386 of its 1,150 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Ebola was named in 89 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 26 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Nigeria on 19 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: 468 of its 1,346 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Nigeria: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
NigeriaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
26 Sep
Faskariattacks & violence
6 stories, 6 outlets
27 Sep
Calabaraccidents & disasters
7 stories, 6 outlets
27 Sep
Abujaaccidents & disasters
18 stories, 13 outlets
29 Sep
Middle Beltattacks & violence
6 stories, 6 outlets
October 2026
3 Oct
Burukuaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 6 outlets
4 Oct
Odukpaniaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 5 outlets
5 Oct
Bukuruattacks & violence
10 stories, 9 outlets
6 Oct
Igbokodadeaths, cause not given
49 stories, 25 outlets
7 Oct
Kukawaattacks & violence
13 stories, 12 outlets
12 Oct
Lake Chadattacks & violence
6 stories, 8 outlets
13 Oct
Lagosattacks & violence
63 stories, 45 outlets
18 Oct
Maiduguriattacks & violence
8 stories, 6 outlets
20 Oct
Abujadisease & outbreaks
56 stories, 133 outlets
21 Oct
Abujadisease & outbreaks
171 stories, 133 outlets
23 Oct
Abujadisease & outbreaks
104 stories, 134 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Nigeria most437 of its 1,254 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Ebola was named in 171 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with malaria and polio.
468 of its 1,346 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Ebola was named in 213 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with malaria.
335 of its 1,181 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
374 of its 1,225 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (67 stories).
350 of its 1,275 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
13 more days the news pointed at Nigeria
200 of its 820 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Ebola was named in 44 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
261 of its 1,164 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Malaria was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
203 of its 766 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
282 of its 1,089 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories).
347 of its 1,263 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
301 of its 1,285 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories).
189 of its 824 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
354 of its 1,382 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Plane crash was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
361 of its 1,380 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (25 stories).
227 of its 834 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (18 stories).
328 of its 1,282 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
333 of its 1,259 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Rabies was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
224 of its 859 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (10 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 224 million people live in Nigeria. Over these days its news carried 39 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice32%2,762 stories
Health21%1,803 stories
Conflict & violence14%1,216 stories
Food & livelihood10%853 stories
Disasters & accidents9%747 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%461 stories
Shelter & services5%393 stories
Displacement4%387 stories
Where it happened
Nigeria (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed2,335 Stories reporting arrests1,452 Stories reporting people affected1,282 Stories reporting abductions853 Stories reporting people injured278 Stories reporting people displaced113 Stories reporting evacuations74 Stories reporting refugees44 Stories reporting people falling ill2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Nigeria. Ring: the world. Measured over 8,689 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Nigeria in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Nigeria's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Niger46 in 100 of its 151 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Nigeria26 in 100
of its 33,166 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Benin24 in 100
of its 173 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Chad23 in 100
of its 375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Cameroon18 in 100
of its 538 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
Ebola24 Oct44 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 23 Oct, 22 Oct, 21 Octmalaria19 Oct11 of its stories that day, about three times its usualplane crash6 Oct11 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualcholera30 Sep10 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usualrabies29 Sep10 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.