List of newspapers in Nigeria
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This is a list of newspapers in Nigeria. The list includes newspapers currently published in Nigeria that have national circulation or that are major local newspapers.[1]
| Newspaper | Location | First issued | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Day | Lagos | 2005 | Frank Aigbogun. | |
| Business Hallmark | Ikeja, Lagos | Prince Emeka Obasi | ||
| Compass | Abeokuta | 2008 | Gbenga Daniel | |
| Daily Champion | Lagos | Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu | ||
| Daily Times of Nigeria | Lagos | 9 June 1925 | Folio Communications | |
| Guardian | Lagos | 1983 | Guardian Newspapers Limited | |
| Independent | Lagos | 2001 | Independent Newspapers Limited | |
| Leadership | Abuja | Leadership Newspaper Group | ||
| Mirror | 2006 | Global Media Mirror Limited | ||
| Nation | Lagos | 2006 | Vintage Press Limited | |
| Newswatch | Lagos | 28 January 1985 | Global Media Mirror Limited | |
| Next | Lagos | 2004 | Timbuktu Media group | |
| Observer | Benin City | 1968 | Bendel Newspapers Company Limited | |
| Osun Defender | Osogbo | Moremi Publishing House Ltd. | ||
| P.M. News | Lagos | 1994 | Independent Communications Network Limited | |
| Peoples Daily | Abuja | 30 November 2008 | Peoples Media Ltd | |
| Port Harcourt Telegraph | Port Harcourt | 1991 | Prince Ogbonna Nwuke | |
| Punch | Lagos | 1971 | Ajibola Ogunsola | |
| Sun | Lagos | 2001 | The Sun Publishing Ltd | |
| Tell Magazine | Yaba, Lagos | 1991 | TELL Communications Limited | |
| Thisday | Lagos | 1975 | Leaders & Company | |
| Tribune | Ibadan | 1949 | African Newspapers of Nigeria Ltd | |
| Triumph | Kano | 1980 | Triumph Publishing | |
| Trust | Abuja | 2001 | Media Trust | |
| Vanguard | Lagos | 1983 | Vanguard Media |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Countries:Nigeria:News". Stanford University. http://library.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/nigeria/nigerianews.html. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
