Top 10 Nigerian News Websites

Despite the fact that some news organizations still offer news in print, others do it via radio, television, and their official websites, but the majority now have websites where they do so. The rise of social media has altered how news is reported in Nigeria and around the world. News reporting now places a premium on speed, which has compelled almost all mainstream news outlets in Nigeria to go online.

Based on Alexa rankings, traffic and other criteria, we chose a list of Nigeria’s top news sites from among thousands of others in Nigeria. Here is a list of the top 10 news websites in Nigeria that we’ve put together for you if you’re interested in the most recent news from Nigeria, including business, politics, technology, sports, and entertainment.

Summary

 

Website	Description	Founding Year	Monthly Impressions	Average Time Spent
Daily Post	Nigerian newspaper that covers local and global news	N/A	50 million	5.31 minutes
Nairaland	English-language internet forum that covers a variety of topics	2005	260,881,761	9.08 minutes
Legit.ng	Nigerian news site that covers politics, entertainment, and sports	2012	N/A	13.26 minutes
Naijaloaded	Nigerian news site that started as a music download service and now covers entertainment and Nigerian celebrity news	2009	Millions of page views	7.03 minutes
The Punch	Nigerian daily newspaper that covers news, journals, and periodicals	1970	N/A	9.05 minutes
Vanguard	Nigerian daily newspaper that covers local and global news	1984	N/A	4 minutes
The Nation	Nigerian daily newspaper that covers national and worldwide news	2006	N/A	7.33 minutes
Linda Ikeji Blog	Nigerian blog that covers celebrity and entertainment news	2006	N/A	9.50 minutes
Premium Times	Nigerian online newspaper that covers politics, sports, education, and entertainment	2011	N/A	N/A
TooXclusive	Nigerian online newspaper that covers politics, sports, education, and entertainment	2010	40 Million	5.07 minutes

Daily Post

Nigerian newspaper Daily Post is published by Daily Post Media Ltd. in Lagos. News, politics, metro, business, entertainment, sports, and opinions are all covered locally and nationally. The newspaper began offering free print distribution across Nigeria in March 2015. Nigeria’s national newspaper, Daily Post, is published solely for Nigerians and covers both local and global news. According to estimates, Daily Post receives 50 million impressions and 7 million page views each month. Daily post users stay on the site for 5.31 minutes on average.

Nairaland

Nairaland is an English-language internet forum in Nigeria. It was founded on March 8, 2005 by Nigerian entrepreneur Seun Osewa and is the sixth most visited website in Nigeria. It is primarily aimed at Nigerian domestic residents. It presently has around 2.64 million registered users and over 6.19 million topics created to date, with an estimated 3% of Nigerian Internet users enrolled on Nairaland. Nairaland had an average of 260,881,761 page views in January 2019. Nairaland covers a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, sports, and technology. Nairaland visitors spend an average of 9.08 minutes on the site.

Legit.ng

One of Nigeria’s most popular news sites is Legit.ng, formerly Naij. Politics, entertainment, sports, and other topics are all covered. 2012 saw the founding of Naij, which was later renamed legit.ng in 2018. These days, it’s accessible in both Hausa and English. The largest media publisher on Facebook is Legit.ng. On Legit.ng, users spend 13.26 minutes on average.

Naijaloaded

Naijaloaded began as a music download service in 2009. It was nominated for “Best Music Website” at the 2017 and 2018 City People Entertainment Awards and 2016 The Beatz Awards. However, it then evolved to include news mostly focused on entertainment and Nigerian celebrity news. Naijaloaded receives millions of page views per month, and visitors stay on the platform for an average of 7.03 minutes.

The Punch

On August 8, 1970, Wale Aboderin launched The Punch, a daily newspaper in Nigeria. In order to conduct the business of publishing newspapers, journals, and other periodicals, Punch Nigeria Limited was incorporated under the Companies Act of 1968. Nigerians and the rest of the globe were intended to be informed, educated, and entertained. With more than 80,000 hard copies being distributed each day, it is one of the most read newspapers in Nigeria. Punch created the online newspaper Punchng.com in 2003. On average, Punch website visitors stay there for 9.05 minutes.

Vanguard

Vanguard is a daily newspaper produced in Lagos, Nigeria by Vanguard Media. Sam Amuka-Pemu, an experienced journalist, and three pals founded Vanguard Media in 1984. The publication was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, the military governor of Lagos State, in June 1990. Now there is an online edition of the paper. It is one of the few newspapers in Nigeria that is regarded as politically independent. Vanguard later created vanguardngr.com, an online edition of its newspaper. Visitors to the Vanguard website spend an average of 4 minutes on the site.

The Nation

Adeniyi Adesina established The Nation, a daily newspaper, in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2006. It was the second-most read newspaper in Nigeria, according to a 2009 study, and a 2011 report by The Advertisers’ Association of Nigeria confirmed this finding (ADVANS). The Nation focuses on national and worldwide news on politics, sports, culture, and other topics. One of Nigeria’s most popular online news websites is Thenationonlineng.net, its online platform. The average time spent by visitors on The Nation’s website is 7.33 minutes.

Linda Ikeji Blog

Linda Ikeji is one of Nigeria’s first bloggers. Linda Ikeji began blogging in 2006. She started blogging in 2007 using the blogger sub-domain lindaikeji.blogspot.com and then got her own domain, www.lindaikejisblog.com. Linda Ikeji’s blog is one of Nigeria’s most popular. The site focuses on celebrity and entertainment news. The time visitors spend on Linda Ikeji’s blog is an average of 9.50 minutes.

Premium Times

Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper headquartered in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. It was first introduced in 2011. Among other things, the web medium is well-known for investigative journalism and reports. Premium Times is one of Nigeria’s top online news platforms, created in 2011 by Dapo Olorunyomi. Premium Times primarily covers news in the areas of politics, sports, education, and entertainment.

Premium Times was nominated for ‘Website/blog of the Year’ at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award in 2013. Premium Times reporters shared a Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for their work on the multinational team that investigated the Panama Papers, which revealed corruption and offshore tax havens used by powerful people. An average of 3.22 minutes are spent on Premium Times websites by visitors.

tooXclusive

Olutayo “Tyler” Duncan Sotubo founded tooXclusive, a Nigerian music and review website, in 2010. This website is well-known for hosting the annual tooXclusive Online Music Awards. The tooXclusive Awards are held entirely online, with votes cast through the website. They take pleasure in being the go-to source for pan-African music entertainment, reviews, trending news, and celebrity updates. Later, the website expanded into news, primarily covering entertainment and celebrity news. tooXclusive is Nigeria’s 26th most viewed website. The average time spent by visitors on tooXclusive is 5.07 minutes.