March 31, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Nasiru Gawuna, former APC gubernatorial candidate in Kano, has resigned from the party.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving those perspectives absent. Center BBC frames it speculatively in Hausa with a headline questioning potential consequences if Gawuna joins Kwankwaso’s camp, emphasizing possible political realignment in Kano without confirming defection.

Story gist: Residents in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, recounted gunmen banging on doors and opening fire during an attack.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any progressive or conservative framing of the violence. Center outlet TheCable centered residents’ firsthand accounts, using vivid headline phrasing like ‘banged on doors and opened fire’ to emphasize the gunmen’s tactics without additional context on motives, casualties, or authorities’ response.

Story gist: A court barred the Turaki-led National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party from accessing the PDP national secretariat.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the PDP internal dispute entirely and leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet Channels Television framed the story neutrally with a factual headline directly stating the court’s action, emphasizing the legal decision without added tone, context, or partisan emphasis.

Story gist: Mark, Amaechi, Oyegun, Tambuwal, Daura, and Obi gathered in Kano as Kwankwaso joined the ADC party.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted the story entirely, providing no coverage or perspective from those lanes. Center outlet Premium Times Nigeria reported factually with a neutral headline listing the politicians present in Kano and Kwankwaso’s party switch to ADC, without added tone, emphasis, or interpretive framing.

Story gist: Vice President Kashim Shettima urged media outlets to partner with the government to deepen democracy. He called for constructive criticism and critical thinking.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive viewpoints on media-government relations. Center outlet (THISDAYLIVE) frames positively, emphasizing constructive criticism and critical thinking to strengthen democracy. Right-leaning (The Nation) uses neutral, straightforward language mirroring the core appeal without added interpretive details.