The Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Sunday Isuwa, has authored a book on the digital shift in Nigeria’s newspaper industry, which is set for launch on October 29, 2026.

The book, “Digital Shift in Nigeria’s Newspaper Industry’ examines the transformation of Nigeria’s newspaper industry in the digital age.

Isuwa  in a statement Sunday said the book examines how technological advancement is reshaping newsroom operations, journalism practice, business models and audience engagement in Nigeria.

The launch is scheduled for 10am at the Conference Hall of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) headquarters, behind the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja.

The President of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), Prof Rotimi Olatunji of Lagos State University (LASU), wrote the foreword, while the vice chancellor of NOUN, Prof Uduma Oji Uduma, is to review the book.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and chairman of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC) will chair the event.

In his assessment of the publication, Professor Umaru Pate of the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University, Kano, described it as a timely examination of the changes taking place in Nigeria’s newspaper industry.

Pate said the book examines newsroom adaptation, multimedia reporting, audience analytics, emerging revenue strategies, misinformation and changing audience behaviour.

“This book delves into newsroom adaptation, multimedia reporting, audience analytics, innovative revenue strategies, and the challenges presented by misinformation and shifting audience habits,” he said.