4 h. ago Lagos Court Halts Falana, Falz’s Defamation Claim Against VeryDarkMan

The preliminary objection in the defamation claim filed by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, popular artist Folarin Falana, commonly known as Falz, against social media personality Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, was dismissed by a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday. Justice Mathias Dawoodu dismissed the suit upon […] The post Lagos Court Halts Falana, Falz’s Defamation Claim Against VeryDarkMan appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Police Summon MOPOL Officers Seen Collecting Cash From Chinese In Viral Video To Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has summoned DSP Aliyu Adejembi and his men seen in a viral video collecting money from Chinese nationals to the Force headquarters in Abuja for questioning. The video, which surfaced on social media on Tuesday, shows some Chinese nationals handing out about N5,000 notes to each Nigerian policeman in a […]

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12 h. ago Endangered but edible: How poverty fuels marine wildlife exploitation in Nigeria

In this report, DAYO OYEWO writes about how economic hardship and a lack of awareness have fuelled the relentless exploitation of marine wildlife On January 15, a disturbing video surfaced on social media showing a leatherback sea turtle being dragged from the trunk of a car by two men, assisted by a third. The massive Read More

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12 h. ago The risks of letting social media influencers shape public discourse

In the contemporary digital age, the rise of social media has revolutionised the way information is in the contemporary digital age, the rise of social media has revolutionised the way information is disseminated and consumed. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have become dominant spaces where narratives are formed, challenged, and reshaped daily. In Read More

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15 h. ago Nigerians lose ₦1.3 trillion as alleged Ponzi scheme CBEX collapses

From Chinenye Anuforo Thousands of Nigerians face financial ruin after the collapse of CBEX, a digital investment platform accused of running a Ponzi scheme that allegedly vanished with over ₦1.3 trillion ($850 million USD). The fallout has sparked widespread distress, with victims sharing devastating stories on social media. One investor, quoted in a transcribed audio […] The post Nigerians lose ₦1.3 trillion as alleged Ponzi scheme CBEX collapses appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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16 h. ago ‘So embarrassing,’ Nigerians slam police over viral video of officers collecting cash from Chinese

A viral video showing some Chinese handing out naira notes to Nigerian policemen in a lined-up formation has sparked outrage on social media, with many Nigerians expressing disappointment and calling for reforms within the Nigeria Police Force. The footage, which circulated widely on Tuesday, captured the moment the officers, fully armed and in uniform, received Read More

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18 h. ago Court strikes out Falana, Falz’s N1bn defamation suit against VeryDarkMan

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday struck out the preliminary objection in the defamation suit filed by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, (SAN), and his son, popular musician Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, against social media personality Vincent Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan. Justice Mathias Dawoodu struck out the suit following his Read More

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19 h. ago 27 Investors ‘Hospitalised’ Over CBEX Trading Platform Crash In Oyo

No fewer than 27 persons have reportedly been hospitalised following the crash of a digital digital asset trading platform, known as CBEX in Oyo State. Nigerians who subscribed to what is now regarded as a Ponzi scheme took to their various social media platforms to lament their losses after CBEX allegedly swept over N1.3 trillion […]

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27 h. ago Can Nigerians still withdraw their money on CBEX? — What you need to know

Nigerians on several social media platforms have begun to count their losses as a digital asset trading platform popularly known as CBEX reportedly swept over N1.3 trillion from their investors’ accounts. The digital trading platform crashed on Monday after the money in their investors’ wallets vanished. CBEX also locked its telegram channels and postponed its Read More

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45 h. ago Activist VeryDarkMan Slams TV Host Abati Over Disparaging Comment On Efforts Exposing Human Trafficking

Controversial social media critic and activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has fired back at Arise News Channel breakfast show anchor, Dr Reuben Abati, for comparing him to controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a. Portable, over his efforts at attracting attention to the plight of trafficked Nigerian girls. VDM’s reactions followed Abati’s recent […]

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46 h. ago NFF denies owning Christian Chukwu $128,000 amid social media claims

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that it owed former Nigeria captain and Super read more NFF denies owning Christian Chukwu $128,000 amid social media claims

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48 h. ago VeryDarkMan Denies Claims Of Being Kicked Out Of Obi Cubana’s Party, Deportation From China

Controversial social media figure, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reacted to circulating claims that he was bounced from Obi Cubana’s extravagant 50th birthday celebration and allegedly deported from China. The rumour gained attention after media personality Radiogad alleged online that VDM, who lives in Abuja, was neither invited to the star-studded party […] The post VeryDarkMan Denies Claims Of Being Kicked Out Of Obi Cubana’s Party, Deportation From China appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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49 h. ago Meta Faces Landmark Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions

Meta Platforms Inc. headed to court on Monday in a major antitrust trial that could force the company to separate from Instagram and WhatsApp, two platforms it bought over a decade ago and transformed into global social media giants. The lawsuit, first filed in 2020 under President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC), claimed Meta […]

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68 h. ago Borno gov offers house, scholarship to boy assaulted in viral video

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has pledged a fully furnished house and full educational scholarship to Bashir Gaji, a minor who was physically assaulted in a viral video that sparked outrage on social media. Zulum made the announcement on Sunday when he received the boy at the Government House in Maiduguri. The video showed one Read More

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2 d. ago FCSC Alerts Job Seekers To Fraudulent Recruitment Advertorials

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has issued an urgent warning regarding a misleading publication that is circulating on various social media platforms. In a statement signed by Taiwo Hassan on behalf of FCSC chairman, the Commission addressed the false communication claiming to inform candidates that they have been shortlisted for FCSC job recruitments that […]

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3 d. ago Men caught with firearms in Edo are Kano hunters, not herdsmen – Police

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that the four men apprehended with weapons in the state were hunters from Kano State, not armed herders, as had been claimed on social media. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Moses Joel Yamu, on Saturday night, the four individuals — Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, […] The post Men caught with firearms in Edo are Kano hunters, not herdsmen – Police appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Trump threatens to skip G20 summit over South Africa dispute

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested he may skip this year’s G20 summit, which is set to be hosted by South Africa in November. His comments, made on social media, reignited tensions between the two nations and were met with criticism from political groups in South Africa. In a post on Truth Social, Read More

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4 d. ago ‘They Tried To Bribe Me’, Singer Eedris Abdulkareem Alleges After NBC Ban On Protest Song

Nigerian veteran rapper and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem, has alleged an attempt by unnamed persons to bribe him with N200 million following the ban of his controversial protest single – ‘Tell Your Papa’ – a diss song against President Bola Tinubu government. In a video shared on social media, Abdulkareem narrated how he received a phone […]

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4 d. ago Eedris Abdulkareem Exposes N200m Bribe Offer In Exchange For Support Of Government Criticism

Veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has revealed that he was offered a bribe to continue criticising the current government, but he turned it down. In a video shared on social media on Friday, Abdulkareem alleged that an individual, claiming to be a senator, offered him N200 million as support for his viral song, Tell Your Papa, […] The post Eedris Abdulkareem Exposes N200m Bribe Offer In Exchange For Support Of Government Criticism appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Dan Bello And The Implications Of His Diatribe On Islamic Preachers

I had never paid much attention to Dan Bello or his activities on social media – until he launched his so-called exposé against our renowned Islamic preacher and leader of Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau. Sheikh Bala Lau is not only a respected religious leader but also a businessman. Long […]

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