December 14, 2025 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Bola Oyebamiji, former NIWA Managing Director, was named the APC gubernatorial candidate for Osun State. The primary involved 1,660 delegates under tight security.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlet TheCable neutrally reported Oyebamiji’s naming as Osun APC candidate. Right-leaning The Nation focused on tight security and 1,660 delegates at the primary, emphasizing process logistics over candidate announcement.

Story gist: Vice President Kashim Shettima charged graduates of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to implement policies for national development. The Federal Government set new NIPSS admission requirements at Deputy Commissioner of Police or Assistant Director level, with plans to transform it into a global center of excellence by 2030.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Tribune Online emphasize FG’s new stringent admission requirements (DCP, Assistant Director), focusing on bureaucratic changes. Center outlets like Channels Television neutrally report Shettima’s direct charge to graduates on policy action. Right-leaning outlets like The Nation highlight Tinubu’s visionary plan to make NIPSS a global excellence center by 2030, stressing leadership ambition.

Story gist: Nyesom Wike turned 58 and stated he has no regrets supporting President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu celebrated Wike’s birthday.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets omitted coverage, absenting any critical perspective on Wike’s Tinubu support. Center outlet Premium Times Nigeria neutrally frames the story around Tinubu’s birthday celebration of Wike. Right-leaning The Nation Newspaper emphasizes Wike’s declaration of no regrets backing Tinubu, positively highlighting political loyalty and alignment.

Story gist: Rebel soldiers attempted a coup in Benin Republic. Nigeria intervened, contributing to the coup’s failure unlike some in the region.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage or critical perspective on foreign intervention. Center (BBC) frames analytically as ‘a coup too far,’ emphasizing rebels’ failure and regional contrasts. Right-leaning (Daily Trust, title) portrays Nigeria’s intervention positively as flexing muscles, focusing on supportive viewpoints of the action.

Story gist: Kano State Government banned the Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi group and declared it illegal.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the story entirely and leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet BBC included it in a general Hausa-language news roundup from Nigeria dated 12/12/2025, using neutral phrasing focused on events without emphasis on controversy, government motives, or group response.