The Herald is a Nigerian digital newspaper and magazine established by the Kwara State Government in 1973, ranked among the best-selling newspapers in the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
Established in 1973, The Herald has correspondents in Kaduna, Kano, Kogi and Abuja.[2] Falilat Adetoun Olaoye and Clement Adeboye[3] was appointed the general manager of The Herald and Yomi Adeboye as editor in 2020.[4][5] The newspaper is state-owned.[6][7]The Herald is published by Kwara State Printing and Publishing Corporation.[8]
In 2019, the three state-owned media bodies including The Herald newspaper, Radio Kwara and Kwara Television Service faced operational difficulties due to financial challenges.[14]The Herald staff conducted a peaceful protest over "poor working conditions".[15][16]
In 2020, the Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq fired general managers of the three state-owned media bodies including The Herald newspaper, Radio Kwara and Kwara Television Service.[17]