Africa · Monday, 9 November 2026
Nigeria
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Ovinuchi Prince Ejiohuo, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Everyday apps here: ChatGPT · OPay-Beyond Banking · Procreate · Free Tone - Calling & Texting · Current Location Data. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,748 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 2027 Elections: Oyo CAN warns against unauthorised endorsements (quicknews-africa.net)
- 2027: Oyo CAN warns against unauthorised endorsements (pmnewsnigeria.com)
- Climate More than usual
Survey · 2023 61% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Immigration More than usual
- How Nigerians can set up UK eVisa accounts, check immigration status free (promptnewsonline.com)
- UK issues guide for Nigerians, other nationals on accessing eVisa (vanguardngr.com)
- LASEMA explores AI to speed up emergency reports (punchng.com)
- ISACA warns firms of rising AI-driven cyber threats (punchng.com)
- Pharmacist unveils book on healthy lifestyle (thenationonlineng.net)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.1 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.2 words per 1,000usually 5.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 6.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain Breakout
Louis le Grand, Public domain Rising
Nosa Asemota, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Cars & transport
1iAmor Family Location Tracker
Everyday app
Crime & justice
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Sobi2203, CC BY-SA 4.0
Books, arts & history
Rameshng, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Falling Everyday app
Everyday app
Food & drink
PincasPhoto, CC BY 2.0 New
Everyday app
Money & crypto
1234qwer1234qwer4, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
3FairMoney: Loan App In Nigeria
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Politics & world affairs
Louis le Grand, Public domain Rising
Nosa Asemota, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Society & beliefs
Weekly
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Ovinuchi Prince Ejiohuo, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
vivali, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Ernestblinqz, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Industries here
Media & entertainment 21Music 15Sports & fitness 11Government & public sector 5Travel & tourism 4Tech & software 3Nonprofits & NGOs 2Food & beverage 1Fashion & beauty 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news5reports of events, mostly in English9 Nov 2026 · usually 7 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news39reports of events, mostly in English9 Nov 2026 · usually 45 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation15.4%Jul 2026 · −0.4 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.1%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth4.0%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment5.3%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- Economics and Econometrics
- Communication
Society
- People online41.2%2024 · +1.1 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change27.0%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority62.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
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4Doctor X: Mafia in White
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5Dead-End Job
7Akka: The Protectors
8Shadows of the Ten Ninja
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9100 Days of Deception
10Where the Mask Ends
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1The Paradise
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2Oversabi Aunty
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3Collision Course
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4Surviving Hurricane Otis
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5Manoj Bajpayee
6Evil Dead Burn
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7Animals
8Blackout
9Doing Life
10Nowhere to Run
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Bnxn
2Peruzzi, Zlatan & Shoday
3Asake
4Seyi Vibez
5Davido
8Blaqbonez
9FOLA
Apple Music · 2026-11-10
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1DJ Selex
2I Said What I Said
3Afrobeat Banger
4Joel Osteen Podcast
5Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast
6Celebration Church International
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7Abdur-Rahman as-Sudais
8Dj Shinski New Mixes
9Omar Suleiman
10Pastor Dolapo Lawal
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-10
App Store · Free apps
1MoMo PSB NG
2ChatGPT
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3Moniepoint Personal Banking
4Temu
5OPay-Beyond Banking
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6PalmPay - Smarter Way to Bank
7OKash: Safe and reliable loan
8PineReels
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9DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
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10CapCut
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App Store · 2026-11-10
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit
3Tiny Computers
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4Procreate
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5Fongo World Edition
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6Free Tone - Calling & Texting
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7Current Location Data
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8YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
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9Space Cleaner-Clean Up Storage
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10St. Josemaria
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App Store · 2026-11-10
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.