Abstract : This contribution seeks
to explore the global media ’s
treatment of violence in Nigeria
between June 2006 and May
2014. In the first six months
of 2014, Nigeria attracted a
high level of attention from
the Western media. Based on
the recent volume of articles
inspired by increasing interest
in on-going events in the
country, there are a variety
of reports and explanations
unveiling the complexity of
the phenomenon particularly
in regard to the Boko Haram
crisis.