Wikipedia:WikiProject Nigeria/Nigerian sources
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This page in a nutshell: This page makes suggestions for reliable sources related to Nigerian topics. See talk page for consensus results and questions |
Welcome to the Nigerian sources list which is culled from discussions across the community.
Goals
[edit]- Curate reliable sources for Nigeria-related information.
- Help WP:NIGERIA contributors, AfC and NPP reviewers.
Sources
[edit]Publication | Focus | Format | Language | Website/Archives | Access | Discussions/Limitations |
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Alaroye | News | Website, print | Yoruba | Website | Free | Weekly Yoruba language newspaper |
AllAfrica | Politics, entertainment, culture | Website | English, French | Website | Free Subscription required |
a website that aggregates and produces news primarily on the African continent |
BBC News Hausa | Politics | Website | Hausa | Website | Free | Usually does not use byelines |
BBC News Igbo | Igbo | Website | Free | |||
BBC News Pidgin | Pidgin | Website | Free | |||
BBC News Yoruba | Yoruba | Website | Free | |||
Blueprint Newspaper | Politics, entertainment, sports, business, tech | Website, print | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component | |
Business Day | Business | Website, print | English | Website | Subscription required | [1] |
Channels TV | News | Website | English | Website | Free | Website of a national TV station |
Complete Sports | Sports | Website, print | English | Website | Free | |
Daily Post | Politics, entertainment, sports | Website | English | Website | Free | There's evidence of editorial oversight. Sponsored posts are marked clearly. |
Daily Times | Politics, entertainment, sports, business, tech | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component |
Daily Trust | Business, politics, sports, agriculture | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component |
Economic Confidential | Finance, economy | Website, print | English | Website | Free | A magazine, cited as a source for Sahara Reporters |
Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo | Politics | Website, print | Hausa | Website | Printed tri-weekly | |
Independent Nigeria | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English
Hausa |
Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component |
Leadership | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English
Hausa |
Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component |
Legit.ng | Politics Entertainment | Website | English
Hausa |
Website | Free | Looks like a content farm but uses bylines, has a fact checking policy and editorial oversight. |
Newswatch | Business, politics, sports, tech, entertainment | English | Website | Free | Weekly print magazine | |
New Telegraph | Business, politics, sports | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component |
Nigeria National Assembly | Bills, publications, votes | Website | English | Website | Free | [2] |
Nigerian Compass | Business, politics, sports | Website, print | English | Website | Free | Has editorial oversight |
Nigerian Entertainment Today | Entertainment | Website | English | Website | Registration required | Uses bylines, has editorial oversight and sponsored posts clearly indicated. |
Nigerian Observer | Edo State | Website, print | English | Website | Free | Owned by the Edo State government |
Nigerian Tribune | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[1] |
Peoples Gazette | Politics, economy, health, sports | Website | English | Website | Free | Evidence of editorial oversight and factchecking. Uses byelines. |
PM News | Politics, entertainment, sports | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[1] |
Premium Times | Investigative journalism, anti-corruption | Website | English
Hausa |
Website | Free | [1][2] |
Prime 9ja Online | Politics, business, economy | Website | English
West African Pidgin |
Website | Free | Evidence of editorial oversight, corrections policy, and factchecking. Uses bylines. |
Pulse Nigeria | Entertainment, lifestyle, sports, business | Website | English | Website | Free | There's evidence of editorial oversight. Sponsored posts are marked "Featured post"[1][3] |
Sahara Reporters | Investigative journalism | Website | English | Website | Free | [1] |
Techcabal | Technology | Website | English | Website | Free | Uses bylines, has a fact checking policy and editorial oversight. Sponsored posts marked as "Partner" |
Tell Magazine | Investigative journalism | Website, print | English | Website | Free | Weekly magazine |
The Africa Report | Politics, business | Website, print | English | Website | Subscription required | Uses bylines, has a fact checking policy and editorial oversight. |
The Authority | News, entertainment, sports, lifestyle and leisure | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component |
The Cable | News, business | Website | English | Website | Free | Uses bylines, has a fact checking policy and editorial oversight. |
The Guardian | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[1][2][4] Sponsored posts are bylined as "Editor" |
The Nation | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[2] |
TheNEWS magazine | Politics, sports, business, arts | Website, print | English | Website | Free | Weekly publication |
The Punch | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[2] Sponsored posts are bylined as "Sponsored Post" |
The Sun | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[2] |
This Day | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | National print newspaper with online component[1] |
TV360 | News | Website | English | Website | Free | News online TV station |
Vanguard Allure | Entertainment, fashion/style | Website, print | English | Website | Free | Pull-out magazine inside Sunday Vanguard |
Quartz Africa | Business | Website | English | Website | Subscription required | Uses bylines and has evidence of editorial oversight |
Publication | Focus | Format | Language | Website/Archives | Access | Discussions/Limitations |
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Vanguard | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website, print | English | Website | Free | It may be usable depending on context. Involved in paid, promotional, and sponsored content by the newspaper, some of which is NOT explicitly marked as so.[5] |
Encomium | Entertainment | Website, print | English | Website | Free | Tabloid-type weekly magazine[3] |
Naija News | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website | English | Website | Free | Uses bylines, has a fact checking policy and editorial oversight. Sponsored posts not indicated.[3] |
The Eagle | Politics, entertainment, sports, business | Website | English | Website | Free | [3] |
NB:Some reliable sources can publish unreliable pieces so each piece should be vetted on an individual basis.
Sources for Reviews (Films, Music, TV, Books)
[edit]- Afrocritik [1]
- CEAN [2] – Cinema and film exhibition statistics [1]
- Culture Custodian [3]
- Nollywood Reinvented [4][1]
- Pitchfork [5]
- Pulse Nigeria [6][1]
- Sodas N PopCorn [7]
- The Lagos Review [8]
- TooXclusive [9]
Music Chart
[edit]Generally unreliable sources for Nigeria-related information
[edit]- 9jaflaver.com – Music download
- Austinmedia – Content farm[3]
- Bellanaija – Blog[1][3][6]
- Buzz Nigeria – Blog[3]
- Dakingsman.com – Content farm[7]
- Fabwoman.ng – Content farm[3]
- InformationNg – Content farm[3]
- Keninfo.com.ng – Content farm
- Linda Ikeji's Blog – Blog
- Kemi Filani Blog [10]
- Naijatask.com.ng
- Naijaquest.com
- Nairaland – Forum[3][8]
- Onobello.com – Blog[3]
- Opera News – Lacks editorial oversight
- sportinfo.co.ng -[9]
- Stargist.com – Blog[3]
- thefamousnaija.com – Content farm
- Thrill.ng – Content farm
- Jaguda – blog
- Pointblank News – wannabe newspaper
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wikipedia:WikiProject AfroCine/Reliable Sources", Wikipedia, 2020-09-21, retrieved 2021-09-08
- ^ a b c d e f "Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/Africa Sources List", Wikipedia, 2021-08-14, retrieved 2021-09-08
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Reviewers/Archive 26", Wikipedia, 2018-10-13, retrieved 2021-09-08
- ^ "Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 319", Wikipedia, 2021-01-19, retrieved 2021-09-09
- ^ 2023 Discussion
- ^ "Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 343", Wikipedia, 2021-06-15, retrieved 2021-09-09
- ^ "Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 305", Wikipedia, 2020-10-07, retrieved 2021-09-09
- ^ "Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 272", Wikipedia, 2019-09-26, retrieved 2021-09-09
- ^ "Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 280", Wikipedia, 2020-05-08, retrieved 2021-09-09