Defence Headquarters has debunked a viral fabricated video on social media platforms falsely portraying the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General OO Oluyede and in some instances attempting to misrepresent the person featured as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General OO Oluyede. This is contained in a statement...
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged members of the public to disregard results currently circulating on social media, purportedly reflecting the outcome of its nationwide primaries held on May 28 and 29, 2026. In a press statement issued by the Office of the National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the arraignment and detention of a 19-year-old blogger accused of defaming businessman . Reacting in a post on X (Formerly known as Twitter) on Friday, Sowore alleged that the timing of the court proceedings was designed to frustrate...
I want to clearly state that this is my personal experience and account. On the night of April 30th, after days of being blindfolded and held by some unidentified men who initially claimed to be from the DSS — but whom I later discovered were not DSS officials —...
The federal government, on Monday, opened a case on an amended three-count charge of alleged cybercrime and felony against social media influencer, Justice Chidiebere also known as Justice Crack. Chidiebere was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja, where he pleaded not guilty to the...
In response to a recent surge of online protests urging the World Bank to stop issuing loans to Nigeria, the Presidency has addressed the concerns raised by Nigerians flooding the international lender’s social media platforms. The online campaign, marked by widespread appeals from citizens frustrated with government borrowing, called...
Politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore has failed to enter a defence in his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on cyberbullying related offences. Sowore is being prosecuted for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” in the sum of ₦5 million. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the bail condition must be supported by one surety who resides within the court’s jurisdiction and...
Baze University has announced the appointment of Professor Abiodun Adeniyi as its new Vice-Chancellor and Ahmad Mahmoud Lawi as Registrar, with both appointments taking effect from May 6, 2026. The appointments were approved by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Founder, Datti Baba-Ahmed, following what the institution...
INTRODUCTION: NATION AT WAR CANNOT AFFORD A SECOND FRONT Nigeria is not at peace. Across the North East, North West, and North Central, our armed forces are locked in daily combat against terrorists and bandits. Thousands of soldiers are deployed forward, often without rotation, facing an enemy that watches...
Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Chidiebere Justice Mark aka Justice Crack, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime. Mark, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army over the weekend, was accused of circulating false information in a viral...
Nigerian Army has provided details surrounding the arrest of social media personality, Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” following complaints raised by soldiers over welfare concerns shared online. In a statement issued on May 2, 2026, and signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col....
I was going through WhatsApp statuses when I saw these on a friend’s page. The first post said that soaking zobo leaves could be used as a “tried and tested” method of natural family planning. The second one suggested neem leaves and neem oil as a method. Without a...
TChief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Adedayo Oketola, has said that a purported X (formerly Twitter) account attributed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a public statement...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on Christians across the country to exercise restraint amid rising religious provocations on social media, warning that engaging in heated exchanges undermines the true teachings of Christianity. Chairman of the association, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, made the call in a statement issued on...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Amupitan, following allegations linking him to a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu social media post made in 2023. In a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false and malicious claims circulating on social media alleging that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, endorsed a partisan post on X. In a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo...
Nollywood actor, Uzor Arukwe, has finally addressed rumours linking him romantically with actress and reality TV star Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, popularly known as BamBam. The gossip started after they starred together in the movie titled: ” _Love in Every Word”,_ released in 2024. But things heated up even more after...
Comedian Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, was hospitalised yesterday after being shot in the thigh while filming a comedy skit under the Sango‑Ota bridge in Ogun State, according to reports from Linda Ikeji’s Instagram page. Eyewitnesses described chaos on set as the incident unfolded. Broda Shaggi was...
Leading household cleaning brand Hypo Bleach has issued a strong public warning against the dangerous trend circulating on social media suggesting that some influencers, including VDM and King Mitchy, consumed bleach. In a public notice released on Sunday by the Marketing Manager, Adebayo Adeyemo, the company described the viral...