A familiar cultural debate resurfaced on Nigerian social media this week after a self-described feminist questioned why Nigerians appear to spend far more energy and money celebrating weddings than graduations. The comment, which quickly gained traction online, reignited long-standing conversations about values, priorities, and what society chooses to publicly honour.
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Relief has finally washed over the Super Eagles camp ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations 2025 encounter against Algeria, following assurances from the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, that all outstanding bonuses and financial entitlements owed to players and officials have been fully cleared, with
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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bolaji Ogunmola has sparked a fresh wave of conversation around the state of air travel in Nigeria after publicly calling out an airline over what she described as multiple flight cancellations that left her stranded in Ekiti State and caused her to miss an important production
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The long-simmering political crisis in Rivers State took a dramatic and dangerous turn on Thursday, January 8, 2026, as the Rivers State House of Assembly formally initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing gross misconduct under Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The move has thrown the
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Nigerian singer Fave has ignited a powerful conversation online after sharing a short but pointed message addressed directly to women, a statement that has since resonated across social media timelines and group chats. Writing from what she described as her own desk, the singer said, “Women aren\'t really respected so
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In a rare and emotionally charged moment, social media personality Jarvis has stepped forward to share a deeply personal reality that has long remained behind closed doors, revealing that her mother is battling an illness that wealth, influence, or public visibility cannot cure. The disclosure, raw and unfiltered, has sparked
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What started as a casual complaint on social media has quickly spiraled into a viral conversation blending humor, misinformation, and a necessary dose of education. A user identified as The Cake Chancery took to X (formerly Twitter) to lament that three weeks after getting a piercing, it was “refusing to
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The University of Toronto community and residents of Scarborough are still struggling to come to terms with a devastating act of violence that claimed the life of a young international student just days before Christmas, as Toronto police confirm that a Nigerian man has been charged with first-degree murder in
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Nigeria’s organised labour has raised fresh concerns over the Federal Government’s newly introduced tax laws, warning that their continued implementation could deepen economic hardship for workers and ignite widespread unrest across the country. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress say the reforms, as currently designed, unfairly target
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What started as a lighthearted moment quickly spiraled into a full-blown social media conversation after popular dancer and hype man Pocolee was spotted among a group reacting to a bold claim from a self-styled “baddie” whose personal theory has now taken on a life of its own online. With cameras
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