December 17, 2025 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: The US imposed partial travel restrictions on Nigerians over security concerns.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Al Jazeera frames the policy as Trump ‘expanding’ the ‘travel ban’ to sensitive areas like Syria and Palestine, using alarmist tone and omitting Nigeria. Center Reuters neutrally reports Trump ‘adding seven countries, including Syria’ to the ‘full travel ban list,’ focusing on facts. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting pro-security or nationalist defenses of the restrictions.

Story gist: Police arrested Nigerian TikToker Peller for reckless driving. The Federal Road Safety Corps plans to prosecute him and warned actors and content creators on dangerous road use.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlets like THISDAYLIVE frame it broadly as FRSC issuing warnings to actors and content creators on road safety, emphasizing prevention. Right-leaning The Nation focuses on prosecuting Peller specifically for alleged reckless driving, highlighting individual accountability and legal consequences.

Story gist: The African Development Bank raised $11 billion for a low-cost lending window. No information on US funding was mentioned.

Bias summary: Center outlets like Reuters frame the story neutrally, headlining the $11 billion raise and noting absence of US funding details without emphasis. Left-leaning outlets offer no coverage, omitting potential focus on global development aid successes. Right-leaning outlets also absent, missing angles on US non-involvement or donor competition implications.

Story gist: The Chairman of the NIPSS Governing Council visited the Chief of the Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force. The visit strengthens strategic engagement between the organizations.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, offering no perspective on the event. Center sources like official Nigerian Air Force coverage frame the visit neutrally-positive as strengthening strategic engagement. Right-leaning The Nation emphasizes NAF Chief’s statement on needing community support to end insecurity, highlighting grassroots role over institutional ties.

Story gist: Aliko Dangote petitioned against NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed on Tuesday. Nigeria’s ICPC announced it will probe Ahmed. Super Eagles pursued renewed World Cup qualification hopes.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage of the Dangote-NMDPRA dispute. Center Channels Television recapped neutrally in a Tuesday roundup with sports emphasis on Super Eagles. Right-leaning Daily Trust focused solely on ICPC’s probe pledge, highlighting regulatory accountability without broader context.