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The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it is monitoring activities on Twitter following its takeover by a new owner. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, stated this in his opening address at the 3rd edition of the ‘PMB Administration Scorecard 2015-2023’ series. Lai said there are questions about what will become of the Federal Government’s agreement with Twitter, given the change in its ownership. He said on Thursday, Nov. 10: “Many have asked for our reaction following reports that there has been a spike in fake news, disinformation, and hate speech since the micro-blogging site changed ownership. “Many…

Elon Musk is not backing down on his $8 monthly fee for a Twitter Blue subscription since taking over as the owner. The Billionaire owner has been facing scrutiny for demanding an $8 monthly for verified Twitter users to retain their blue-check status and be able to post longer videos and have their content prioritized in replies, mentions, and searches. Despite the outrage over the $8 monthly fee, Musk took to his page to tweet that he loves when “people complain about Twitter on Twitter.” This didn’t go down with a verified user who quickly accused him of destroying the…

This year has been great for people of Nigerian descent in all fields, and on Tuesday, a few of them made political history when they were elected to important leadership positions in their respective states. Segun Adeyina, Gabe Okoye, Solomon Adesanya, Phil Olaleye, Carol Kazeem, Esther Agbaje and Adeoye “Oye” Owolewa were elected to state legislatures in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota on Tuesday, November 8. In Georgia, Segun Adeyina, Gabe Okoye, Solomon Adesanya, and Phil Olaleye, all Democratic Party candidates, won their legislative seats as state representatives in their districts. Carol Kazeem, who is also a Democrat, ran for state representative in Pennsylvania, and Esther Agbaje got re-elected as a state representative in Minnesota. Adeoye…

Nigerian music star, Wizkid has revealed that he is making changes to the lyrics of his music because of his kids. In his recent interview with Guardian UK, Wizkid said, ”Now I am more careful with what I put in my songs because my kids listen to my songs.” Following his new album, More Love Less Ego, the multiple-award winner said, “Alongside managing my ego, one other aim for this new chapter is to live forever. I recently went to see Bob Marley’s musical, ‘Get Up, Stand Up!’ I was like, ‘Yo, we’re watching a Bob Marley play, and this guy died decades ago.” The 32-year-old…

The management of Afrobeats megastar, Davido full name David Adeleke has put out a memo addressing the public on the status of his previously forthcoming A.W.A.Y festival to make it known that it’s now been postponed. According to the statement, Davido’s Are We African Yet– A.W.A.Y Festival which was set to happen on the 18th of November has been moved to 2023 while already sold tickets will remain valid. The memo stated, “We have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the A.W.A.Y festival until Saturday, November 18, 2023. Davido must spend time with his family and loved ones at this time.” The…

A Nigerian man identified as Isaac Fayose has called out popular actress, Iyabo Ojo, for insulting him after he complained about the pepper soup he was served. Isaac said he had been buying pepper soup from Iyabo Ojo for the past year but he recently bought one that he wasn’t satisfied with. According to him, he paid N7k for it, only to be served three bones in a plastic container. He called her to state his dissatisfaction but got trampled on instead. In his words: “I bought pepper soup from Iyabo Ojo in Nikki 1 and they gave me three bones and I complained about…

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and politician Dino Melaye have taken to their Instagram pages to tackle each other. Both belong to different political parties as Dino is a PDP member,  while FFK is an APC member. As the campaigns for the 2023 general elections continue, both men have severally called each other out on social media. FFK threw the first jab in a post he shared on his page insinuating that Dino indulges in sodomy.

Alhaji Khaleel Bolaji is a legal practitioner, a famous politician and the Director General of Social Democratic Party, SDP Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Kwara State. In this this interview with selected journalists in Ilorin, Bolaji speaks about the strength of his party and why Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman might not return for a second term in office. You are one of the proponents of ‘O to ge’ movement that brought in incumbent Kwara State governor, why do you want him out this time? I never wanted Abdulrazaq to be a governor because I know he lacks the capacity to govern the…

Putting together a list of artists to watch in 2022 in January of this year, there wouldn’t have been a way to predict the kind of hell ride that was in store for us. Sometimes when you hear a song for the first time, you just know. That was the case with Afrobeats buzzing sensation; Lion effervescent jam “Energy.” It wasn’t about knowing that Afrobeats was the next big thing, or that this track was a hit single, but there is a weight to this song that feels like the beginning of something important. It’s performances like that of LION at the just concluded Felabration 2022 that make…

Wiki Facts & About Data Full Name: Bright Igiogbe Enabulele Stage Name: Buskiii Born: 29th January 1999 Place of Birth: Esan Central, Edo State State Of Origin: Edo State Nationality: Nigerian Height: N/A Marital Status Single Parents Names: Father – Engr Ferguson Bob Enabulele , Mother – Mrs Ose Enabulele Siblings Name(s) (brother(s)/sister(s)): ivie Naomi Enabulele, Adaze Enabulele, Favour Riches Enabulele, Bernard Enabulele Role Model(s): Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Chris brown, Lil Baby Deals/Awards: Undisclosed Occupation: Musician (singer, songwriter and performing artist) Net Worth: Undisclosed Biography Bright Igiogbe Enabulele (born 29th January 1999) is a fast rising musical artist in…