•Broda Shaggi Nigerian comedian Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has returned online and shared a lighthearted clip in a hospital yesterday, Saturday, August 8, 2026 after five months of being out of circulation. The comedian has been away since March 13, 2026 after sustaining gunshot wound while filming in Sango-Ota, Ogun State,...
•A copy of a birth certificate in Nigeria The federal government has launched a new digital platform that allows Nigerians to register births and deaths, apply for birth attestation, correct civil registration records and verify certificates online. The platform was introduced by the National Population Commission and announced by the National...
A social media user scrolling through Facebook encounters a sponsored post claiming to offer a “natural cure” for diabetes. On Instagram, another advertisement guarantees permanent relief from infertility within weeks. A TikTok video shows dramatic before-and-after images of a woman who allegedly lost significant weight after taking a herbal m...
•A 14-year-old boy poses at his home near Gosford in Australia as he looks at social media on his mobile phone Making the digital world safe for children is an urgent priority, the United Nations said today, adding that those those responsible for online harm must be held to account. UN rights chief Volker Turk […]
•Patience Ozokwor a.k.a. Mama G Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor, popularly known as Mama G, has criticised the Nigerian film industry’s payment structure, stating that actors’ financial struggles stem from the lack of royalties for their work. During an appearance on the podcast “Curiosity Made Me Ask” hosted by Isbae U, Ozokwor revealed that...
•Telecommunication mast Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows. The survey distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afrobarometer reveals that in the average across Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanz...
The Joint Tax Board of Nigeria has made it easier for Nigerians to access their Tax Identification Number (Tax ID) online, eliminating the need for a separate registration process. The Tax ID, a unique 13-digit number, is required for tax administration and banking purposes. According to a post obtained from the Joint Tax Board of […]
•Air Peace and Oshiomhole Air Peace has dismissed claims by the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, that he was extorted and unfairly denied boarding, stating that the former Edo State governor did not check in online as alleged and arrived late for his scheduled flight. Speaking on Channels Televsion’s Politics Today yesterday, ...
•Malik Opeyemi The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a suspected cybercriminal, one Malik Opeyemi, male, aged 22, for posing as a woman online to blackmail unsuspecting victims. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect was arrested on May 16, 2025, by de...
Social media users have lamented over the reported reduction in petrol prices, claiming the slash is only visible online and not reflected at filling stations across the country. Dangote Petroleum Refinery slashed the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, to N825 per litre from N835 per litre as competition con...
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