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FCCPC Dismisses WhatsApp’s Threat to Exit Nigeria Amid Data Privacy Violations
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed WhatsApp’s claim that it may withdraw from Nigeria due to a recent order...
Dozen Killed As Nigerian Police Use Brute Force At Nationwide Protests Against Bad Governance
Not less than a dozen persons were killed in Nigeria on Thursday as police responded with gunfire to the #EndBadGovernance protests against hunger...
WhatsApp May Suspend Activities in Nigeria Over $220m Fine by FCCPC
As earlier reported, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission levied a fine of $220 million on WhatsApp for alleged violations of consumers’...
Nigerian Internet Users Lament Slow Network Speed as Protest Begins
As nationwide protests under the #EndBadGovernance banner commence today across Nigeria, numerous internet users have taken to social media to complain about a...
Despite Stealing £4,000 Wine, France Appoints Marc Fonbaustier As Nigerian Ambassador
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs have appointed Marc Fonbaustier as the new French Ambassador to...
Nigerian Couple Makes History As First Black Winners Of Love Island
Josh Oyinsan and Mimii Ngulube have emerged winners in the eleventh season of the famed British reality TV dating show Love Island, marking...
JUST IN: Nigerians in UK Protest Passport Delays at London High Commission
Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom stormed the Nigerian High Commission in London on Wednesday morning to protest significant delays in issuing international...
#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Oby Ezekwesili Charges Nigerian Govt To Stop Spreading Fear
The former Vice-President of the World Bank (Africa Region) and founder of #FixPolitics Initiative, a research-based citizen-led initiative, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged the...
Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ofili Denied 100m Entry at Paris 2024 Olympics Due to AFN, NOC Errors
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will not be competing in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games despite meeting the qualification standards....
Breaking: Legendary Nigerian Icon Onyeka Onwenu Passes Away After Sudden Collapse
Onyeka Onwenu, the renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress, has died at age 72 after collapsing at a birthday party in Lagos on...
97th Oscars: Stephanie Linus To Head Nigeria’s Oscars Selection Committee Ahead of 2025 Academy Awards
Stephanie Linus is set to head the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) for The Oscars. NOSC has also invited Nigerian filmmakers to submit...
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Are Laundered Out of Nigeria Daily – INTERPOL
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has disclosed that hundreds of thousands of dollars are laundered out of Nigeria regularly. Garba Baba Umar, INTERPOL’s...