Najeriya itace kasa ta farko a nahiyar Afirka da aka fara watsa shiri ta hanyar talabijin. Tashar farko ta fara watsa shirin ta ne ranar 31 ga Oktoba, 1959 Mai suna Western Nigeria Television Service (WNTS). Najeriya tayi wa takwarorin ta na kasashen Afirka fintikau a harkar sadarwar talabijin. Najeriya ce kasar da tafi ko wacce a Afrika yawan kafagen yada labarai na Talabijin a Afirka inda take da tashoshi sama da 96. Wanna kuma shine jeri na dukkan tashoshin talabijin na Najeriya.