尼日利亚是撒哈拉以南非洲的经济与人口大国,在文化与新闻传播领域也是一个重要国家。独立以来,尼日利亚新闻传播事业有了明显的发展,大体上形成了完整的现代新闻传播体系,其媒体规模、从业人口、社会影响力都位居非洲国家前列。但受经济状况起伏盛衰的影响,尤其是受政治动荡、族际冲突的制约,尼日利亚当代新闻传播事业一直面临种种发展困境,目前的总体水平还是很低的。尼日利亚新闻传播事业面临的问题,在整个非洲大陆新闻传播事业领域既有普遍性,也有其特殊的一面。 Nigeria is a large economy and population in sub-Saharan Africa and is also an important country in the field of culture and media. Since independence, Nigeria has witnessed remarkable progress in its media and communications. In general, it has formed a complete modern news media system. Its media size, working population and social influence rank among the forefront of African countries. However, affected by ups and downs of economic conditions, especially the political turmoil and inter-ethnic conflicts, Nigeria’s contemporary news media has been facing various difficulties in development. At present, the overall level is still very low. The issues facing the Nigerian news media have both the universality and the special aspect in the field of news media and communication throughout the continent.