Apart from the likes of Google,
YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia and
Twitter, there are scores of Nigerian
websites that attract millions of visitors
every day.In this post we will randomly take a
look at 50 of these websites based on
their traffic statistics.
1. Bet9ja.com
Founded by Kunle Soname, Bet9ja is an
online bookmaker company that offers
betting on major sporting events
operating in Nigeria. The company is
traded under KC Gaming Networks
Limited and run by a series of
shareholders of multiple nationalities.
The website is licensed by the Lagos
State Lotteries Board (LSLB) with
permission to operate in other parts of
Nigeria. According to Alexa.com, Bet9ja
is the second most visited website in
Nigeria, only next to Google.com, as at
September 2018.
2. Legit.ng
Formerly known as Naij.com and also
Naija.com, Legit.ng is the number one
news website in Nigeria. You can find
information on virtually any topic on
Legit.ng. The website is a Nigerian
digital media and news platform and it
is one of the most visited website in
Nigeria by Alexa. Legit.ng is the biggest
Ngerian publisher on Facebook by the audience
in ‘Media’ category
3. Nairaland.com
Created by Seun Osewa in 2005,
Nairaland is the most popular forum
website in the country. Nairaland has
2,190,050 registered members and
4,775,197 topics created (as at February
22, 2019) and the website is also one of
the most visited site in Nigeria with a
maximum 3% of Nigerian internet users
registered on the platform.
Figures published by Nairaland in June
2013 suggest that they had 16,668,654
visits from 6,845,453 unique visitors
and 60,031,356 pageviews in the 30 days
of that month. In January 2019,
Nairaland witnessed 37,865,408 visits
from 9,251,361 unique visitors, totaling
into 260,881,761 pageviews.
4. Jumia.com.ng
Jumia Nigeria is one of the leading e-
commerce companies in Nigeria. The
startup was founded in 2012 with the
vision to build the most beloved and
trusted shopping destination for
Africans. In Nigeria, you can find
almost anything you want on Jumia.
The company provides access to
genuine products from local and
international vendors at the best price.
All you need to do is search and order.
5. Vanguard.com
Vanguard is a daily newspaper
published by Vanguard Media, based in
Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 1983 by
Sam Amuka-Pemu and his three friends
has an online website which is one of
the most visited websites in the
country
6. Dailypost.ng
Dailypost.ng is another great website
for news. It is an offshoot of the Daily
Post which is a premium leading
newspaper that is packed with up-to-
the-minute local and national news,
politics, metro, business, entertainment,
sports, and opinions
7. Naijaloaded.com.ng
Naijaloaded is one of the popular
websites in the country because of its
celebrity news section. The platform is
the most visited music and
entertainment website in the country
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