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| ThisDay | |
|---|---|
| Name | ThisDay |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Segun Osoba; Nduka Obaigbena |
| Headquarters | Lagos |
| Publisher | Newswatch Communications Limited |
| Language | English |
ThisDay
ThisDay is a Nigerian national daily broadsheet newspaper founded in 1995, known for national and international coverage, business reporting, and opinion journalism. It has played a significant role in Nigerian media landscapes, interacting with political figures, corporate entities, diplomatic missions, and civil society actors. The paper has been cited in discussions involving electoral politics, energy sector policy, judiciary matters, and pan-African initiatives.
The newspaper provides reporting on Nigerian national affairs, Lagos metropolitan developments, Abuja policy debates, Port Harcourt oil industry stories, and transnational issues involving the African Union, United Nations, Economic Community of West African States, and international financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and African Development Bank. Regular coverage includes profiles of prominent figures such as Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Nnamdi Azikiwe, alongside business leaders linked to Dangote Group, MTN Group, Shell plc, Chevron Corporation, and Standard Chartered. Cultural reporting intersects with personalities like Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti, and events like the Lagos Fashion Week and Abuja International Film Festival.
Founded during the Sani Abacha era by media entrepreneurs with previous ties to titles such as Newswatch, the paper expanded through the late 1990s and 2000s amid Nigeria's return to civilian rule under figures including Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. It navigated crises such as reportage on the Boko Haram insurgency, coverage of the 2007 Nigerian general election, and commentary during the Niger Delta militancy conflicts. The title engaged with international reportage, linking stories from the United Kingdom, United States, China, India, and members of the European Union.
Ownership has been connected to media executives and business figures with ties to corporate groups and publishing houses. Senior editors and executives have included journalists with backgrounds at Newswatch, Tell (magazine), and regional outlets in Ibadan, Enugu, and Port Harcourt. Board-level interactions have involved corporate counsel, financiers, and advisers who have worked with entities such as Chevron Corporation, Shell plc, and multinational audit firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG. Management decisions have at times reflected tensions seen in other Nigerian media institutions such as The Guardian (Nigeria), Premium Times, and Vanguard (Nigeria).
The paper issues national print editions distributed in megacities including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Benin City, with international distribution targeting diasporic communities in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and South Africa. The title transitioned to integrated print and digital publishing platforms, featuring online editions accessed via partnerships with content delivery platforms used by organizations such as Google, Facebook, and regional telecoms like MTN Group and Airtel Nigeria. Circulation strategies have competed with peers like Daily Trust, The Punch (Nigeria), and The Nation (Nigeria).
Sections include national politics with reporting on assemblies like the National Assembly (Nigeria), executive branch activities involving offices such as the Presidency of Nigeria, judicial coverage referencing the Supreme Court of Nigeria, and security reporting on units such as the Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Army. Business coverage focuses on markets including the Nigerian Stock Exchange and corporations like Dangote Group, Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, and Access Bank. Lifestyle and culture pages profile artists like Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, and novelists such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Opinion pages host columnists who analyze policy decisions by ministers and technocrats, including finance ministers, central bankers such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, and trade negotiators engaged with World Trade Organization processes.
The newspaper has been praised for investigative pieces comparing favorably to reportage by Premium Times and Sahara Reporters while also drawing criticism over perceived partisanship in coverage of administrations like those of Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan. Media watchdogs such as Reporters Without Borders and Committee to Protect Journalists have noted industry-wide pressures including litigation, advertising influence by corporate conglomerates, and regulatory interactions with the National Broadcasting Commission (Nigeria) and state institutions. Academic analyses contrast its editorial stance with other major Nigerian titles in studies published in journals focusing on African media and communications.
The title has been involved in high-profile legal disputes, arrests of journalists during political crises, and controversies over editorial independence similar to incidents that affected outlets like The Guardian (Nigeria), Vanguard (Nigeria), and ThisDay (newspaper)-adjacent media — noting that specific cases prompted debates in the Nigerian Bar Association, interventions by diplomatic missions such as the United States Embassy in Nigeria and embassies from United Kingdom, and commentary from civil society groups including Civil Liberties Organisation (Nigeria). Coverage of oil sector conflicts involved reporting on multinational operators like Shell plc and local militants in the Niger Delta, while election reporting drew scrutiny after contests such as the 2015 Nigerian general election and the 2007 Nigerian general election.
Category:Newspapers published in Nigeria