211 Coverage of Migration Stories by Select Nigerian National Dailies OYOKUNYI, Jon Ita Department of Communication Arts University of Uyo, Nigeria & ADOMI, Kwita Ojong Department of Mass Communication and Digital Media University of Calabar, Nigeria Abstract This paper analyses the coverage of migration stories by select Nigerian national daily newspapers. The newspaper just like other types of media is one of the most viable means of information in Nigeria. Millions of Nigerians look forward to the newspaper every day to keep up with recent happenings around them. One of such recent happenings is the issue of migration. Migration stories have remained fluid because of the need for people to move to supposedly places where the pasture is greener, the dangers associated with the movement, and the recent news like selling of migrants in Libya; torture, rape, and the death of migrants caused basically by human traffickers who feed on the desperation of these migrants. The selected daily national newspapers are The Sun, Guardian and Punch. Content analysis was adopted for this study to examine the major migration stories mostly reported in the media, as well as direction and prominence level accorded the stories. The study spanned a period of 12 months (January – December 2017). The Agenda Setting and Social Responsibility theories provided the theoretical framework for the study. Findings from this study reveal that the Nigerian newspapers did not give adequate or in-depth coverage to migration as only 21 stories were reported in this category. Migrants are also often depicted as victims in the framing analysis of most migration stories amongst others results. Based on these, it is recommended that the Nigerian press must step up her reportage of migration stories by ensuring that such stories are given adequate attention, and given in-depth analysis through media genres like editorials, opinion articles and even special pull outs with details.