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Doyin Abiola: The First Woman Editor Of A Nigerian Daily Newspaper
April 19, 2022
Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola (Nee Aboaba) was the Managing Director and Publisher of the National Concord Newspaper. She is the first Nigerian woman to be an editor of a Nigerian daily newspaper. Education and Career Read more about Do you know? Dr. Doyin Abiola was educated at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria where she earned a … Continue reading Doyin Abiola: The First Woman Editor Of A Nigerian Daily Newspaper
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Do You Know About Nigeria’s First Printed Newspaper?
April 19, 2022
The history of Nigeria’s print media can be largely attributed to the influence of missionaries in the 19th century. Most of the missionaries established community newspapers in order to propagate Christianity. Iwe Irohin: Historically Nigeria’s First Newspaper In 1854, Rev. Henry Townsend, a Presbyterian Church missionary, established the first printing press in Nigeria. Five years … Continue reading Do You Know About Nigeria’s First Printed Newspaper?
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Marking World Press Freedom Day
April 19, 2022
Today marks the annual celebration of World Press Freedom Day as declared by United Nations General Assembly in December 1993. This day marks the importance of freedom of press while reminding the government and citizens of need to respect the media freedom of expression. This year’s World Press Freedom Day celebration held in Jakarta Indonesia … Continue reading Marking World Press Freedom Day
Nigeria’s ‘Brown Envelope’ Journalism
April 19, 2022
Writer and novelist, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani recently took a critical look at journalists’ struggle for survival in Nigeria and reported that Nigerian journalists are typically paid wretched salaries, and even the pittance to which they are entitled is often owed for months at a stretch. She said Paul Ibe, a former editor with Nigeria’s ThisDay … Continue reading Nigeria’s ‘Brown Envelope’ Journalism
DISCOVER NIGERIA: The West African Pilot.
April 19, 2022
 Fuelled by his passion to see Nigeria independent, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe founded the West African Pilot on November 22, 1937. Zik, as he was known, acted as the paper’s editor from 1937 to 1947, stealing the vast audiences of Nigeria Daily Times with his paper’s vivacious blend of politics and gossip. The West African … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The West African Pilot.
