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The Sun newspaper Nigeria: read it online free

Read The Sun newspaper Nigeria online free — news, sport and entertainment — alongside every other major Nigerian paper in one app.

The Sun newspaper Nigeria and other papers in the app feed
The Sun's headlines alongside other Nigerian papers in one feed.

The Sun newspaper is one of Nigeria's most popular national dailies, blending hard news with sport and entertainment for wide, everyday appeal. If you want to read The Sun online, this guide shows the easiest way, alongside the rest of the Nigerian press, in one free app. To read The Sun newspaper and more in one place, you can download All Nigerian Newspapers free on Google Play.

Here's what makes The Sun newspaper notable, what it covers, and how to follow it every day — free.

About The Sun newspaper

The Sun is a widely read national daily in Nigeria, known for its accessible, reader-friendly style that mixes serious news with sport, entertainment and human-interest stories. That broad appeal has earned it a large, loyal readership across the country and among the diaspora, making it a staple of everyday news reading.

What The Sun newspaper covers

The Sun offers coverage across national news and politics, business, sport, entertainment and lifestyle. Its blend of hard news and popular content gives it something for almost every reader, and its sport and entertainment desks are especially well followed. It's a great all-rounder to include in your daily mix.

Read The Sun newspaper Nigeria online in the free app
Read The Sun and the whole Nigerian press in one free app.

How to read The Sun newspaper online, free

The simplest way to read The Sun newspaper online is through the All Nigerian Newspapers app. It gathers The Sun newspaper's latest headlines into your feed, and when you tap a story it opens the full article on The Sun's own website, so you read the complete, original report. You get The Sun newspaper's journalism exactly as published, with the convenience of having it alongside every other major Nigerian paper. download All Nigerian Newspapers free on Google Play to start reading The Sun newspaper.

Read The Sun newspaper alongside other papers

The Sun newspaper is well worth reading, and reading it alongside other papers makes you even better informed. In the app, its headlines sit next to Punch, Vanguard, The Guardian, Premium Times, Daily Trust and more, so you can compare how they cover the same story and get a fuller, more balanced picture. One paper might lead with the political angle while another leads with analysis — reading both gives you the whole story.

Follow the topics you love

Use the app's categories to focus on the coverage you care about — Politics, Business, Sport, Entertainment and more — drawn together with other papers' reporting on the same topics. Turn on breaking-news alerts to catch The Sun newspaper's biggest stories, and save longer pieces to read later. It's The Sun newspaper, arranged around your interests.

The Sun newspaper news by state

You can combine The Sun newspaper with the app's news by state feature to focus on your region, pairing national reach with local coverage from your state. It's a great way to follow both the national picture and what's happening close to home — all in one place.

The story of The Sun newspaper

The Sun launched as a daily in 2003, founded by Orji Uzor Kalu, the businessman and former governor of Abia State, and published by The Sun Publishing Limited from its base in Lagos. Modelled in part on the punchy, popular style of tabloid journalism, it quickly carved out a large readership by mixing serious news with sport, entertainment and human-interest stories. Within a few years it had become one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the country, and its website is among the well-read Nigerian news destinations today. That popular appeal is central to its identity and its enduring success.

The Sun's popular, accessible style

What sets The Sun apart is accessibility. Not every reader wants dense political analysis; many want the day's news presented clearly and engagingly, alongside the sport and entertainment they enjoy. The Sun delivers exactly that, with bold headlines, strong human-interest reporting and lively features. This makes it especially approachable for everyday readers, and a refreshing counterpoint to the more formal broadsheets. In the app, reading The Sun alongside those broadsheets gives your feed a healthy balance — serious coverage when you want it, lighter reading when you don't.

What The Sun covers best

The Sun's strengths play to its popular audience. Its entertainment and celebrity coverage is well followed, as is its sport — particularly football. It also delivers solid national news, politics and metro reporting, plus the kind of relatable human-interest stories that get shared and talked about. In the app you can use categories to zero in on the Sun coverage you enjoy most, from Sport and Entertainment to Politics, drawn together with other papers' reporting on the same subjects.

Why read The Sun alongside other papers

Because The Sun leans popular, reading it beside more analytical titles gives you the best of both worlds: the accessible, engaging take and the in-depth one. On a big story, you might get the lively, human angle from The Sun and the detailed analysis from The Guardian or Premium Times. Seeing both, side by side in one feed, gives you a rounder understanding than either alone — and it's exactly the kind of balanced reading the app is designed to make effortless.

Is The Sun free to read?

