In the first quarter of 2025, TikTok intensified its enforcement of community norms, purging more than 3.6 million videos posted by Nigerian users for policy infractions. The company’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report reveals that Nigeria has consistently ranked among the top 50 countries for content removals, with violations spanning Integrity & Authenticity, Privacy & Security,
In a fresh wave of Israeli air raids, fighter jets struck military installations on the outskirts of Izraa, nestled in Syria’s Daraa countryside. Local sources, including the state news agency SANA and Syria’s Observatory for Human Rights, confirmed the assault targeted former regime military sites—among them, the 89th Artillery Regiment and elements of the 12th
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday morning as family members, relatives, and close associates gathered to pay their last respects ahead of his burial. Buhari, who died in London at the age of 82, is set to be buried later today in accordance with Islamic rites in
Nigerian football legend and former Super Eagles captain, Segun Odegbami, has raised an emotional alarm over the deteriorating health of 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Kadiri Ikhana, as he called on government agencies, sports bodies and kindhearted Nigerians to urgently intervene. Odegbami, in a heartfelt statement on Monday, revealed that Ikhana is currently battling
Two men convicted of the “deliberate and mindless” destruction of one of the United Kingdom’s most cherished natural landmarks are set to learn their fate on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, as a judge prepares to deliver sentencing in a case that gripped the nation. The duo was found guilty of illegally cutting down the Sycamore
Katsina State is set to host a solemn moment as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to receive the body of former President Muhammadu Buhari upon its arrival from London. The remains of the late Nigerian leader will be flown into Katsina before being taken to his hometown, Daura, for burial. According to official sources,
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 has attracted over $16 billion in investments into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and significantly boosted crude oil production. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement in Abuja on Saturday, July 13, 2025, Kalu said the PIA
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the South West, Chief Bode George, has chosen restraint and reflection in the wake of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s passing, emphasizing the need for solemnity rather than political commentary. Speaking to journalists shortly after news of the former president’s internment, Chief George stated that
As Nigeria intensifies efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, concerns are mounting that several digital asset businesses may struggle to survive under the emerging regulatory framework. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have recently doubled down on enforcement measures targeting cryptocurrency exchanges, peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms, and digital
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, departed Abuja for Daura, Katsina State, to attend the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Her journey follows the announcement of national mourning and official burial rites in honour of the late statesman who served as Nigeria’s Head of State from
