Top 20 News Website In Nigeria

News publishing in Nigeria in the last decade has really moved from the print platform to the online medium. While some News organisations still deliver news in printed form, some deliver news on television, radio and their official websites, the majority now have a website, through which they deliver news.

The advent of social media has changed the way news is reported in Nigerian and the world at large, news reportage now has a lot to do with speed and this factor has forced almost all mainstream news platform in Nigeria to move online.

There has been a steady growth in the number of news platforms in Nigeria, This news platforms cover politics, celebrity gossips, business, Technology news just to mention a few.

From a list of thousands of news websites in Nigeria, we have selected a list of Nigerian Outstanding News Websites based on Alexa rankings and some other factors, If you’re a Nigerian interested in the latest Nigerian news, everything from business to politics, technology, sports and Entertainment, Below is a list of the top news websites in Nigeria that we have compiled for you.

List of the top 20 news website in Nigeria

1. Daily Post | website: www.dailypost.ng

Daily Post, www.dailypost.ng is a premium leading newspaper that is developed and written exclusively for Nigerians. It is packed with up-to-the-minute local and national news, politics, metro, business, entertainment, sports, and opinions

2. The Punch | website: www.punchng.com

The Punch newspaper was founded by two friends, James Aboderin, an accountant, and Sam Amuka, a columnist and editor at the Daily Times of Nigeria. Amuka became the first editor of the Sunday Punch. In November 1976, a few years after the first print of its Sunday edition, the duo started printing their trademark daily newspaper.

3. Legit Nigeria | website: www.legit.ng

Founded in 2012, Legit.ng has its headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria and launched an editorial hub in the country’s capital, Abuja, in May 2015. Legit.ng is a partner of Genesis Media global consumer Internet company.

4. The Nation | website: www.thenationonline.net

The Nation is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria. According to a 2009 survey, it was the second-most-read newspaper in Nigeria, and this result was repeated in a 2011 report by The Advertisers’ Association of Nigeria.

5. Information Nigeria | website: www.informationng.com

This website is Nigeria’s largest information portal where you can find Nigerian news, entertainment, lifestyle, sports, music, events, jobs, SME listings and much more.

6. Vanguard Newspaper | website: www.vanguardngr.com

Vanguard is a daily newspaper published by Vanguard Media, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Vanguard Media was established in 1983 by veteran journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu with three friends. The paper has an online edition.

7. This Day | website: www.thisdaylive.com

THISDAY is a Nigerian national newspaper. It is the flagship newspaper of Leaders & Company Ltd and was first published on 22 January 1995. It has its headquarters in Apapa, Lagos, Lagos State. Founded by Nduka Obaigbena, the Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel.

8. Premium Times | website: www.premiumtimesng.com

Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja. It launched in 2011. The online medium is notable for Investigative journalism among other fields.

9. Naija News | website: www.naijanews.com

Naija News is a native digital newspaper platform published by Polance Media Limited. It is an independent news organization focused on serving the Nigerian audience and the world at large with verified and undiluted news reports.

10. TheCable | website: www.thecable.ng

Cable Newspaper Ltd was established on November 29, 2011. TheCable, Nigeria’s independent online newspaper was launched on April 29, 2014.

11. Pulse Nigeria | website: www.pulse.ng

Pulse.ng is a popular news website where you can get breaking Nigerian news on gist, movies, celebrities, music, lifestyle and celebrity events. It also includes exclusive videos, photos and interviews.

12. Nigerian Tribune | website: www.tribune.com.ng

The Nigerian Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan in Nigeria. It was established in 1949 by Obafemi Awolowo and is the oldest surviving private Nigerian newspaper.

13. The Guardian | website: www.guardian.ng

The Guardian is an independent daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria, by Guardian Newspapers Limited. The Guardian has been described as “Nigeria’s most respected newspaper.”

14. Sahara Reporters | website: www.saharareporters.com

Sahara Reporters is an online news agency based in New York City that focuses on promoting citizen journalism by encouraging everyday people to report stories about corruption, human rights abuses and other political misconduct in Nigeria.

15. Leadership Nigeria | website: www.leadership.ng

Leadership is a Nigerian daily national newspaper. It was established in October 2004 and is published by Leadership Newspaper Group based in Abuja, Nigeria. On its website, the paper asserts: “We shall stand up for good governance.

16. The Sun Newspaper | website: www.sunnewsonline.com

The Daily Sun is a Nigerian daily print newspaper founded and published in KiriKiri Industrial Layout, Lagos, Nigeria. As of 2011, The Sun had a daily print run of 130,000 copies, and 135,000 for weekend titles, with an average of 80% sales. This made The Sun the highest selling newspaper in Nigeria.

17. PM News | website: www.pmnewsnigeria.com

P.M. News is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria by the Independent Communications Network Limited. The company also publishes the weekly TheNEWS magazine and Tempo, a tabloid.

18. Daily Trust | website: www.dailytrust.com.ng

Media Trust is a privately held Nigerian newspaper publishing company based in Abuja that publishes the English-language Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust and the Hausa-language Aminiya newspapers, as well as a new pan-African magazine, Kilimanjaro. It is one of the leading media companies in Nigeria.

19. Daily Independent  | website: www.independent.ng

The Independent is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria. Independent Newspapers Limited was incorporated on 17 July 2001 and started operations in October 2001.

20. Channels Television | website: www.channelstv.com

channels Television is a Nigerian independent 24-hour news and media television channel based in Lagos, Nigeria. The parent company, Channels Incorporated, was founded in 1992, a year before the Nigerian government deregulated the broadcast media.