December 23, 2025 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji donated N21 million and food items to special schools in Ekiti State to mark his 58th birthday.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Tribune Online frames the event with enthusiastic praise via ‘magic wand’ metaphor, emphasizing Oyebanji’s positive impact. Center Punch focuses on President Tinubu’s congratulations, omitting donation details. Right-leaning Ekiti State Government outlet directly highlights the gifts, promoting the governor’s charitable actions without added flair.

Story gist: Nigeria’s Federal Government announced resolution of a diplomatic dispute with the United States.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage, leaving progressive critiques or conservative skepticism absent. The center source, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, frames positively with emphasis on strengthened health cooperation under ‘America First Global Health Strategy,’ omitting dispute details and prior tensions to highlight diplomatic progress.

Story gist: Nigeria’s Federal Government declared public holidays for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage of the story, leaving absent any progressive or conservative perspectives on the holiday declaration. Center outlet Premium Times Nigeria framed it neutrally as a straightforward government announcement, emphasizing factual details without political tone, criticism, or celebratory emphasis.

Story gist: Authorities rescued the remaining 130 pupils and teachers kidnapped from St. Mary school in Niger State, Nigeria. The government reported they were handed over.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian Nigeria frame the story as a government-credited handover, emphasizing official success. Center outlets like BBC provide a neutral, process-focused report in Hausa on the rescue details. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting a perspective that might stress security forces’ role or government accountability.