Iwe Irohin Fun Awo Ara Egba Ati Yoruba, which means “Newspaper for Egba and Yoruba people” was the first Nigerian newspaper and also the first indigenous language newspaper in Africa. It was established in 1859. Known in its short form, Iwe Irohin, this newspaper was established in 1859 by Reverend Henry …
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List Of Oldest Yoruba Language Newspapers In Nigerian Press History
Yoruba language newspapers constitute a major pillar in the development of newspapers in Nigeria. The first Nigerian newspaper was a Yoruba language newspaper, Iwe Irohin, which was also the first indigenous language newspaper in Africa. It was established in 1859. The media landscape of Nigeria has a number of …
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