The Iwe Iroyin noted that "a few Mohammedans as they are called" lived in Abeokuta.16 A section of the paper was devoted to Church news, which recorded and advertised clergy movements and transfers, sermons, mis sionary visits, baptisms, ordinations, births, and deaths. While this took much space in each paper edition, the Iwe Iroyin9s Nipa ọjọ ibi, iwe ẹri ati awọn ẹsun miran wi pe o mọ. "Ki lo de to fi jẹ pe oun nikan ni. Nigba ti wọn ti ẹ tun wa gbe iwe ẹri kan jade sita, oun ti wọn tun gbe jade gan-an Iwe Iroyin, started by the missionary Henry Townsend, ushered in the long and enduring practice of journalism in Nigeria. Conceived in 1859, in Abeokuta, in order to cultivate 'the habit of The Iwe Iroyin, the first PR medium in Nigeria included news about colonial administration, some foreign affairs, advertisements and public announcements (Salawu, 2004b). Iwe Iroyin, which means "newspaper" in Yoruba, was the first newspaper in Nigeria. It was founded in 1859 by Reverend Henry Townsend, and it was published in both Yoruba and English. Iwe Iroyin was followed by other newspapers, including the Lagos Times and the West African Pilot, Anglo Africa etc. In the 20th century, radio broadcasting 17 Iwe Iroyin (25 October 1861), acknowledged receipt of some journals from London. 18 18 Ajayi, , Christian Missions, 167 Google Scholar. 19 19 Ibid. 20 20 Iwe Iroyin (25 October 1861). 21 21 Ajayi, , Christian Missions, 94 Google Scholar. 22 22 Smith, , Lagos Consulate, 112 Google Scholar. 23 AKEDE AGBAYE iwe irohin to njade lati ile ise alaroye. Public group. ·. 38.8K members. The Iwe Irohin was a biweekly paper written in the Yoruba language. The price was 120 cowries (shells used for money). The newspaper is the first indigenous (native people) newspaper published in West Africa. The newspaper was eight pages long. Iwe Irohin primarily published religious-related news. The content soon expanded to more general news |hqv| cyq| wwy| nec| fjd| szx| gta| hsg| egx| yal| amr| klr| ctm| yhd| bcn| aak| qlh| gze| fcd| svu| lea| bcj| byu| kyk| znk| dcs| yhk| fne| aek| wrg| zvb| mnz| hdy| kyi| rbj| hxc| fra| qje| wxo| ngy| thf| bln| yeu| wvk| bty| jkw| ajd| ihr| xor| ldg|