Nigerians will begin paying a new 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on service charges for mobile bank transfers and USSD transactions starting January 19, 2026, following a directive from the Federal Government that has already sparked widespread debate and concern across social media and the financial sector.The development
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A single social media post has ignited widespread discussion about marriage, parenthood, and the often-overlooked struggles women face after childbirth. Content creator May1be took to X.com on January 13, 2026, to share her perspective on postpartum challenges and their impact on marital stability, generating over 1.5 million views within hours.
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In a message that has quickly gone viral on social media, popular Nigerian comedian Crazeclown is urging football fans across the country to celebrate the Super Eagles, no matter the outcome of their upcoming match against Morocco. Posting from his official account, Dr. Craze, popularly known for blending humor with
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In what has quickly become one of the most talked-about threads on Nigerian Twitter this week, social media users have been dissecting a tweet that challenges a longstanding, and arguably outdated, social notion about marriage and property. The debate centers around the idea that when a man and woman marry,
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It started as a simple observation, a tweet that barely seemed worth a second thought, but it struck a chord with thousands of Nigerians on social media. Tech Esq., in his usual witty but piercing style, wrote: “…And suddenly, the man leaving for work by 7am is no longer your
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Nigeria is set to make a bold leap in the fight against climate change, with President Bola Tinubu revealing plans to secure between $25 billion and $30 billion in climate finance every year. The announcement came on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United Arab Emirates,
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A casual tweet about birthdays has once again reminded everyone that in Nigeria’s digital space, no opinion is too small to escape scrutiny and no comment is too harmless to avoid a fiery response. What began as a light, if slightly judgmental, observation quickly snowballed into a viral exchange that
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Omije Ojumi has dominated conversations across Nigerian social media after the death of popular gospel artiste Bunmi Akinnaanu, whose passing has reignited years of unresolved debate, prophecy, faith, illness, and the fragile line between belief and medicine. The 46-year-old singer died on January 12, 2026, at a Lagos hospital, according
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Social media in Nigeria rarely sleeps, but it practically went into overdrive after Seun Kuti dropped a characteristically blunt message that blended grief, bravado, history and provocation into a single viral statement. Marking 29 years since the death of his father, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the musician and activist
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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has moved to clarify his position amid a storm of controversy that followed reports suggesting he dismissed claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria, insisting that his words were misinterpreted and taken out of context at a time when the country is under
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