Naija News media bias and reliability
Naija News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 26 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Naija News biased?
Naija News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Naija News left or right?
Naija News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Naija News reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Naija News. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Naija News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Naija News’s own report linked underneath.
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State. The Federal Government has suspended the state NSCDC commandant and formed a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Naija News reported it asWhoever Needs To Be Prosecuted Will Be Prosecuted - FG Inaugurates Panel To Probe Niger Miners' Deaths (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has admitted to acquiring a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. He will miss the upcoming international camp and UEFA Nations League fixtures as a result. The Swiss Football Association (SFV) made the decision jointly with the player.
Naija News reported it asGranit Xhaka Under Investigation Over Forged Covid-19 Certificate (opens Naija News in a new tab)
A 56-year-old Nigerian national, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully voting in US elections. She allegedly voted in the 2022 midterm and 2024 presidential primary elections after falsely claiming US citizenship on voter registration forms.
Naija News reported it asUS Arrests Nigerian Woman Over Alleged Illegal Voting (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. His passing was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Instagram. The family described the late actor as 'The Lion of Lufodo'.
Naija News reported it asVeteran Nollywood Actor Olu Jacobs Dies (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Mexican national Arturo Carrera Loaiza at Lagos airport on August 19, 2026, while he was attempting to flee the country. The agency also dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State.
Naija News reported it asMexican ‘Drug Kingpin’ Arrested Fleeing Nigeria, NDLEA Busts Meth Lab (opens Naija News in a new tab)
The Sokoto State Government has ordered the indefinite closure of the Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in Mabera, declaring it a crime scene. The government has also established a committee of Islamic scholars to investigate the causes of the attack on cleric Musa Lukuwa and prevent future occurrences.
Naija News reported it asSokoto Govt Orders Mosque Closure, Investigation After Stabbing Of Imam (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate meetings with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Discussions covered bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, defence, and the digital economy.
Naija News reported it asIndian PM Seeks Renewed Nigerian Crude Purchases as Nigeria, India Target $15bn Trade (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
Naija News reported it asVP Shettima Heads To India For BRICS Summit (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
Naija News reported it asVP Shettima Heads To India For BRICS Summit (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Algeria has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and the closure of its airspace to UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft. Commercial flights will be exempt until 2026. The UAE expressed hope the decision is temporary.
Naija News reported it asAlgeria Breaks Ties With UAE, Bans Emirati Aircraft (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death, stating Hassan was being treated for a heart condition at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital.
Naija News reported it asTanzania President Samia Suluhu’s Husband Dies (opens Naija News in a new tab)
The U.S. State Department has approved two military equipment sales to Saudi Arabia totaling $5.75 billion. The deals include Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range (JDAM-ER) and engines for Abrams tanks, with Boeing and Honeywell as prime contractors.
Naija News reported it asUS Approves $5 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Conflict (opens Naija News in a new tab)
A Nigerian House of Representatives committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts linked to its director-general, Adeniyi Adeyemi, and found no legal basis for the council's existence. The panel cleared Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement.
Naija News reported it asPFIPC: House Of Reps Clears, Commends Gbajabiamila, Says Adeyemi Forged Appointment Letter (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Nigeria announced the planned withdrawal of around 200 US troops deployed in February to assist with counterterrorism efforts. The military described the move as routine, while analysts noted persistent insecurity, including recent mass abductions in central Nigeria.
Naija News reported it asDefence Headquarters Reveals Why US Withdrew Troops From Nigeria (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on specific US goods, marking a new phase in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The measures were announced on Tuesday.
Naija News reported it asCanada Hits Back At Trump With Up To 50% Tariffs On US Goods (opens Naija News in a new tab)
The US State Department has removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, a designation it held for 47 years. The move, announced on Monday, also saw Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham removed from a US terrorist list. The designation imposed restrictions on foreign assistance, defence exports, and financial transactions.
Naija News reported it asUS Removes Syria From Terrorism List After Nearly 50 Years (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66. His death followed a battle with stage-four cancer, which his daughters had publicly disclosed. The confirmation came from his daughters and industry colleagues, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar mourning his loss.
Naija News reported it asNigerians React As Veteran Actor Ogogo Dies (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Nigerian authorities arrested a 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly selling cannabis. She reportedly claimed to have started the drug trade after her shop was destroyed by fire. The arrest is part of wider anti-drug operations.
Naija News reported it asNDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Woman, Seizes ₦4.4bn Worth Of Cocaine Rapped In 'Fufu' (opens Naija News in a new tab)
The United Arab Emirates announced a full suspension of trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran on 18 August 2026, citing regional escalation after Iranian ballistic missiles were detected targeting maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not claimed responsibility for the attacks on UAE state-owned ADNOC vessels.
Naija News reported it asUAE Cuts Trade, Financial Ties With Iran Over Missile Attack (opens Naija News in a new tab)
FIFA confirmed on 17 August 2026 that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation after he criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in FIFA's tournament business. Lamour called the plan 'the project of one person' and said staff had been 'deceived'.
Naija News reported it asFIFA Crisis Deepens As Top Official Leaves After Criticising Infantino (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Naija News. We asked on 5 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Naija News.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- naijanews.com
- Seen publishing on
- naijanews.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 26
- Reports listed
- 26
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
26 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Naija News has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 26 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Naija News’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 26 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 26 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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