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  • Africa Business Information Services (AfBIS, Shropshire, UK)
    Current business news on Africa--with an emphasis on Nigeria. See especially: "Africa Economic Analysis" for news analysis and commentary. The sources for the news are Nigerian publications, such as The Vanguard and Newswatch. "Africa Business Information Services (AfBIS), an independent private organisation, was formed in 1998 to provide a source of information on African economies..."

  • AllAfrica.Com: Recent News Summaries on Nigeria (AllAfrica Global Media, Inc., Washington, DC)
    Current and recent news briefs in English or French from Nigerian newspapers, other West African news services, the Pan African News Agency (PANA), and UN news agencies. Warning: news articles older than 30 days can only be accessed with a paid subscription.

  • Amana Online (Gamji.Com--USA, Washington, DC)
    This US-based site -- updated daily -- offers selected current news reports (from Nigerian, African regional, and Western news agencies) and commentaries from "Northern Nigerian" perspectives; plus links to other Nigeriana and Africa-related features on the web.

  • Arewa-Online (Nigeria Network Group, Toronto, Canada)
    A general Nigeria portal with current news and links to political parties, government, businesses, etc.

  • Business day. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria: BusinessDAY Media Ltd., 2005-
    The online version of the daily business newspaper, with feature reports from the last 20 days only.

  • Daily independent. (Online) -- Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Independent Newspapers Ltd., 2001--
    The current issue of the electronic newspaper from Nigeria; with a searchable archive of back issues since February 2006.

  • Daily sun, The. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun News Online, 2003-
    Nigeria's King of the Tabloids: the online version of the current issue. The archives for the back issues of the daily newspaper are often inaccessible. See also, the Saturday and Sunday editions.

  • Daily trust, The. (Online) -- Abuja, Nigeria: Media Trust Nigeria, Ltd., 2001-
    The electronic version of the current daily newspaper and a few sample back issues.

  • Farafina. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria: Kachifo Ltd., 2003-
    The current issue of a bi-monthly political and cultural review magazine on Africa. Note: access to back issues available only with a subscription.

  • Fool's Cap: The African Court of Humour Rights (Lagos, Nigeria)
    "Foolscap online is a pan-African part serious, part satirical magazine published by Foolscap Media. Totally independent and non-partisan..."

  • Gamji.Com -- The Triumph (Kano, Nigeria; via USA?)
    Current news reports from Gamji.Com in Nigeria and a variety of other Nigerian news sources -- including Vanguard, This Day, New Nigerian Newspapers Ltd. of Kaduna; plus opinion pieces and news analysis from Nigerians (scholars and others) worldwide.

  • Guardian, The. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria: The Guardian; via Microcom Systems, Ltd., 1998-
    The current issue of this independent newspaper. Note: a subscription is required to access the "previous issues" archive.

  • Ijaw Resource Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
    This website --for the Ijaw diaspora and others from the Niger Delta region residing outside of Nigeria-- offers selected news from various sources in Nigeria and in the western news media; plus web links.

  • IRIN: Integrated Regional Information Networks on Nigeria (See UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs below)

  • Kano Online (Kano, Nigeria)
    News commentaries and analysis, book reviews, and web links for Kano State, northern Nigerian and other Nigeria-related issues.

  • Kilima.Com News on Nigeria (United Kingdom)
    A small collection of recent news reports from a variety of sources, books for sale on eBay and elsewhere, and links to web sites on contemporary Nigeria.

  • Media Rights Agenda (Lagos, Nigeria)
    "MRA was established in August 1993 as an independent, non-governmental organisation for the purpose, among other things, of promoting and protecting press freedom and freedom of expression in Nigeria." See especially:
    -- Publications, 1997 to present

  • Newswatch. (Online). -- Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch Communications, Ltd., 1998-
    Warning: This site offers only sample articles. A subscription is required to access most of this publication and the archive of back issues.

  • Nigerian tribune. (Online) -- [Ibadan, Nigeria]: African Newspapers of Nigeria, Plc., 2005-
    The current electronic issue is available at this site, with an archive of back issues from the last two weeks only.

  • Radio Abeokuta (Nigeria)
    The website for a regional radio station, with news, music files, and culture links.

  • Sunday Champion, The. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria: Champion Newspapers Ltd., 2001--
    This website offers the current issue of the weekly electronic newspaper. Access to the back issues archive requires a subscription.

  • This Day. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria: Leaders & Company, Ltd., 2001--
    The electronic version of this daily Nigerian newspaper, with current issue and recent back issues.

  • Times of Nigeria, The. (Online) -- United States: New Generation Media, Inc., 2005-
    An online newspaper with current ("real time") and recent news from Nigeria, Africa, and the Nigerian diaspora.

  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA): Integrated Regional Information Networks on Nigeria
  • Vanguard. (Online) -- Lagos, Nigeria : Vanguard Media Ltd., 1998-
    Current and the preceding week's issues of the online version of the Nigerian daily newspaper (originally launched in 1984); plus links to general African and Nigerian business news.

  • Voice of Nigeria (Abuja, Nigeria)
    The official homepage of the government radio information service.

  • Weekly Trust. (Online) -- Kaduna, Nigeria: Media Trust Nigeria Ltd., 2001--
    Note: often posted 1 month or more late...the most recent electronic issue of this Friday newspaper from northern Nigeria.