January 7, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Chelsea Football Club appointed Liam Rosenior as head coach.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame Rosenior’s appointment emotionally as a ‘moving moment’ breaking barriers, highlighting historic or diversity aspects. Center outlets, such as Chelsea’s official site, present it neutrally as a factual coaching appointment without emphasis. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative perspective on the hire.

Story gist: President Bola Tinubu congratulated Alhaji Hassan Sunmonu on his 85th birthday. The message came from Nigeria’s State House in Abuja.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NewsDiaryOnline emphasizes celebrating ‘Comrade’ Sunmonu, focusing on the labor figure with a communal tone. Center outlet State House reports factually, highlighting the president’s action in all caps without descriptors. Right-leaning The Nation calls Sunmonu a ‘Labour icon,’ positively framing Tinubu’s tribute to a union leader while using informal ‘Tinubu’ over formal title.

Story gist: PDP leader Turaki stated former President Goodluck Jonathan pledged an active role in the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of 2027. PDP leaders met Jonathan, who affirmed support for the party.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive emphasis on opposition unity against ruling party. No right-leaning outlets reported it, absent conservative skepticism toward PDP or Jonathan’s past tenure. Center outlet Premium Times Nigeria framed neutrally, focusing on the meeting and pledge without tone on electoral impact or omissions of 2027 context from title.

Story gist: Nigeria defeated Mozambique in the AFCON 2025 round of 16 match. Coach Chelle urged the team to stay focused after the win, which included their first clean sheet.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning coverage provided; those perspectives absent. Center outlet Goal.com frames Nigeria’s win positively with celebratory tone, emphasizing a snubbed Kaizer Chiefs target’s first clean sheet, vivid phrasing like ‘make a meal out of’ Mozambique led by Edmilson Dove, and excitement for potential DR Congo quarter-final.

Story gist: Nigeria’s Federal Government announced new measures to eliminate examination malpractice in WAEC and NECO exams for 2026. The initiatives include a unique examination learners identity number.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, leaving a skeptical or critical perspective absent. Center outlets, via official Federal Ministry sources, frame the story neutrally with the full government title emphasizing broad anti-malpractice measures. Right-leaning Daily Trust highlights a specific innovative tool—the unique learners identity number—potentially underscoring practical implementation over general policy.