This Day

This Day is a Nigerian national newspaper founded by Nduka Obaigbena and first published on 22 January 1995. It is the flagship publication of Leaders & Company Ltd. and operates within the wider This Day Media Group, whose interests include news and media ventures associated with the This Day name and Arise News. The newspaper is headquartered in Apapa, Lagos State, and serves a Nigerian readership through national political, business, economic, social, cultural and international coverage. The brand emerged during a period when Nigeria’s press was an important arena for public debate, political reporting and business information. Its national positioning gave it a readership and influence extending beyond Lagos, with operations and visibility connected to other major Nigerian cities. In addition to its print identity, This Day maintains an online presence through its official website, which publishes breaking news, analysis, opinion, business reporting and other editorial content for digital audiences. This Day has also developed international media relationships. It is identified as a member of the Belt and Road News Network and has maintained a close relationship with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China since 2014. These links reflect the publication’s participation in cross-border media and diplomatic information networks, while its core editorial role remains focused on Nigeria and African affairs. The newspaper’s history includes serious security incidents. In 2001, several This Day editors survived a plane crash at Maiduguri airport in northeastern Nigeria. In 2012, the newspaper’s offices in Abuja and Kaduna were attacked in suicide car bombings believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram. These incidents highlighted the risks faced by Nigerian media organizations operating amid political violence and terrorism. The publication has also faced criticism concerning the management of its workforce and supplier relationships. Its publisher, Nduka Obaigbena, has previously been criticized over alleged delays in paying staff and suppliers. The available reference material does not establish the full financial scale, duration or resolution of those disputes, so no financial figures are attributed here. This Day’s positioning combines national newspaper coverage with an upmarket, politically engaged media identity. Its principal offering remains journalism distributed through print and digital channels. The brand’s continuing operation, official online presence and association with a broader media group indicate an active Nigerian news-media business, although detailed current ownership, executive rosters and circulation information are not established in the supplied sources.

This Day was established in Nigeria by Nduka Obaigbena and published its first issue on 22 January 1995. It became the flagship newspaper of Leaders & Company Ltd. and developed a national newspaper identity centered on Nigerian politics, business, public affairs and general-interest reporting. Its headquarters are in Apapa, Lagos State, while its national orientation has connected the brand with audiences and operations beyond the commercial capital. The publication’s early history included a significant aviation accident. In 2001, several This Day editors survived a plane crash at Maiduguri airport in northeastern Nigeria. The incident formed part of the risks associated with reporting across a large country where journalists frequently travel to political, economic and conflict-related events. Security threats became even more serious in 2012, when This Day offices in Abuja and Kaduna were attacked in suicide car bombings believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram. The attacks placed the newspaper among Nigerian media organizations directly affected by the country’s terrorism and insurgency environment. They also demonstrated that media premises could themselves become targets because of the political and public role of newspapers. Over time, This Day expanded its presence from a primarily print newspaper into digital publishing through the This Day Live website. Its editorial scope includes breaking news, politics, business, economics, analysis, opinion, culture and international affairs. The newspaper remains associated with the wider This Day Media Group, which also includes media interests linked to Arise News. The supplied reference material does not provide a complete chronology of the group’s corporate development or detailed circulation figures. This Day has participated in international media networks. It is listed as a member of the Belt and Road News Network and has maintained a close relationship with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China since 2014. These relationships have given the brand an international dimension in addition to its primary role as a Nigerian national newspaper. The brand has faced criticism relating to employment and supplier payments. Nduka Obaigbena, identified as the newspaper’s publisher, has previously been criticized over alleged delays or failures to pay staff and suppliers on time. The available source does not establish the complete chronology, legal status or final resolution of those complaints, and no financial amounts are included. Today, This Day remains an active Nigerian news-media brand with print and digital distribution. Its distinctive identity rests on national reach, political and business reporting, and association with a broader media group. More detailed information about current management beyond its founder, ownership structure, circulation, revenue and present print frequency is not established by the supplied reference material.

1. 2014Relationship with China’s embassy noted

   This Day began maintaining a close relationship with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, according to the reference material.

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2. 2012Abuja and Kaduna offices attacked

   Suicide car bombings struck This Day offices in Abuja and Kaduna; the attacks were believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram.

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3. 2001Editors survive Maiduguri plane crash

   Several This Day editors survived a plane crash at Maiduguri airport in northeastern Nigeria.

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4. 1995First issue published

   This Day published its first issue on 22 January 1995 after being founded by Nduka Obaigbena.

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A nationally distributed Nigerian newspaper brand focused on political, business, public-affairs and general-interest journalism, with print and digital channels.

• This Day newspaperNational newspaper1995

  The core This Day product is a Nigerian national newspaper covering politics, government, business, economics, public affairs, society, culture and international news. Its national editorial positioning distinguishes it from a purely local or city newspaper.

• This Day LiveDigital news platform

  This Day Live is the brand’s official online publishing platform. It extends the newspaper’s reporting and analysis into digital news, including breaking events, politics, business, opinion and feature content.

• 2014Deepened international media relationship with ChinaStrategy

  This Day operates as a Nigerian national newspaper while also participating in international media networks.

  What changed. The publication maintained a close relationship with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and is identified as a member of the Belt and Road News Network.

  Aftermath. The relationship gave the newspaper a documented international media and diplomatic-network dimension; the supplied material does not quantify its editorial or commercial effects.

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• Criticism over staff and supplier paymentsControversy

  Publisher Nduka Obaigbena has previously been criticized for alleged late and non-payment of This Day staff and suppliers. The supplied reference does not provide sufficient detail to determine the full scope, chronology or resolution of the matter.

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• 2014This Day maintains relationship with China’s embassy

  This Day has maintained a close relationship with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China since 2014.

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• 2012This Day offices in Abuja and Kaduna attacked in suicide bombings

  The newspaper’s offices in Abuja and Kaduna were attacked in suicide car bombings attributed in contemporary accounts to Boko Haram.

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• 2001This Day editors survive Maiduguri plane crash

  Several This Day editors survived a plane crash at Maiduguri airport in northeastern Nigeria.

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