The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world

Nigeria

The zeitgeist this week

What stands out in Nigeria’s attention is Football (14.1%, 6.5× the world). The news sounds as usual.

Nigeria’s zeitgeist, by theme

Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted

Football

23.7% of attention this week

Most readWikipedia

Mauricio Pochettino6k views
Michael Carrick1.4k views
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup1.1k views

Blind spots

Where attention and coverage don’t line up

Nigeria · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Seen from inside and outside

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located.

From Wikipedia: Nigeria · CC BY-SA 4.0

Armed Men Attack at Peter Obi Opposition Campaign Rally in Lagosallafrica.com · 3 outlets
PFAN hails Flamingos for historic World Cup triumphpmnewsnigeria.com · 3 outlets
Seven killed in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crashpunchng.com · 2 outlets
INEC removes 1.6m records from voters' register, identifies officials responsibletheeagleonline.com.ng · 2 outlets
IGP hails Adebutu, Sanwo-Olu's support for LSSTFthesun.ng · 2 outlets
NAJA Awards: Race for Car of the Year, other top auto honoursthesun.ng · 2 outlets

Headlines via GDELT

Pictures

Depiction of Benin City by a Dutch illustrator in 1668. The wall-like structure in the centre probably represents the walls of Benin, housing the Benin bronze…D. O. Dapper , a Dutch physician and writer · Public domain
Paediatric ward, General hospital, IlorinJamie Tubers · CC BY-SA 4.0
Abisogun Leigh Science Building, for the Lagos State University's Faculty of ScienceOfficial alade · CC BY-SA 4.0
A Nigerian police officer at the Eyo festival in LagosOlasunkanmiariyo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ofala Festival of Onitsha PeopleEaghadiuno · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jollof rice with fried fish and plantain, garnished with cucumber and tomatoesBukky658 · CC BY-SA 4.0