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Media & Journalism
The history of Nigerian print and broadcast media, press freedom milestones, and digital media's rise.
- Print Media History
- Broadcast History
- Press Freedom & Milestones
- Digital Media
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History of Nigerian Newspapers
Nigerian newspaper publishing began in 1859 at Abeokuta with Iwe Irohin, a Yoruba-English mission paper. Lagos's own English-language press followed in 1863, daily publication…
Press Freedom in Nigeria: A Historical Overview
Nigerian press freedom has moved between periods of relative openness and severe repression: military decrees jailed journalists in 1984, editor Dele Giwa was killed…