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Meta on Wednesday said it has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to sextortion scams from Nigeria, days after authorities in the West African country slapped a $220 million fine on the company. The deleted accounts included a network of 2,500 profiles traced to a group of 20 people. Some 1,300 Facebook accounts, 200 Facebook Pages…

Nigeria's armed forces and DSS security agency on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests planned for next week over soaring costs of living, saying the military would stop any attempts to create "anarchy". While Kenya has been rocked by deadly protests that forced the government to repeal new taxes, Nigeria has seen little unrest…

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has passed away at the age of 82. His death was confirmed in a statement by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, on Thursday. According to the statement, Chief Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. The deceased was a renowned Igbo leader and…

The Executive Director, Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, Ezenwa Nwagwu, has said that Nigerian electorate are major contributing factors in abetting politicians’ disregard and violation of the nation's electoral system and legislation. Nwagwu said politicians depend on the people to manipulate the electoral system and unleash violence to destroy the electoral process to…

Ahead of the August 1 hunger protests in Nigeria, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has initiated consultations and instructed its 104 affiliated youth organisations to remain on standby. In a communiqué released on Thursday following an emergency meeting of the National Executive, 36 state chairmen, and other stakeholders held via Zoom, the NYCN…