A message has been circulating online claiming that a brand-new “Cybercrimes Act 2025” was just signed into law by the National Assembly. That claim is false as fact-checkers, including Africa Check and The ICIR, have confirmed no such law exists. What Nigerians actually need to know about is the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Presidency has shared an AI-generated image showing First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in the role of an akara seller. The image was posted on Friday via the official X handle of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre. It shows the First Lady wearing an apron while frying akara, with a sign…
By: Tunji Okunlola A prominent Nigerian legal practitioner has called for sweeping reforms to the country’s judiciary, warning that judicial compromise poses one of the gravest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. Dr Charles Mekwunye, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu Veteran Nollywood actress Shan George has weighed in on the ongoing marital controversy surrounding television host Frank Edoho and his estranged wife, Sandra, stating that men who engage in affairs with married women must be prepared to face serious spiritual and generational consequences. In a lengthy post shared on her Facebook page…
There is really no opposition in Nigeria in the true sense of the word. There are only politicians who have been temporarily kicked out of the inner sanctum of power and influence but who share no fundamental difference with the current temporary occupants of the power structure. Nonetheless, if all the people vegetating on the…
OPay is reportedly preparing for a potential U.S. initial public offering, working with major global banks including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the listing could take place later this year, with an estimated valuation of around $4 billion; though key details remain fluid and subject to change. At…
By: Tajudeen Olayinka The political violence remembered as “Operation Wet e” in Western Nigeria during 1964–1965 remains one of the clearest historical warnings about how quickly democratic breakdown can occur when political competition turns hostile. That episode marked by arson, mob attacks, and the collapse of law and order did not emerge suddenly. It followed…
