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Nigeria is estimated to have lost N132.8bn ( approximately $366,88m) since Twitter was banned in Nigeria by the Federal Government. The Federal Government banned Twitter in Nigeria on June 4 and the ban came into effect on June 5. It’s been 61 days since the ban came into effect. Calculating the cost impact of the ban on the NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool shows that Nigeria has lost $366,877,817 in 61 days. According to the tool, Nigeria loses $250,600 for every hour Twitter is banned. The NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool estimates the economic impact of an internet disruption, mobile data…

12 supporters of  Yoruba nation agitator, who were arrested after operatives of the Department of State Services raided his Ibadan residence have been granted bail after one month in detention. They were granted bail after their lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi filed an application asking the court to “inquire into the circumstances constituting grounds of their arrest and detention since July 2, 2021, and where it deems fit admit applicants on bail”. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday August 4, Olajengbesi said that “there is no need to continue to keep them with the respondents.” David Awo, DSS counsel on his own part said he was…

The Father of Big Brother Naija housemate, Angel, has reacted to the see-through dress his daughter wore at the fashion show on the reality show. Angel, who hosted the event, got people talking with the see-through dress she wore that left little to the imagination. She also went braless beneath the dress. Her father, who is also her Instagram handler as she earlier revealed, shared a video of Angel in her see-through dress on Angel’s Instagram and wrote: “Body positivity.”

Louis van Gaal last coached the Netherlands from 2012 to 2014 Louis van Gaal has been named head coach of the Netherlands for the third time. The 69-year-old Dutchman replaces Frank de Boer, who quit last month after a last-16 defeat by the Czech Republic at Euro 2020. Van Gaal was in charge of the side from 2000-2002 and again from 2012-2014 before he joined Manchester United. He has not managed since being sacked by United in 2016 and said it was an “honour” to return to the Dutch team. “Dutch football has always been close to my heart and coaching the national team is…

Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has filed a lawsuit in New York Federal court against the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) after he was convicted of bribery. Recall CAS had alleged that a match-fixer tried to involve Siasia as a coach of a club under his (fixer’s) strict directives in 2010. It was alleged that he was promised employment benefits if he fielded some players under the control of the match-fixer. According to CAS, negotiations between the match-fixer and Siasia about the terms of employment were carried out by email for two months, but negotiation collapsed after the…

BBNaija ”Shine Ya Eye” housemate, Angel, was caught on camera touching herself while speaking with some of her housemates in the house last night. Her actions left many online users in shock. Watch the video below… Angel just love touching herself, something Sammie dey do for free b4 😂#BBNaijia pic.twitter.com/7BnbKollLt — Klopp’s General👮🏻 (@e_lvisx) August 3, 2021

12 detained associates of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho were on Wednesday, August 4, arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Service (DSS). Recall that on Monday, August 2 when the court sat, the DSS produced only 8 of the detained aides. All the Yoruba Nation agitator’s associates were produced in court today following a court order given to that effect.

Nigerian Athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has shared a video of him washing his jersey at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, revealing that only one jersey was given to him to wear through out the competition period. Enekwechi further exposing the harsh conditions Nigerian athletes have been facing at the tournament. Despite leading Nigeria to the last round of the shotput event at the Olympics, where he stands a chance to win a Gold medal this Thursday, August 5, Enekwechi disclosed in a TikTok video shared on his Instagram page that he only has one jersey and has to wash it at night…

The appointment of Abdullahi Lade as a member of the State Sports Commission by Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is a testimony to the doggedness and unrelenting effort of the Present administration been led by His Excellency Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in youth inclusion in governance. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led administration in Kwara State is not only changing the narrative but showing others the directions to inclusive governance. “The phenomenal Lade is not just a lover of sporting activities, but equally an advocate of grassroots sports, a goal-getter whose Influence has contributed immensely to the lives of his people most especially…

Reno Omokri has berated Nigerians who are against Olympic medalist, Brume Ese’s decision drape her bronze medal on her pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, when she returns to the country. On Tuesday morning, August 3, Brume secured Nigeria’s first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after she leaped 6.97 metres with her very first jump to claim bronze behind second-placed Brittany Reece of the United States and gold medallist Malaika Mihambo of Germany. After receiving the medal, she said she would be draping her medal on her pastor upon her arrival. Her decision received mixed reactions with some people criticizing her. Reacting…