Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, has a distinctive media reach in both print and online. With more than 86 million Nigerians having access to the Internet, the online footprint is extensive.
Currently, Nigeria is one of the largest African media markets monitored by Newsclip Media Monitoring. This includes 17 newspapers, four magazines and 60 websites, which report on current affairs, finance, lifestyle and sport.
For print media, majority of the publications that are monitored focus on current events, sports, and entertainment. The websites monitored cover a much wider variety of topics, which include marketing, tourism, and the Nollywood film industry.
According to
www.internetlivestats.com, less than half of the population has internet access, but those that do make up approximately 86.2 million internet users. Each year, internet access increases in Nigeria, and the trend indicates that access will continue to grow.
Below is a glance at a handful of Nigerian websites monitored by Newsclip:
Marketingworldmag.com: MarketingWorld is Africa’s leading resource for information on implementing strategies, maximising campaigns and gaining the competitive advantage in the marketing space.
Nigeriafilms.com: This website is dedicated to the projection of local Nigerian films in particular, and African films in general. The profiles and lifestyles of actors, actresses and those behind the scene are showcased.
Bizwatchnigeria.ng: A sector-based online news and business intelligence portal managed by Bizwatch Nigeria Limited. At a click of a button, you will be directed to the latest news, information and business intelligence specific to your business sector.
Businessjournalng.com: This is the online platform for the Business Journal newspaper. As a collective, they provide the latest business news and financial updates from Nigeria and around the world.
Nairaland.com: This is an African discussion forum, as well as the most popular local website in Nigeria. Covered from a local point of view, topics vary from current events, educational news and entertainment and lifestyle.
Vanguardngr.com: Vanguard is one of the most read newspapers in Nigeria. Along with its online counterpart, it is one of the few publications in Nigeria that is independent of political influence.
Target Media Directory is Newsclip’s extensive web-based media database.