Yes. The Sun's journalism is freely available on its website, and the All Nigerian Newspapers app that surfaces its headlines is free too — no subscription and no account required. You install the app, and The Sun's latest stories appear in your feed alongside the rest of the Nigerian press; a tap takes you to the paper's own site for the full article. It's the simplest, most affordable way to make The Sun part of your daily reading, at home or in the diaspora.

The Sun's family of titles

Like most major Nigerian papers, The Sun publishes across the week, with daily editions supported by weekend titles that lean into features, entertainment and lighter reading for the days when readers have more time. This weekly rhythm — hard news through the week, richer features at the weekend — is part of what has made the paper a fixture of many households. Through the app you get The Sun's latest content as it publishes, whichever edition it comes from, gathered into your single feed.

The Sun online

The Sun made the transition to digital well, and its website is a well-read destination for Nigerian news, sport and entertainment. Reading online means you get its stories the moment they publish, rather than waiting for print — and the All Nigerian Newspapers app takes that a step further by pulling The Sun's headlines into the same feed as every other paper, then linking through to sunnewsonline for the full article. It's the fastest, tidiest way to keep up with The Sun online.

Who reads The Sun

The Sun's accessible style gives it exceptionally broad appeal, reaching readers who want their news engaging and easy to follow, and who value strong sport and entertainment alongside the day's headlines. That popular reach is a strength: it means The Sun often reflects the stories and conversations that ordinary Nigerians are actually talking about. If that's the kind of news you enjoy, The Sun is a natural anchor for your feed — and the app makes adding it effortless.

The Sun and Nigerian sport

Sport is one of The Sun's standout strengths. Its coverage of football — the Nigerian leagues, the Super Eagles and Nigerian players abroad — is followed by fans across the country, delivered in the paper's trademark lively, accessible style. If sport is a big part of why you read the news, The Sun is a natural fit, and pairing it with the app's Sports category gives you its coverage alongside dedicated sports titles like Complete Sports for the fullest possible picture.

The Sun's entertainment coverage

Alongside sport, entertainment is central to The Sun's appeal. Its reporting on Nollywood, Afrobeats, celebrity news and popular culture keeps readers connected to the stories setting social media alight. For fans of Nigeria's vibrant creative scene, The Sun is one of the most enjoyable papers to follow, and the Entertainment category in the app brings its coverage together with other outlets' so you never miss a big release or story.

Never miss a Sun story

If The Sun is part of your daily reading, the app makes sure you never miss its lead stories. Its headlines flow into your feed through the day, breaking-news alerts flag the biggest developments, and saved articles keep the long reads for later — all alongside every other major Nigerian paper, and all for free.

The Sun newspaper for the diaspora

For Nigerians abroad, The Sun newspaper is a familiar link to home. The app lets you read The Sun newspaper online from anywhere in the world, for free, with just an internet connection. Add your home state and switch on alerts, and you'll stay as connected to Nigerian news as you were back home — The Sun newspaper included.

Why the app is the best way to read The Sun newspaper

You could visit The Sun newspaper's website directly, but the app adds real convenience: The Sun newspaper alongside every other major paper, organised by topic and state, with alerts and saved articles, all free and lightweight. You still read the full story on The Sun newspaper's own site — you just discover and reach it far more easily, and you catch stories you'd otherwise miss. download All Nigerian Newspapers free on Google Play and see for yourself.

Frequently asked questions

How do I read The Sun newspaper online?

Use the free All Nigerian Newspapers app, which shows The Sun newspaper headlines and links to the full articles on its website. download All Nigerian Newspapers free on Google Play to start.

Is reading The Sun newspaper free?

Yes. The app is free, and it links to The Sun newspaper's own website for the full stories.

Can I read The Sun newspaper alongside other papers?

Yes — its headlines sit alongside Punch, Vanguard, Guardian, Premium Times and more in one feed.

Can I get breaking-news alerts?

Yes. Turn on breaking-news alerts and choose your topics to catch the biggest stories.

Does it work outside Nigeria?

Yes. Read The Sun newspaper online from anywhere with an internet connection.

The easy way: one free app

The simplest approach to reading The Sun newspaper online is a single free app. All Nigerian Newspapers gathers headlines from Punch, Vanguard, The Guardian, Premium Times, Daily Trust and more into one feed, links each story to its source, and lets you filter by topic and state with optional breaking-news alerts. download All Nigerian Newspapers free on Google Play to start.

Read The Sun newspaper — and every other paper — in one app

The Sun newspaper is worth your time, and it's even better alongside the whole Nigerian press. download All Nigerian Newspapers free on Google Play and read The Sun newspaper online, free, in one app. See also Punch newspaper, Leadership newspaper and Nigerian Tribune.

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