January 14, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso endorsed Kano Governor Abba Yusuf and the defection of NNPP members to the APC. Kwankwaso accused the Kano government of compelling officials to join the APC.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Daily Post Nigeria focus on Kwankwaso’s accusation of the Kano government compelling officials to defect to APC, implying coercion. Center outlets like Premium Times report neutrally on Kwankwaso’s u-turn endorsement of Governor Yusuf and defections. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting pro-APC framing of defections as voluntary gains.

Story gist: Kebbi state government reopened Maga school after abduction of 24 schoolgirls.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting progressive critiques of security or government response and conservative emphasis on law-and-order failures. Center outlet Vanguard News framed the story neutrally, headlining the government’s reopening action factually without tone, praise, criticism, or additional context on the abduction circumstances.

Story gist: Nigerian security forces killed about 200 bandits in Kogi state during an operation against a kidnapping gang, according to a state official who spoke to the BBC.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage of the story entirely, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet BBC reported neutrally, headlining the Kogi official’s claim with quotes around ‘200 bandits’ to signal the unverified figure from the source, focusing on the who, what, and where without added analysis, tone, or emphasis on implications.

Story gist: Uganda’s communications authority will impose an internet blackout ahead of the Thursday vote in the 2026 elections.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting their perspectives entirely. Center outlet BBC frames the event neutrally as the communications authority ‘imposing’ an ‘internet blackout’ ahead of the vote, emphasizing the official action with factual language and no added context on implications or government motives.