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.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 30 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 7 of the 7 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 rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Ibadanaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 5 outlets
18 Oct
Olukuaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 4 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 most386 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.
437 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).
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).
1 more day the news pointed at Nigeria
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.
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 10 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (8.5 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.
Health36%815 stories
Rights & justice26%593 stories
Conflict & violence11%246 stories
Disasters & accidents8%177 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%156 stories
Food & livelihood6%137 stories
Shelter & services4%86 stories
Displacement2%54 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed676 Stories reporting arrests323 Stories reporting people affected314 Stories reporting abductions136 Stories reporting people injured64 Stories reporting people displaced32 Stories reporting evacuations12 Stories reporting refugees9 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 2,265 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
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
Nigeria30 in 100
of its 7,681 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Niger42 in 100
of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Cameroon24 in 100
of its 134 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Benin21 in 100
of its 48 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Chad16 in 100
of its 74 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersDisease & outbreaks
Nigeria (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.