Nigeria’s press history reflects a robust and competitive environment where indigenous or local language newspapers had little chance of survival. Though the first Nigerian newspaper was a local language newspaper, Iwe Irohin, the media landscape at the beginning was dominated by English language newspapers published by nationalists for championing self …
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Full List of Local Language Newspapers in History of Nigerian Press
Nigeria’s press history reflects a robust and competitive environment where indigenous or local language newspapers had little chance of survival. Yet a number of indigenous language newspapers share in the credit of developing a vibrant newspaper industry in the country. The first Nigerian newspaper was a Yoruba language newspaper, Iwe …
Read More »Top 30 Indigenous Language Newspapers in Nigeria’s Press History
Nigeria’s press history reflects a robust and competitive environment where indigenous or local language newspapers had little chance of survival. Yet a number of indigenous language newspapers share in the credit of developing a vibrant newspaper industry in the country. The first Nigerian newspaper was a Yoruba language newspaper, Iwe …
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The media landscape of Nigeria has a number of indigenous language newspapers which shared in the credit of developing a vibrant newspaper industry in the country. The first Nigerian newspaper was a Yoruba language newspaper, Iwe Irohin, which was also the first indigenous language newspaper in Africa. It was established …
Read More »Adaora Ulasi! First Woman to Earn a Journalism Degree in Nigeria
Nigerian women have made remarkable impact in every aspect of the society. A number of them have made landmark contributions and achievements to extent they’ve become reference points in the nation’s history. The journalism industry in Nigeria has felt women’s impact but in the classroom and the field. Adaora Lily …
Read More »30 Powerful Female Editors in Nigeria’s Press History
Print journalism industry in Nigeria, just like in other parts of the world, is known to have a masculine atmosphere. The history of the Nigerian press at its early stages was dominated by men. If you go through the history again you would notice that women were absent in the …
Read More »Top 30 Pioneer Female Editors and Publishers in Nigeria’s Press History (1930-2020)
Print journalism industry in Nigeria, just like in other parts of the world, is known to have a masculine atmosphere. The history of the Nigerian press at its early stages was dominated by men. If you go through the history again you would notice that women were absent in the …
Read More »Top 25 Pioneer Women Editors and Publishers in Nigeria
Print journalism industry in Nigeria, just like in other parts of the world, is known to have a masculine atmosphere. The history of the Nigerian press at its early stages was dominated by men. If you go through the history again you would notice that women were absent in the …
Read More »If You’re A Communication Scholar in Nigeria, Join Any of These International Associations
As a communication scholar in Nigeria, you need friendship and collaborations with fellow scholars across the world to excel in your field and acquire global experience relevant to this discipline. One sure way to achieve this goal is by joining international communication bodies, groups, or associations where you can exchange …
Read More »Dr. Doyin Abiola, First Female Editor of A Nigerian National Newspaper
The print journalism industry in Nigeria is known to have a masculine atmosphere, just as in other parts of the world. Even when looking at the early history of the Nigerian press you would notice that women were absent in the scene especially at the level of newspaper ownership and …
Read More »Dr. Doyinsola Abiola Biography
The print journalism industry in Nigeria is known to have a masculine atmosphere, just as in other parts of the world. Even when looking at the early history of the Nigerian press you would notice that women were absent in the scene especially at the level of newspaper ownership and …
Read More »Dr. Doyin Abiola, First Woman To Be Appointed Editor of a National Newspaper in Nigeria
The print journalism industry in Nigeria is known to have a masculine atmosphere, just as in other parts of the world. Even when looking at the early history of the Nigerian press you would notice that women were absent in the scene especially at the level of newspaper ownership and …
Read More »First 10 Female Professors of Mass Communication in Nigeria
Women have come of age in the academia in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Communication education in Nigeria was a male dominated environment especially at the professorial level until some women broke the jinx. Here is a list of first female professors of mass communication or communication/media studies …
Read More »Ifeoma Vivian Dunu! Meet Unizik’s 3rd Female Professor of Mass Communication
Prof. Ifeoma Vivian Dunu is of the Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik). She is a scholar that is well known in Nigeria’s communication education landscape. She had her Ph.D in Mass Communications from Unizik. She is a very vibrant member of African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) …
Read More »Prof. Ladi Sandra Adamu, Biography, Career, Education
There are few female professors of Mass Communication in Nigeria really doing well in the discipline. They have made their marks in various ways and have become inspirational models to numerous upcoming scholars in the country. But to achieve the remarkable feat of becoming a professor in a region where …
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