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UNGA: President Buhari has positioned Nigeria as bastion of democracy in Africa – Onyeama
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudiness, sunshine from Monday
62nd independence anniversary: Brighter future awaits Nigeria – Osinbajo
Hajj 2022: Pilgrims enjoyed $410 accommodation rebate, others – NAHCON
Judgment: LASTMA not revenue generating agency – lawyer
7 burnt to death as commercial bus catches fire in Lagos
BBNaija: Hermes, Groovy, Sheggz evicted
Offa Volleyball Club, Customs win 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League titles
LASTMA urges motorists in Lagos to obey traffic laws
Folarin, Alli, others celebrate Ex-Oyo Governor, Ladoja, at 78
World Car Free Day: LASG plans to construct Non-Motorised Transportation Infrastructure
2023 Elections: Sanwo-Olu advises Nigerians to shun violence, negative tendencies
Nigeria at 62: Resilience essential for Nigeria of our dream – Sanwo-Olu
Transmission Company of Nigeria is not up for sale – Bureau of Public Enterprises
At UNGA77, Buhari again vows to end insecurity as he salutes military onslaught on criminals
Flooding: Commutters resort to canoes in Lokoja
77th UNGA: Humanitarian Minister tasks world leaders on promotion of peace, safety
10-year-old boy drowns in Jigawa pond
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NAFDAC warns against too much use of bleaching cosmetics
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Female accountants our invaluable assets – ICAN President
Tegbe salutes Ladoja at 78, hails contributions to Oyo
Emir of llorin felicitates with Mustapha at 50
Emir of Ilorin loses CSO
NDLEA arrests 2 freight agents for drug trafficking
Latvia: Foreign Minister asks the Republic of South Africa to apply facilitated entry conditions to Latvian citizens
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Foreign ministers of Iran and Eritrea discuss expansion of reciprocal ties in New York
NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandfather over Indian hemp
VC urges FG to upgrade infrastructure in tertiary institutions
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National Awards: FG bestows CFR on Oba of Benin
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Lagos State impounds 150 commercial motorcycles, arrests 10 for flouting ban
Police arrest 3 over alleged robbery in Abuja
Court to hear suit against CCB over INEC chair’s asset declaration form Monday
PSC extends closure of police recruitment portal by 1 month
Kano Agency raises concern over cable vandalism, reiterates commitment to legal action
Kwara gov. felicitates Saliu Mustapha at 50
Flooding: HYPPADEC presents relief materials worth N50m to victims in Kwara
High delegation of Eritrea held bilateral talks with delegates from several countries
Turkey: Press release on the terrorist attack in Somalia
Maldives and Malawi establish diplomatic relations
Pharmacists solicit wage increase
“We are with you:” Ambassador of the United States (USA) congratulates 74 young Malagasy leaders
Late Ajimobi’s wife, Adelabu, Kola-Daisi eulogise Ladoja at 78
Onaiyekan calls for better care for the poor
Adeboye in Jos preaches unity among Christians
NCRI Executive Director lauds FG efforts in research development
Kwara South elders, stakeholders protest exclusion from APC presidential campaign council
FRSC confirms 4 dead,10 injured in auto crash in Bida
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World Pharmacists Day: Society tasks pharmacists on achieving SDGs
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All expired leases met concession agreement – Haastrup
Egypt's Foreign Minister calls for better climate commitments at COP27
NCC impounds illegal digital cable network worth N250m in Enugu
Nigerian-British entrepreneur extols strategic leadership attributes of Queen Elizabeth II
Nation-building a collective responsibility, says group
The African President of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), Mitchell Obi, will receive an honorary doctorate in the Republic of Benin
Cleric advises Christians against expensive burial
Harvest from Nigeria’s global economic summit in New York, by Garba Shehu
HYPPADEC distributes relief items, N15m to 8,000 households in Niger
Civil Defence seeks funds to build forensic lab
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Russia: Press release on the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Simeón Oyono Esono Angue
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Mali reports progress in political transition process, fight against terrorism
Peace conference: Stakeholders call for more intra-religious dialogue to foster peace, unity
Don advocates humanitarian journalism in university curriculum
Civil Defence licenses 1,200 private security outfits, de-registers 100
NSCDC upgrades training curriculum for capacity building
Military officers from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) complete training to reinforce mission objectives
Nigeria not ripe to allow citizens bear arms – NSCDC boss
United Arab Emirates: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets with various foreign ministers in New York
African Union (AU) officials cheer on recovering African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) soldiers in Nairobi hospitals
NSCDC settles 6 years promotion arrears, others
2023: Civil Defence to deploy 30,000 operatives
Lawyer worries over non-adherence to professional ethics by legal practitioners
United Arab Emirates: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan meets with the President of Kenya on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 77
Pipeline vandalism: NSCDC arrests over 400 suspects
High-Level Meeting on the Sahel: The United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the G5 Sahel formally launch the Independent Panel on Security and Development
81,000 schools porous, says NSCDC boss
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No conflict of role between police, NSCDC – Audi
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Third Age Varsity, U3A, births in Nigeria
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NAN debuts presidential debate campaign
Stakeholders advocate for appointment of productive hands in higher institutions
Use your masculinity positively, Lagos Govt. charges men
Buhari salutes Nigerians excelling in diaspora
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"Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa. It is geographically situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), with a population of over 211 million. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa.
Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC marking the first internal unification in the country. The modern state originated with British colonialization in the 19th century, taking its present territorial shape with the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914 by Lord Lugard. The British set up administrative and legal structures while practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms in the Nigeria region. Nigeria became a formally independent federation on October 1, 1960. It experienced a civil war from 1967 to 1970, followed by a succession of democratically elected civilian governments and military dictatorships, until achieving a stable democracy in the 1999 presidential election; the 2015 election was the first time an incumbent president had lost re-election.
Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa in the north, Yoruba in the west, and Igbo in the east, together comprising over 60% of the total population. The official language is English, chosen to facilitate linguistic unity at the national level. Nigeria's constitution ensures freedom of religion and it is home to some of the world's largest Muslim and Christian populations, simultaneously. Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority.
Nigeria is a regional power in Africa, a middle power in international affairs, and is an emerging global power. Nigeria's economy is the largest in Africa, the 25th-largest in the world by nominal GDP, and 25th-largest by PPP. Nigeria is often referred to as the Giant of Africa owing to its large population and economy and is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank. However, the country ranks very low in the Human Development Index and remains one of the most corrupt nations in the world. Nigeria is a founding member of the African Union and a member of many international organizations, including the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, NAM, the Economic Community of West African States, and OPEC. It is also a member of the informal MINT group of countries and is one of the Next Eleven economies.
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." CREDIT: WIKIPEDIA
There are several newspapers in Nigeria such as Talkoon News, Lagos Mirror Daily Times, Star Naija, Tv (StarNT Nigeria), Sky News, Nigeria Tribune, Global Times Nigeria, Observer, Punch, The Tide, Nigeria Standard, Triumph, The Guardian, National Post, Naija News, Newswatch, Tell Magazine, TheNEWS magazine, P.M. News, This Day, Investors King, Complete Sports, Daily Trust, TheSun, Independent Nigeria, National Network, Next Leadership, Business Day, National Mirror, Nation, Uhuru Times, Peoples Daily, Newsdiary online, Netng, TheCable, Premium Times, Blueprint Newspaper, Opinion Nigeria, Entertainment Express, Daylight Nigeria, New Telegraph, The Authority, Ripples Nigeria, Stears Business, Politics Nigeria, Daily Nigerian, The Periscope News, Sahara Reporters, News Round The Clock, The Informant247, Business Hallmark, Daily Champion, Daily Post Daily Star, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, National Network (newspaper), New Nigerian, Nigerian Compass, Urhobo Vanguard, Thinkers Newspaper, National Mirror, The News Journal, TheWill Newspaper, The ICIR, among others.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is a news reporting agency owned and run by the Federal Government of Nigeria just like Nigerian Television Authority. NAN was formed in part to disseminate news easily across the country and to the international community and also as a means to counter negative stories about Nigeria.On 10 May 1976, a decree establishing the agency was promulgated into law but its operations began two years after. In March 1978, a board of directors was inaugurated while on 2 October 1978 pilot news operations began.NAN provides General News Service to subscribers in three bulletins published daily. The agency's website www.nannews.ng (formerly www.nan.ng) was launched on 8 August 2016, to offer news to the worldwide audience interested in news primarily about Nigeria, Africa's most populated country.The agency has a network of reporters covering all the states of the federation proving to be a valuable source of news reports published by regional and national newspapers who lack a country wide coverage. Access to news is subject to premium subscription.