December 18, 2025 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma led Nigeria Labour Congress leaders to meet President Bola Tinubu to avert a strike. NLC staged protests over insecurity in Cross River, Zamfara, Plateau, and other states.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, leaving pro-labor or critical perspectives unrepresented. Center outlet Vanguard emphasizes Uzodimma’s leadership in mediating with Tinubu to prevent strike, highlighting resolution efforts. Right-leaning Daily Trust focuses on NLC protests against insecurity in northern and other states, stressing unrest and regional security failures without mentioning mediation.

Story gist: Farouk Ahmed, Managing Director of Nigeria’s NMDPRA, resigned amid corruption allegations.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting progressive or conservative perspectives on the resignation’s implications or government accountability. Center outlet Channels Television framed the story neutrally via its headline ‘NMDPRA MD Farouk Ahmed Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations,’ emphasizing the factual event and allegations without tone, additional context, or speculation on causes or consequences.

Story gist: The African Development Bank secured $11 billion in pledges for the 17th replenishment of its African Development Fund. The amount marks a record high from donors.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive angles on global aid equity. Center coverage from the African Development Bank Group poses five key questions about the fund, emphasizing operational details in a neutral, inquisitive tone. No right-leaning outlets reported, absenting conservative critiques of international funding commitments.

Story gist: The United States imposed a partial travel ban on Nigeria and suspended entry for several visa categories. The policy expands an existing US travel ban to five additional countries.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning headlines provided, leaving those perspectives absent; left might emphasize human rights impacts or discrimination, right could highlight national security benefits. Center BBC frames story as Trump-led expansion of travel ban to five countries, using neutral tone focused on policy action and presidential attribution without emotive language or omissions of key details.