online Abuja2009NewsDiary Communication Limited
Netng Lagos23 November 2009Adekunle Ayeni
TheCable Lagos 2011Cable Newspaper Ltd.
Premium Times Abuja2011Premium Times Services Limited
Blueprint AbujaMay 2011Mohammed Idris
Daylight Lagos January 2014Azuh Amatus
New Telegraph Lagos 3 February 2014The Telegraph Publishing Company
The Authority Abuja2015The Authority Media & Publications Limited
Ripples Nigeria Lagos 2015Richmond Hill Media Limited
Stears Business Lagos 2015Stears News Limited
Politics Nigeria Lagos 2016Dumebi Emmanuel
Daily Nigerian Abuja6 June 2016Penlight Media Limited
Sahara Reporters New York City2006Omoyele Sowore
Daily Champion Lagos 2011Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
Daily Post Lagos 2011Daily Post Media Limited
Nigeria CommunicationsWeek Lagos 2007Ken Nwogbo
Nigerian Compass Ogun State2008Gbenga Daniel
Urhobo Vanguard Delta State2012Urhobo Vanguard Publishing Ltd
Thinkers Newspaper Abuja2015Thinkers Communications Limited
Vanguard Lagos1983Vanguard Media Limited
The Punch Lagos1971Wale Aboderin
The Guardian Lagos1983Guardian Newspapers Limited
Nigerian Tribune Ibadan1949African Newspapers of Nigeria Ltd
Peoples Gazette Abuja2020Peoples Gazette Limited
The Will Lagos 2009Austyn Ogannah
Triumph Kano1980Triumph Publishing Company Limited
Nigerian Observer Benin City1968Bendel Newspapers Company Limited
The Tide Port Harcourt1971Rivers State Newspaper Corporation
Nigeria Standard Jos1972Benue-Plateau Printing Publication Cooperation
Legit.ng Lagos2012Naij.com Media Limited
Obaland Edo2009Obaland Magazine and Multichoice Media House
Osun Defender Osogbo2006Moremi Publishing House Limited
Lagos Daily News Lagos 1925Herbert Macaulay
Federal Character Maryland2019 Etcetera Ejikeme
Daily Times Lagos 1925Folio Communications
Alaroye Lagos 1985World Information Agents
Nigerian Daily Sketch Ibadan1964Spark Communications Limited
The Informant247 Ilorin2017The Informant247 Limited
Nairametrics Lagos 2015 Obi-Chukwu Ugodre
Prime 9ja Online Edo2016Prime 9ja Online Media
Pulse Nigeria Lagos 2013Pulse Africa

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  3. Mwalimu 2005, pp. 656.
  4. Okurounmu 2010, pp. 107.
  5. Poindexter & Meraz 2008, pp. 220ff.
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