Newspapers published in Nigeria


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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
Although earnings have declined since the late 1980s the number of publications has steadily grown.
As of 2008 there were over 100 national, regional or local newspapers.
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.

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.
NewspaperLocationFirst issuedPublisher
Blueprint NewspaperAbujaMay 2011
Business DayLagos2005Frank Aigbogun
Business HallmarkIkeja, LagosPrince Emeka Obasi
Complete SportsLagos State1995Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase
Daily ChampionLagosEmmanuel Iwuanyanwu
Daily PostLagos, NigeriaJames Bamisaye
Daily Times of NigeriaLagos9 June 1925Folio Communications
Daily TrustAbuja1998Media Trust Ltd
Daylight NigeriaLagosJanuary 2014
Desert HeraldKaduna2005Fuza Communication Services Limited
Entertainment ExpressJuly 2011
CompassAbeokuta2008Gbenga Daniel
GuardianLagos1983Felix Ibru
IndependentLagos2001Independent Newspapers Limited
LeadershipAbuja1 October 2004Leadership Group Ltd
Mirror2006Global Media Mirror Limited
NationLagos2006Vintage Press Limited
National NetworkPort Harcourt2004Network Printing and Publishing Company
Nigerian Entertainment TodayLagos State23 November 2009Adekunle Ayeni
New TelegraphLagos3 February 2014The Telegraph Publishing Company
NewswatchLagos28 January 1985Global Media Mirror Limited
NextLagos2004Timbuktu Media group
ObserverBenin City1968Bendel Newspapers Company Limited
Osun DefenderOsogboMoremi Publishing House Ltd.
P.M. NewsLagos1994Independent Communications Network Limited
Peoples DailyAbuja30 November 2008Peoples Media Ltd
Politics NigeriaLagos2016Dumebi Emmanuel
Premium TimesAbuja2011Premium Times Services Limited
PunchLagos1971Ajibola Ogunsola
Ripples NigeriaLagos2015Richmond Hill Media Limited
Sahara ReportersLagosOmoyele Sowore
Stears BusinessLagos2015Stears News Limited
SunLagos2001The Sun Publishing Ltd
The Tide Port Harcourt1971Rivers State Newspaper Corporation
Tell MagazineYaba, Lagos1991TELL Communications Limited
ThisdayLagos1995Leaders & Company
TribuneIbadan1949African Newspapers of Nigeria Ltd
TriumphKano1980Triumph Publishing
VanguardLagos1983Vanguard Media
The StandardJos1972Benue-Plateau Printing Publication Cooperation
The Authority Abuja2015The Authority Media & Publications Limited
Independent Nigeria Lagos2001Independent Newspaper Limited
Newsdiary onlineAbuja2009NewsDiary Communicatin Limited
TheNEWS magazineLagos1992Independent Communicatin Limited
Uhuru TimesOgun2007Journal Communication Limited
Abuja2018KAFTAN Limited
National Economy Newspaper - Abuja www.nationaleconomy.com Publisher Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, February 20, 2020