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THE MEDIA
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Nigeria's media scene is one of the most
vibrant in Africa. State-run radio and TV stations reach all
parts of the country and operate at national and regional
levels. All 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
run their own radio stations and most of them operate TV
services.
There are more than 100 national and
local newspapers and publications, some of them state-owned, and
include revered dailies, popular tabloids and ethnic-based
publications. Criticism of the Government mostly comes from the
private press.
Under Obasanjo, media freedom has
improved substantially.
Radio: State-run Federal Radio
Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) operates "Radio Nigeria" stations
in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Kaduna, Enugu (AM and FM)
Television: State-run Nigeria Television
Authority (NTA) operates national and regional stations
The Press:
. Prominent newspapers: The Champion,
Daily Times, Vanguard, This Day, New Nigerian, Daily Trust,
Abuja Mirror, Post Express, The Guardian (private), New Age, The
Sun, Weekly Trust
. Prominent weekly magazines: Newswatch,
Tell
News Agency: Government-owned News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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