Discourse of ‘Self’ and ‘Other’ in Newspaper Editorials on Insecurity in Nigeria

Ayo Osisanwo

doi:10.1177/00219096241243295

Discourse of ‘Self’ and ‘Other’ in Newspaper Editorials on Insecurity in Nigeria

Ayo Osisanwo^*

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Institute of English Studies

Universität von Ibadan

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The spate of security threats in Nigeria has recently become quite alarming, dominating newspaper headlines and editorials. This article examines the discourse strategies deployed in the representation of ‘self’ and ‘other’ by editorials in two Nigerian newspapers on the security challenges in Nigeria. Drawing insights from Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive model of critical discourse analysis, the sampled editorials on insecurity in Nigeria from two e-versions of newspapers from the northern (Leadership Nigeria) and southern (Punch) parts of Nigeria, published from 2017 to 2020 are subjected to discourse analysis. The paper identified the deployment of eight discourse strategies, motivated by nationalist and humanist ideologies. The newspapers polarise between self and other through positive in-group and negative out-group ideologies on the security challenges bedevilling Nigeria with attendant implications for Africa and the world at large.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Zeitschrift	Journal of Asian and African Studies
Jahrgang	60
Ausgabenummer	6
Seiten (von - bis)	4001-4021
Seitenumfang	21
ISSN	0021-9096
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096241243295
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 09.2025

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