Meta Threatens to Pull Facebook, Instagram from Nigeria Over $290 Million in Fines and Regulatory Clashes

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has warned it may suspend its services in Nigeria after facing more than $290 million in fines and increasingly strict regulatory demands from the Nigerian government.   The tech giant issued the warning after Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja upheld multiple penalties levied […]

Breaking: Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Arrested in Abuja Over GTBank Dispute Abuja, Nigeria 

Breaking: Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Arrested in Abuja Over GTBank Dispute Abuja, Nigeria  Popular Nigerian social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was arrested on Friday at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) branch in Abuja. The arrest followed his public criticism of the bank over alleged unauthorized debits from his mother’s account.​ […]

Double Weddings: Why Nigerians Do Traditional And Court Weddings

The Nigerian Wedding Paradox If you’ve ever been to a Nigerian wedding, you’ve probably noticed something interesting: Most couples get married twice. This practice is somewhat strange to some other jurisdiction, even in Africa. First, there’s the lavish traditional wedding- colorful, week-long celebration with aso-ebi, cultural rites, and enough jollof rice to feed a small […]

Tariff Standoff Deepens: Can US-China Trade Talks Break the Deadlock?”

Tariff Standoff Deepens: Can US-China Trade Talks Break the Deadlock?” As the US-China trade war intensifies, both nations find themselves at a critical juncture, with each side weighing the economic and political costs of their next move. The question remains: who will blink first?​ Current State of Affairs Recently, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that […]

Gaza’s Community Kitchens on the Brink: Aid Blockade Pushes Thousands Toward Starvation

Gaza’s Community Kitchens on the Brink: Aid Blockade Pushes Thousands Toward Starvation After two months of an intensified Israeli blockade, Gaza’s community kitchens—once a lifeline for hundreds of thousands—are now on the verge of collapse. With food stocks depleted and aid deliveries halted, humanitarian organizations warn that a full-scale famine is imminent in the besieged […]