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Vanguard
Vanguard is a leading Nigerian newspaper based in Lagos, founded in 1984, known for its independent and often critical reporting on politics and business. Its coverage is heavily focused on Nigeria and the United States, with an unusual skeptical and critical stance toward Donald Trump, while maintaining a neutral tone toward President Bola Tinubu.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Legend: −2 Adversarial −1 0 +1 +2 PromotionalAwaiting coverageStronger colour = higher coverage volume that month.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
NigeriaMar 9 · 75iNigeria
Peak: week of Mar 9 — 75 titles
Total: 835 · 27 active weeks
By month:
- Jan139
- Feb98
- Mar224
- Apr173
- May133
- Jun58
- Jul10
United StatesMar 16 · 13iUnited States
Peak: week of Mar 16 — 13 titles
Total: 188 · 26 active weeks
By month:
- Jan31
- Feb30
- Mar28
- Apr43
- May34
- Jun22
TRUMPApr 13 · 11iTRUMP
Peak: week of Apr 13 — 11 titles
Total: 133 · 26 active weeks
By month:
- Jan23
- Feb16
- Mar22
- Apr39
- May20
- Jun13
TINUBUMar 16 · 14iTINUBU
Peak: week of Mar 16 — 14 titles
Total: 89 · 20 active weeks
By month:
- Jan12
- Feb12
- Mar32
- Apr11
- May15
- Jun7
Also covered (below stance-analysis threshold)
OBI· 35
Iran· 32ATIKU· 19KWANKWASO· 19MAKINDE· 17
United Kingdom· 15WIKE· 14KHAMENEI· 14HAMZAT· 11YUSUF· 10FUBARA· 9
United Nations· 9
South Africa· 8SANWO-OLU· 8
Israel· 8NONE· 8NETANYAHU· 7STARMER· 7TURAKI· 7EL-RUFAI· 6RUBIO· 6EPSTEIN· 6
Lebanon· 6NATO· 5AMAECHI· 5SHETTIMA· 5SOWORE· 5ALISON-MADUEKE· 5
Iran· 32ATIKU· 19KWANKWASO· 19MAKINDE· 17United Kingdom· 15WIKE· 14KHAMENEI· 14HAMZAT· 11YUSUF· 10FUBARA· 9United Nations· 9South Africa· 8SANWO-OLU· 8Israel· 8NONE· 8NETANYAHU· 7STARMER· 7TURAKI· 7EL-RUFAI· 6RUBIO· 6EPSTEIN· 6Lebanon· 6NATO· 5AMAECHI· 5SHETTIMA· 5SOWORE· 5ALISON-MADUEKE· 5Topic mix over time
Share of each thematic track across months. Bands shifting wider show where the outlet's editorial centre of gravity moved.
LifetimeSecurity24.7%Politics43.1%Economy16.4%Society15.8%
By month2026-01i2026-02i2026-03i2026-04i
Jan 2026
257 titles
- Security25.7%
- Politics36.6%
- Economy21.8%
- Society16.0%
Feb 2026
147 titles
- Security15.6%
- Politics40.8%
- Economy18.4%
- Society25.2%
Mar 2026
492 titles
- Security25.6%
- Politics47.4%
- Economy14.2%
- Society12.8%
Apr 2026
140 titles
- Security29.3%
- Politics42.1%
- Economy12.1%
- Society16.4%
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
US EXECUTIVE
12.3%
NG EXECUTIVE
11.9%
NONE
10.7%
NG POLITICAL PARTY
5.9%
CORPORATION
4.8%
POPULATION
4.2%
POLITICAL PARTY
3.8%
NG LAW ENFORCEMENT
3.0%
Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.
GOVERNANCE
28.4%
SECURITY
21.5%
FOREIGN POLICY
20.9%
SOCIETY
14.8%
ECONOMY
12.4%
MEDIA
1.1%
TECHNOLOGY
0.9%
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titles
Monday
15.9%
Tuesday
14.5%
Wednesday
16.5%
Thursday
18.3%
Friday
12.3%
Saturday
11.8%
Sunday
10.6%
peak hour: 12:00 UTC