May 15, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Bola Tinubu charged All Progressives Congress (APC) primary contestants to avoid ‘do-or-die’ politics. APC postponed House of Representatives primaries and announced a new date.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving opposition perspectives absent. Center outlets like Channels Television frame Tinubu’s remarks as a warning against ‘do-or-die’ politics and urging fairness, using positive tone emphasizing leadership. Right-leaning outlets like Daily Post Nigeria focus on APC’s postponement of House of Reps primaries tied to 2027 elections, highlighting procedural facts while omitting Tinubu’s statement.

Story gist: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde declared his intention to contest Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. Reports link the move to a PDP-APM alliance against the APC.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame the story as a PDP-APM alliance forming a stronger opposition front against APC, emphasizing anti-incumbent unity. Center outlets report neutrally on Makinde’s declaration with factual updates. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any pro-APC critique or dismissal of the opposition bid. (62 words)

Story gist: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu pitched Nigeria’s business case to other African countries in Rwanda. Taiwo Oyedele described Tinubu as leading Nigeria’s investment drive across Africa.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting any critical perspective on Tinubu’s pitch. Center outlet TheCable neutrally frames it as Tinubu pitching Nigeria’s business case in Rwanda to the rest of Africa. Right-leaning The Nation emphasizes Tinubu ‘leading Nigeria’s investment drive across Africa’ per Oyedele, adopting a positive, leadership-focused tone.

Story gist: A Nigerian court sentenced former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison for fraud related to the Mambilla power project.

Bias summary: No left-leaning coverage provided, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlet (Premium Times) uses neutral, factual framing focused solely on the sentencing and fraud. Right-leaning Daily Trust emphasizes the ongoing stalling of the Mambilla project and specifies the N33.8bn fraud amount, implying broader implications for project failure and past administration accountability.