99 bodies were deposited at the mortuary, 3 were from Lekki toll gate ―Pathologist tells Lagos #EndSARS judicial panel

A consultant anatomic and forensic pathologist, Prof. John Obafunwa on Saturday, June 5, told the Lagos state judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters, that the coroner’s office conducted post mortem autopsies on 99 bodies between the October 20 and 27 during and after the #EndSARS protest. Channels TV […]

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Igangan community; 10 killed, vehicles, houses, petrol station razed

At least 10 persons were reportedly killed with houses, petrol station and vehicles razed when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Igangan community in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. It was gathered that said the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Sunday, June 6, with guns and other […]

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“Fulanization” of the North by the South, By Farooq A. Kperogi

Fears of “Fulani domination” have endured since Nigeria’s founding but, more than ever before, there is now an insanely unhealthy obsession with the Fulani in Nigeria’s South. The Fulani are not just routinely reviled with genocidal rhetorical venom, all manner of devious, supernormal political power is ascribed to them. In the service of the reigning […]

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Know the dangers of using VPNs for your access to Twitter

Nigerian government, on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations within Nigeria. This was after the giant social platform site deleted genocidal tweets from Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on the Biafran War of 1967-1970, where many lives were lost. Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, in a statement, said the government was forced to […]

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Despite FG’s ban, Nigerians massively bombard Buhari, Malami on Twitter

Not deterred by the Nigerian government’s ban of Twitter operations in Nigeria, Nigerians logged on to the microblogging site in large numbers on Saturday to lambast the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN. Amid the palpable panic that trailed the announcement of the ban […]

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Canada, EU, Ireland, UK, USA release joint statement condemning Twitter ban in Nigeria

The Diplomatic Missions of Canada, the European Union, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have issued a joint statement in reaction to the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government. On Friday, June 4, two days after Twitter deleted a tweet from the president of Nigeria for violating its rules, the […]

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All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Group still posting on Twitter despite ban by Buhari

Below is Nigeria’s ruling party’s Support Group, APC Support @APCNigeria’s tweet sent on June 5, despite ban, even though Buhari’s political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) used the tweet to promote Trenchat.com, another social medium. Can the Nigerian government ban Twitter operations in Nigeria while its political party of the same government continues to […]

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Nigerian govt releases statement on Twitter suspension in Nigeria

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON TWITTER SUSPENSION IN NIGERIA The temporary suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal of the President’s post. There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world violent […]

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United States issues statement over Twitter operations ban in Nigeria

United States of America has issued a statement in respect of the ban placed on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The US mission in Nigeria says banning social media and curbing every citizen’s ability to seek, receive, and impart information undermines fundamental freedoms. Read the statement below: U.S. MISSION NIGERIA STATEMENT June 5, 2021 Nigeria’s constitution […]

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Oduduwa Nation mega rally grounds Ado-Ekiti (Video)

The Yoruba Nations agitators led by Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, storm the capital of Ekiti state, Ado Ekiti on Saturday June 5, to continue the struggle for the realisation of Oduduwa self determination, that is, Oduduwa as a sovereign nation. You can see the massive crowd yourself. It speaks for itself. Watch […]

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Biggest armed robbers in the north have been Igbo, Yoruba and Edo people; Igbos brought drugs to the north ―Prof Usman Yusuf

Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf has accused Southerners in the country of profiling the Fulani ethnic group even though some tribes from the region are allegedly responsible for some vices in the Northern region of the country. Speaking in an interview with The Sun, Usman alleged that agitations for […]

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Fani-Kayode visits, offers prayers at Nigeria’s ex-Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa’s tomb (Video)

In his voyage to Bauchi state, former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode visited the tomb and family of Nigerian first Prime Minister, Alhaji Tafawa Balewa. Fani-Kayode offered prayers at the late Prime Minister’s tomb. In his tweet, Fani-Kayode wrote: “I had the honor & privilege of visiting the tomb of Sir Tafawa Balewa, […]

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“These old men know how to take care of us” ―Young Nigerian lady marries her much older lover, Nigerians react

Nigerians have reacted over the prewedding photos of a young woman and her older lover. According to Sitippe, the young woman identified as Favour Edet and her man, Austin got married on Friday June 4, in Akwa Ibom state. See comments on Facebook below: LIB  

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Nigerian Bar Association threatens lawsuit against Nigerian govt over Twitter suspension

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened to sue the Federal government following the decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday evening, June 4, Olumide Apata, NBA president, said the federal government lacked constitutional authority to back its decision. Apata described the government’s action as a “disguised attempt to regulate […]

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Facebook joins Twitter, deletes Buhari’s controversial message too

Social media giant, Facebook has joined Twitter in removing President Buhari’s controversial civil war statement. Earlier on Friday, June 4, the Federal Government announced that Twitter has been suspended in Nigeria. This came after Twitter deleted the president’s controversial statement and the video where he made the statement. The banned statement made by Buhari reads: […]

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Girl and her friend striped half-naked, flogged for leaving 3-year-old brother almost dead after sexually abusing him (Video 18+)

Some months ago, a young lady in Nigeria was caught after allegedly abusing her 3-year-old brother sexually and was punished merciless for it. According to reports, the girl was busted after she sexually abused the toddler with her friend at Elume junction, Sapele local government area of Delta state, Nigeria. Freshrepoters gathered that the girl […]

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President Buhari And His War Against Twitter, By Dele Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, I had planned to write on a different topic today, but man proposes and God disposes. Nigeria has become such a rollercoaster that it is very difficult to catch up with news and events. Since President Muhammadu Buhari and his acolytes took power six years ago, our country has known no respite from […]

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