A new open-source intelligence investigation by TheCable has revealed that social media networks linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were instrumental in spreading claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. According to the analysis, data from X (formerly Twitter) between January 1 and October 1, 2025, recorded over 165,000 mentions of the topic,…
Nigerian TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, reportedly earned approximately $71,500 during a single live stream session, setting a record for African creators on the platform. The 20-year-old influencer is said to have received around 11 million virtual coins in viewer gifts during a TikTok live event. After the platform’s commission, his payout…
Nigerian rapper Erhiga Agarivbie, better known as Erigga, has sparked conversation online after claiming that internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Boys, have “killed romance” in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Yanga FM, the Warri-born artiste said the flashy lifestyle of Yahoo Boys has distorted relationships by creating unrealistic expectations among women. According to him,…
Reports circulating on social media alleged that a female student of Caleb University has been linked to the circulation of multiple private videos online. The claim, which remains unverified, has drawn widespread attention and sparked discussions about online privacy, cyber ethics, and the psychological effects of digital exposure. Netizens said the lady in the video…
A former vice president who rose to the presidency after the death of predecessor John Pombe Magufuli, Samia Suluhu Hassan initially gave indications that she would relax the government’s repressive tactics against opposition leaders, civic groups, journalists and others. But as Hassan seeks her first properly elected term in Oct. 29 elections, critics say she…
President Bola Tinubu has held the inaugural meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that in a major shake up in military, Tinubu named former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu has been appointed Chief of…
Global watchdog, Financial Action Task Force, on Friday said it has removed Nigeria from its grey list, ending nearly three years of being tagged a destination for dirty money and signaling a boost for investor confidence in the nation’s economy Nigeria was removed from the list alongside South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique after their…
The first President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), David Olorunleke, is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday, October 24, 2025. According to a statement signed by the institute’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Afolake Oso, Olorunleke held forth from 1985-1995 and was affectionately revered as…
Human rights activist and #FreeNnamdiKanuNow campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, was re-arrested by the Nigerian Police shortly after his appearance at the Kuje Magistrate Court on Friday. Sowore, alongside Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, a former member of Kanu’s legal team, Aloy Ejimakor and ten others, had earlier met their bail conditions. The court, presided over…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved major changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces, appointing new Service Chiefs in a decisive move aimed at strengthening national security architecture. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, the President named former Chief of Army Staff, Lt….