Top Newspaper Publishing Companies in Nigeria: Full List
This post contains the full list of newspaper publishing companies in Nigeria. These publishers are the best around and are mostly private owned. Some of these private newspapers such as The Punch, The Sun, Daily Trust, Vanguard etc are authorized to operate and also have large readership in the country.
It is no surprise that modern online newspapers have taken center stage since internet became available in Nigeria. This has really affected the print industry as most newspaper organizations have winded up. Some of these top publishing companies also have online presence as they compete with bloggers who also disseminate political news, gossips and even human interest stories. Some of these popular online newspapers include Sahara Reporters and Premium Times.
According to Wikipedia, below is a table showing the newspaper publishing companies operating in Nigeria today
| Newspaper | Location | First issued | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprint Newspaper | Abuja | March 2011 | ||
| Business Day | Lagos | 2005 | Frank Aigbogun | |
| Business Hallmark | Ikeja, Lagos | Prince Emeka Obasi | ||
| Compass | Abeokuta | 2008 | Gbenga Daniel | |
| Complete Sports | Lagos State | 1995 | Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase | |
| Daily Champion | Lagos | Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu | ||
| Daily Times of Nigeria | Lagos | 9 March 1925 | Folio Communications | |
| Entertainment Express | March 2011 | |||
| Nigerian Entertainment Today | Lagos State | March 23, 2009 | Adekunle Ayeni | website |
| Guardian | Lagos | 1983 | Felix Ibru | |
| Independent | Lagos | 2001 | Independent Newspapers Limited | |
| Leadership | Abuja | 1 March 2004 | Leadership Group Ltd | |
| Mirror | 2006 | Global Media Mirror Limited | ||
| Daylight Nigeria | Lagos | March 2014 | Daylight.ng | |
| Nation | Lagos | 2006 | Vintage Press Limited | |
| National Network | Port Harcourt | 2004 | Network Printing and Publishing Company | |
| New Telegraph | Lagos | 3 March 2014 | The Telegraph Publishing Company | |
| Newswatch | Lagos | 28 March 1985 | Global Media Mirror Limited | |
| Next | Lagos | 2004 | Timbuktu Media group | |
| Observer | Benin City | 1968 | Bendel Newspapers Company Limited | |
| Osun Defender | Osogbo | Moremi Publishing House Ltd. | ||
| P.M. News | Lagos | 1994 | Independent Communications Network Limited | |
| Peoples Daily | Abuja | 30 March 2008 | Peoples Media Ltd | |
| Premium Times | Abuja | 2011 | Premium Times Services Limited | |
| Punch | Lagos | 1971 | Ajibola Ogunsola | |
| SaharaReporters | Lagos | Omoyele Sowore | ||
| Stears News | Lagos | 2015 | Stears News Limited | |
| Sun | Lagos | 2001 | The Sun Publishing Ltd | |
| The Tide | Port Harcourt | 1971 | Rivers State Newspaper Corporation | |
| Tell Magazine | Yaba, Lagos | 1991 | TELL Communications Limited | |
| Thisday | Lagos | 1975 | Leaders & Company | |
| Tribune | Ibadan | 1949 | African Newspapers of Nigeria Ltd | |
| Triumph | Kano | 1980 | Triumph Publishing | |
| Daily Trust | Abuja | 1998 | Media Trust Ltd | |
| Vanguard | Lagos | 1983 | Vanguard Media | |
| The News Journal | Ibadan | 2013 | Layipo Concepts | |
| Daily Post | Lagos, Nigeria | James Bamisaye |
