January 6, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring Greenland and made statements toward Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico amid Venezuela discussions.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame Trump’s remarks as invasion threats, highlighting Colombian President Petro’s defiant vow to ‘take up arms again,’ with alarmist tone. Center-leaning BBC poses neutral speculation on potential targets post-Venezuela. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting defenses or contextualization of Trump’s rhetoric.

Story gist: Gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria, killing at least 30 people, police reported. President Tinubu ordered security forces to hunt down the terrorists.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphasis on casualties, security failures, or humanitarian impacts. Center (Reuters) neutrally reports attack facts and police casualty figures. Right-leaning (The Nation) leads with President Tinubu’s directive to hunt terrorists, emphasizing decisive government action over victim details.

Story gist: Cuba braces for a post-Maduro era in Venezuela. At a UN meeting, U.S. foes and allies denounced Trump’s actions in Venezuela as a ‘crime of aggression.’

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story around global denunciation of Trump’s Venezuela policy as a ‘crime of aggression,’ emphasizing anti-U.S. solidarity. Center outlets like BBC neutrally focus on Cuba’s defiance amid Venezuela’s transition. Right-leaning outlets are absent, leaving out perspectives that might highlight U.S. strategic gains or Maduro regime failures.

Story gist: Ademola Lookman starred as Nigeria defeated Mozambique in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 round of 16. Mohamed Salah scored to help Egypt advance to the quarterfinals.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian use vivid, celebratory framing with terms like ‘shines’ and ‘romp’ to highlight star performances and easy wins across both matches. Center sources like CAF focus on neutral match stats for Nigeria-Mozambique only, omitting Egypt and narrative tone. Right-leaning coverage absent, leaving that perspective unrepresented.

Story gist: Nyesom Wike accused Rivers State political leaders of misleading Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He stated that an agreement must be honored and warned the APC National Secretary to steer clear of Rivers politics.

Bias summary: No left-leaning coverage observed, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlet Channels Television frames the story around Wike’s accusation of misleading Fubara and call to honor an agreement, neutrally reporting the dispute. Right-leaning Daily Trust emphasizes Wike’s warning to APC National Secretary to avoid Rivers politics, highlighting potential party interference and tensions.