Nigerian Tribune Nigerian Tribune The Nigerian Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan in Nigeria. It was established in 1949 by Obafemi Awolowo and is the oldest surviving private Nigerian newspaper. In the colonial era, the newspaper served as the mouthpiece for Awolowo's populist welfare programmes. It also played an important role in defending the interests of the Yoruba people in a period when different ethnic groups were struggling for ascendancy. From independence in 1960 until the 1990s most publications were government-owned, but private papers such as the "Nigerian Tribune", "The Punch", "Vanguard" and the "Guardian" continued to expose public and
Golden Age of Nigerian Cinema Nigerian pre-Civil War days when Nigerians were very united. Balogun subsequently directed "Ajani Ogun" in 1976, a film which grew to become very popular, and is widely regarded as the first "commercial" Nigerian film, due to its success. Another film released after "Ajani Ogun" was "Bisi – Daughter of the River" (1977), which reflected Nigerian culture on film. Other popular films released in this era include: "Bull Frog in the Sun" (1974), "Dinner with the Devil" (1975); directed by the duo Sanya Dosunmu and Wole Amele, Ogunde's "Aiye" (1979), Jaiyesimi (1980), Cry Freedom (1981), and Eddie Ugbomah's "The Great Attempt"