May 18, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Several candidates including Abbas, Obasa, Faleke, and Buhari’s son won APC nominations for House of Representatives seats in party primaries.

Bias summary: Right-leaning outlets emphasize specific winners tied to established figures, listing names like Buhari’s son to highlight continuity. Center-leaning coverage broadens focus to include victories alongside disputes and upsets, presenting a mixed outcome. Left-leaning framing is absent from the cluster, leaving perspectives on potential power consolidation or internal party criticism unrepresented.

Story gist: A list reportedly from Abuja naming Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as an APC Senate candidate ahead of primaries was leaked, with Grace Bent’s name omitted from the list.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets emphasize the leak’s disruptive effect on Adamawa APC, highlighting internal turmoil and Grace Bent’s exclusion. Center-leaning coverage focuses on the official announcement of primary winners with a neutral, factual tone. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential framing around party stability or questions on the list’s legitimacy.

Story gist: APM urged security agencies to rescue abducted schoolchildren and their principal in Ogbomoso. Afenifere condemned attacks on schools in Oyo State and called for action.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting potential angles on government accountability or security policy. The sole center report from Channels Television highlighted Afenifere’s condemnation and demand for action, shifting emphasis from the specific Ogbomoso abduction to broader political criticism of school attacks in Oyo.

Story gist: The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global emergency. Nigeria activated emergency protocols in response.

Bias summary: Left-leaning coverage, such as Al Jazeera, stresses the WHO’s global emergency label and explanatory context around international risks. Center outlets like Africa CDC highlight regional coordination meetings and operational responses in Ituri Province. Right-leaning framing is absent from the cluster; such sources commonly emphasize national border security, migration controls, and potential failures of global health institutions.

Story gist: Cubana Chief Priest stated his continued commitment to the APC and President Tinubu after participating in the party’s House of Representatives primaries.

Bias summary: Center outlet Channels Television used a neutral headline focused on direct quotes affirming loyalty. Left-leaning outlets offered no coverage, omitting any emphasis on party unity or elite influence. Right-leaning outlets similarly skipped the story, leaving out potential angles on grassroots challenges or criticism of high-profile endorsements in APC primaries.