November 22, 2025 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Nigeria’s National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu met US Defense Secretary over allegations of genocide against Christians. US Congress discussed Nigeria’s insecurity.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, providing no perspective. Center outlet Punch Newspapers frames story as Ribadu’s meeting focused on ‘Christian genocide allegations,’ directly highlighting religious claims. Right-leaning The Nation emphasizes ‘fireworks’ in US Congress over Nigeria’s general ‘insecurity,’ using dramatic tone and broadening issue beyond Christian-specific allegations.

Story gist: A Nigerian court sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges. His lawyer reported that Kanu was moved to a prison in Sokoto.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any pro-separatist framing. Center outlets like AP News neutrally reported the sentencing of ‘separatist Nnamdi Kanu’ on ‘terrorism charges,’ emphasizing judicial action without mention of the prison transfer. Right-leaning outlets also absent, leaving pro-government or security-focused perspectives unrepresented. Coverage limited to center, with factual tone and no emphasis on broader conflict.

Story gist: Police in Kwara, Nigeria, dismissed a video alleging the arrest of church attackers as completely false. Bandits demanded N3 billion ransom to free kidnapped churchgoers in Kwara.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any framing from those perspectives. Center outlet Punch Newspapers focused on bandits’ N3bn ransom demand for Kwara churchgoers, emphasizing the kidnapping crisis and financial scale without addressing the false arrest video, presenting a factual alert on the ongoing threat.

Story gist: Gunmen abducted 25 girls from a high school in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. Kebbi Governor Idris stated the Nigerian Army withdrew soldiers from the school before the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage or perspective on the abduction or army withdrawal. Center like AP News frames factually as gunmen abducting 25 girls, neutral on causes. Right-leaning The Nation emphasizes security experts’ optimism for rescue by Matawalle, highlighting potential success and omitting criticism of army withdrawal.

Story gist: Gunmen abducted more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from a Catholic school in Nigeria, the second mass school abduction reported in a week. Police and the school proprietor denied the claims.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian uses dramatic tone (‘Nigeria reels’) to emphasize crisis and repetition. Center AP reports abduction factually, focusing on details without qualifiers. Right-leaning TVC News debunks entirely via official denials, omitting event confirmation and framing it as false allegation.