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Vanguard
NigeriaVanguard is a Nigerian daily newspaper based in Lagos, founded in 1984. Its reporting centres on Nigeria and the United States, followed by West Africa and Iran, with governance leading, then security and diplomacy. Its headlines read mostly neutral toward Nigeria, critical of Donald Trump and the United States early in the period, and supportive of President Tinubu.
Political leaning and stance
Vanguard is mostly neutral toward Nigeria, mixing positive and negative domestic news and quoting officials without strong evaluative framing. President Tinubu is treated favourably, with allies quoted and opposition attacks framed as partisan disputes. Donald Trump and the United States were covered critically early in the period; since spring the tone eased to neutral, with Trump quoted directly as an authoritative actor at times. The United States now appears mostly through factual reports of its actions. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.
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.
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.
Who owns Vanguard
Vanguard was founded in Lagos in 1984 by Sam Amuka-Pemu and is published by Vanguard Media Limited.
What Vanguard covers
Vanguard covers Nigeria most, with the United States a strong second, then West Africa, Iran and the United Kingdom. Governance leads the topic mix, with security a clear second and economy and society smaller.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
NG EXECUTIVE
13.7%
US EXECUTIVE
12.6%
NONE
8.1%
CORPORATION
5.5%
NG POLITICAL PARTY
5.3%
POPULATION
