List of newspapers in Nigeria
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]
Newspapers
| Newspaper | Location | First issued | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNNYAW | Lagos | July 2015 | CNN Young African Writers | Online Publisher |
| Blueprint Newspaper | Abuja | May 2011 | ||
| Business Day | Lagos | 2005 | Frank Aigbogun. | |
| Business Hallmark | Ikeja, Lagos | Prince Emeka Obasi | ||
| City Voice Newspaper | Ikeja | October 2013 | Clear Coast Communications Ltd | |
| Compass | Abeokuta | 2008 | Gbenga Daniel | |
| Complete Sports | Lagos State | 1995 | Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase | |
| Daily Champion | Lagos | Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu | ||
| Daily Times of Nigeria | Lagos | 9 June 1925 | Folio Communications | |
| Entertainment Express | July 2011 | |||
| FirstAfricaNews | Abuja | 2014 | NuAFRICA LIMITED | [1] |
| Guardian | Lagos | 1983 | Guardian Newspapers Limited | |
| Independent | Lagos | 2001 | Independent Newspapers Limited | |
| Leadership | Abuja | 1 October 2004 | Leadership Newspaper Group | |
| Mirror | 2006 | Global Media Mirror Limited | ||
| Nation | Lagos | 2006 | Vintage Press Limited | |
| National Network | Port Harcourt | 2004 | Network Printing and Publishing Company | |
| New Lagos Times Newspaper | Lagos | April 2014 | Zymogens Ltd/Debo Olowu | |
| New Telegraph | Lagos | 3 February 2014 | The Telegraph Publishing Company | |
| NewsDay Reporters | Abuja | 2013 | NewsDay | |
| NewsDirect | Ogun | 2010 | NewsDirect Global Concept Limited | |
| The Beam News | Port Harcourt | 2002 | The Beam Productions Limited | |
| Newswatch | Lagos | 28 January 1985 | Global Media Mirror Limited | |
| Next | Lagos | 2004 | Timbuktu Media group | |
| NOGIntelligence | Lagos | March 2013 | Remi Aiyela | |
| Observer | Benin City | 1968 | Bendel Newspapers Company Limited | |
| Nigerian Pilot Newspaper | Abuja | November 2010 | Dom Communications Ltd/Dennis Sami | |
| 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 | |
| TODAY | Uyo | 2014 | TODAY Digital News & Media Limited | |
| Port Harcourt Telegraph | Port Harcourt | 1991 | Prince Ogbonna Nwuke | |
| Premium Times | Abuja | 2011 | Premium Times Services Limited | [2] |
| The Awareness | Enugu State | 2014 | Igbo Awareness For Development Initiatives (IADI) | |
| Punch | Lagos | 1971 | Ajibola Ogunsola | |
| Sun | Lagos | 2001 | The Sun Publishing Ltd | |
| The Union | Lagos | 2013 | Today's Publishing Co. Ltd. | |
| The Tide | Port Harcourt | 1971 | Rivers State Newspaper Corporation | [2] |
| Tell Magazine | Yaba, Lagos | 1991 | TELL Communications Limited | |
| The News Chronicle | Asokoro, Abuja | 2013 | Adonis & Abbey Publishers | |
| 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 | |
| The News Journal | Ibadan | 2013 | Layipo Concepts | |
| ThePost | Abuja | 2014 | Slik Communications | |
| Royal Times | Ilorin | 2012 | Royal Times of Nigeria | |
| E Reporter | Abuja | 2014 | eReporter | [3] |
| Nigerian Alert Newspaper | Ibadan | 2012 | Nigerian Alert Newspaper | |
| View Nigeria | Delta State | 2014 | VIEW Nigeria | [4] |
| The Summary | Abuja | 2015 | [5] | |
See also
References
- ^ "Countries:Nigeria:News". Stanford University. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Akasike, Chukwudi Akasike (2012-06-21). "Explosion, multiple fire outbreaks in Port Harcourt". The Punch. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
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External links
- Live Feeds from Nigerian Newspapers on One page
- List and Review of Nigerian Newspapers
- Nigeria's Largest Newspaper Directory
- "Nigeria: News and Media". Open Directory Project.
- "Nigeria Newspapers". WorldCat. USA: Online Computer Library Center.
- "Nigeria". Electronic Newspapers of Africa. Virtual Libraries: African Studies. New York, USA: Columbia University Libraries.