The Rise and Fall of Nigeria's Most Influential Newspaper Empire We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Dec 14, 2025 · Fondly called “The Duke,” he founded THISDAY newspaper on January 22, 1995, transforming it into Nigeria ’ s most influential daily, known for bold reporting, vibrant design, and for shaping national discourse. Dec 14, 2025 · Fondly called “The Duke,” he founded THISDAY newspaper on January 22, 1995, transforming it into Nigeria ’ s most influential daily, known for bold reporting, vibrant design, and for shaping national discourse. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic ofNigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres. Influence and Innovations in Nigerian Journalism. Nduka Obaigbena THISDAY redefined standards: Computerized newsrooms, investigative depth, and elite appeal. As former President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association ofNigeria (NPAN), he advocated press freedom. the person who “for better or worse, has mostinfluenced events in the. The paper then presents an overview ofNigeria'smost circulated newspapers and their positioning in the political economy ofNigeria, before moving on to the methodological details and the limitations of this study. Vanguard is a daily Nigeriannewspaper covering Latest News, Breaking News, Politics, Business, Entertainment, Videos and Sports. In Nigeria’s rapidly urbanising cities, the demand for smarter, safer, and more efficient residential communities continues to grow. June 17, 2023 by Our Reporter.