Category: Deep Dive

NDDC drama: Governor Wike saves Joi Nunieh after hours of house detention

For a while now, there has been some controversy surrounding the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) following the launch of an investigation on alleged corruption in the commission. While the…

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Bitcoin Scam: Twitter accounts of Obama, Jeff Bezos, Gates, Kanye West, other billonaires hacked

Mankind was introduced to a new threat in the form of cyber security, since the advent of the internet. With the ability to access the web and other online platforms,…

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Deep Dive: Wizkid FC comes through for Star Boy on 30th Birthday

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid turns 30, Thursday. The singer who chose however, not to celebrate himself with a post on social media, is being…

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Segalink, Nigerians on Twitter bring Policemen to justice for extorting N260,000

It's been a never-ending battle, that Nigerians have had to endure in the hands of corrupt law officials. Police brutality has become a primary issue in the country, as civilians…

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Shola

Deep Dive: Who is Shola and why are Nigerians demanding #FreeShola?

Over time, social media has become a tool for many to air their views on social injustices as more and more people harp on the need for justice in cases…

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Deeper Life

Deeper Life Church members are challenging stereotypes with #deeperlife

There are a number of things that come to mind on thinking of one of the very popular churches in Nigeria, Deeper Life Bible Church. While the church has built…

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Tolulope Arotile

Reactions trail death of Tolulope Arotile; Nigeria’s first female air combat pilot

The Nigerian Air Force has lost one of its finest helicopter pilots, Tolulope Arotile, who died in the early hours of Wednesday after failing to recover from injuries sustained in…

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Fahim Saleh

Fahim Saleh, CEO Of Gokada gruesomely murdered in his New York home

Fahim Saleh, Nigerian-born Founder of motorcycle-hailing company, Gokada, has been found dead in his New York home. Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) found his dismembered body in…

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End of the road for Timi Alaibe as Supreme Court upholds Governor Diri’s candidacy

Bayelsa Governor, Duoye Diri emerges the victorious party, in the suit levied against him by a governorship aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Timi Alaibe, as the Supreme Court…

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Feminism

All you need to about the Feminism trend on Twitter

Nigeria Twitter is currently flooded with conversations addressing feminism as many have shared their various meanings to the idea. This trend is largely in reaction to parts of Pastor Enoch…

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Reactions as 602 Boko Haram members renounce membership, set for freedom

It has seemingly become a norm for Nigerians to awake to news of one gruesome Boko Haram attack or another. The staggering numbers of citizens killed by the insurgent group…

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Pastor Adeboye

How Pastor Adeboye’s love letter to Mummy G.O on her birthday was received on Twitter

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, got his name on the lips of many following an Instagram post where he celebrated his wife,…

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DJ Cuppy teases fans with latest Rema and Omah Lay collaboration

The Nigerian music industry is both fascinating and lively. It would seem that Nigeria owns the bulk of music stars in the continent with no intent of slowing down. As…

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What we know about the new ‘Coronavirus vaccine’ from Russia

Since the Coronavirus disease (COVID) was officially declared a pandemic, we have all watched in wait, anticipating and hoping for the world's top scientists to manufacture a cure. One of…

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God'swill Akpabio

What fate awaits Akapbio as more allegations of corruption spring up against him?

More and more allegations appear to be piling up against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akapbio. Earlier accused of being at the centre of many discrepancies and corruption…

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One Million Boys

‘One Million Boys’ is a trending subject and here’s what we’ve gathered

A certain Biola Ebila, reported as gang leader of the popular notorious group - One Million Boys, has been killed. The gang leader who was on the wanted list of…

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God'swill Akpabio

Akapbio’s ‘4 Husbands’ response to allegations has got Nigerians talking

Former Akwa Ibom State governor and minister of the Niger Delta Development Commission is currently in a heated trend on social media, following an allegation against him by the past…

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Solomon and Nnamdi

Alleged Rape | What we gathered from Solomon’s response to accusation

Accused Instagram influencer and model, Mike Solomon has got everyone talking following his direct response to the rape and sexual assault allegations levied against him. Solomon, in a recent Instagram…

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What we gathered on the Will and Jada trend

Anything outside of the cut-and-dry monogamous relationship or the traditional polygamy (a man and several wives), ruffles the feathers of Nigerians; rousing much opposition. Little wonder, it was a tough…

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Another Building Collapse to remind us not even our homes are safe in Nigeria

Cries of grief, accusations of blame and wishes for a better Nigeria are always heard when an utterly preventable tragedy occurs in Nigeria. Accountability from the government on the other…

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Here’s why WAEC is trending…again

The fate of Nigerian students everywhere seems up in the air, as the government’s plans for the education sector, since the beginning of the pandemic, have been disconcertingly unclear. The…

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Akon

Akon is convinced that Africans fight gorillas with their bare hands

There are certain variables, such as distance, single stories and economic philosophies that tends to create a cultural disconnect in the world. These elements, as we've seen, can create a…

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RIP TikTok

“RIP TikTok” is trending but should Nigerians care?

Browsing TikTok is a favourite past time for so many people, Nigerians alike so it was no surprise that there was widespread panic when the video-sharing platform suddenly started glitching.…

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Natural causes or COVID-19? | Lawmaker, Braimoh dies barely four weeks after death of colleague, Osinowo

The Chairman, Committee on Information and Strategy of the Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Tunde Braimoh is dead, and the announcement accompanies a series of questions as to why Nigerian…

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Naira Marley

The internet had a lot to say about Naira Marley’s new house

Naira Marley is currently in the news cycle following the acquisition of a new house in his name. On his Instagram story, the beleaguered artist shared the photo of a…

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NDDC Chairman

NDDC Boss, Daniel Pondei and the N1.5bn that has got Nigerians talking

Nigerian Twitter has been flung into debates over the recent update on the Senate investigation of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), over the alleged 40 billion naira corruption levied…

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For SARS Awkuzu, it is an organised system of extra-judicial killings

When SARS appeared in China in 2002, it shook the world not just because it spread worldwide within months and became a pandemic, also because it was deadly. Severe acute…

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Jackson Ude: Osinbajo petitions IGP over blogger’s N4bn bribery allegation

Self-acclaimed journalist, Jackson Ude may be in for a hard time as Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over a case of alleged criminal…

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Osinbajo responds to allegations of collecting N4bn from embattled Magu

The distrust between the nation's populace and the Nigerian government runs so deep that people are willing to swallow up any information casting government officials in a negative light; verified…

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Awkuzu: Outrage on social media over allegations of extra judicial killings by SARS operatives

It is common knowledge that young Nigerians all over the country protest regularly against the brutality in the hands of law enforcement agents. As much as it is a disturbing…

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