[The Alausa Blog]: LASG to review laws for print media organizations

Lagos State on Tuesday said it is set to review the existing Newspaper Law in the state to effectively regulate their activities. The statement was made at a press conference by Steve Ayorinde, State Commissioner for Information and strategy. The commissioner said that the existing Newspaper Law in Lagos had become obsolete. According to Tribune,... Read More

The Alausa Blog

commissioner, Governor, Media, online media, print, Printing press, publications

April 2, 2017

SaharaReporters moves up to #1, Zikoko slides into the top 5 | The latest YNaija online media (web) countdown

They say controversy sells and no one proves this more right now than SaharaReporters which takes the #1 spot on our online (web) countdown. The past month has seen the typically controversial site mired in a series of noisy and dramatic events. Most notable might be the Dino Melaye certificate saga, but SR was also at the... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Bellanaija, online media, Sahara Reporters, The Naked Convos, The YNaija Ranking, top50media web, Web, YNaija ranking, Zikoko

February 26, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Instablog9ja takes the number 1 spot on our online media (social) top 10

Instablog9ja moves up one spot to snatch the number 1 position, knocking Gidi_Traffic down to the number 2 spot. Gidi Traffic retains all of the strength that landed it at number 1 on last month’s list, but the past month has seen a steady rise in the popularity of the already well-known Instablog, and there... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog, Thinking Through

@instablog9ja, Gidi Traffic, http://ynaija.com/tag/top10media social, kraks TV, Nigeria Newsdesk, online media, platform, social media, The YNaija Ranking

February 25, 2017

BellaNaija remains at number 1, Zikoko slips out of the top 10 | The YNaija online (web) ranking

Eat Drink Lagos vaults into the top ten, seeing a boost in buzz over the past week in particular, likely the result of a controversial restaurant review. Konbini and Zikoko both drop out of the top 10, the novelty factor of both having long worn out, and due to there being no signs of a... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Bellanaija, LIB, newswire, online media, Premium Times, Sahara Reporters, The YNaija Ranking, top50media web, web ranking

January 12, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Gidi Traffic is number 1 on our top 10 online media (social)

Nearing one million Twitter followers, Gidi Traffic is Nigeria’s most influential and most respected online media platform. It’s powerful presence hinges on the ease it provides to road users in the ever-busy city of Lagos. Currently running in its seventh year, Gidi Traffic has gained the trust of Twitter Nigeria users and is the advertiser’s... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

@instablog9ja, Gidi Traffic, kraks TV, Nigeria Newsdesk, online media, platform, social media, The YNaija Ranking, top10media social

January 12, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: BellaNaija is number 1 on our top 50 online media (web) ranking

BellaNaija holds the top spot in this category for very obvious reasons. Over the years, BellaNaija has grown in leaps to become a leader in the online media space in Nigeria, by staying true to its original purpose. Bella Naija remains the go-to site for diverse content ranging from news to entertainment to fashion and... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Bellanaija, LIB, newswire, online media, Premium Times, Sahara Reporters, The YNaija Ranking, top50media web, web ranking

November 7, 2016

Online publications should be patriotic in their reports – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged online publications to show patriotism when reporting about terrorism, especially Boko Haram. Buratai said this while speaking with journalists at a one-day seminar on “Assessing the Threats of Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria’’. He said the online media should stop criticizing those making sacrifices for the... Read More

The News Blog

online media, patriotism, terrorism, Tukur Buratai

August 5, 2015

Online media and the dangers of quack journalism

One profession that cannot afford quackery and unethical conduct in whatever form and measure is journalism. This is simply because the profession is the official mouthpiece and channel through which the society informs and is been informed and in many cases through which the values and aspirations of that society is being promoted. This is... Read More

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journalism, online media

May 7, 2015

#NigerianTwitter is unimpressed with The Cable’s apology to Wole Soyinka – Top 10 Reactions

by Kolapo Olapoju Online news platform, The Cable Newspaper, may have apologised to Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over a report, stating that he belittled the Igbo ethnic group over their voting pattern in the recently-concluded general elections, – however, the folks on Twitter appear to be out for blood. The simply aren’t impressed with the apology below... Read More

The News Blog

Harvard University, igbos, online media, Prof. Wole Soyinka, simon kolawole, TheCable