International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 10, December 2022 Eneome, Guanah, & Muoboghare, P.No. 415-430 Page 415 NEWSPAPERS COVERAGE OF THE 2021 GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES CONFLICTS IN ANAMBRA STATE – A STUDY OF THREE DAILY NATIONAL DAILIES Eugenia Chinweokwu ENEOME, Ph.D. 1 , Jammy Seigha GUANAH, Ph.D 2 & Nyerhovwo MUOBOGHARE 3 1 Department of Mass Communication, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam Campus – Nigeria. 2 Department of Mass Communication, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 3 Department of Mass Communication Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria ______________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding Author: Nyerhovwo MUOBOGHARE Corresponding Author Email: nyerhovwo.muoboghare@yahoo.com Article Received: 15-11-22 Accepted: 17-12-22 Published: 28-12-22 Licensing Details: Author retains the right of this article. The article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the Journal open access page. ______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT This research examined how three national newspapers in Nigeria (Daily Sun, The Guardian, and The Vanguard) covered the conflicts that arose during the 2021 gubernatorial primaries in Anambra State. The researchers used the agenda-setting theory to analyse the news reports and determined the depth, direction, and dominant frames used to report on the crises. The study lasted OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences P-ISSN: 2706-9176, E-ISSN: 2706-9184 Volume 4, Issue 10, P.No. 415-430, December 2022 DOI: 10.51594/ijarss.v4i10.472 Fair East Publishers Journal Homepage: www.fepbl.com/index.php/ijarss