Why This Report Matters Between December 2025 and February 2026, Northern Nigeria experienced some of its most intense security pressures in recent memory. U.S. airstrikes targeted militant positions in Sokoto […]
From MMM in 2016 to X Music in 2026, Nigerians have lost ₦4.8 trillion to date to investment scams. The evolution of investment scams in Nigeria reflects a wave of
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As AI-generated content becomes more common across social platforms, the way it is labelled has taken on urgent importance. Driven by impending regulatory mandates like the EU AI Act, which
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A digital creator in Lagos or Nairobi spends months building a dedicated audience, scripting video concepts, and editing high-definition content. Their videos generate hundreds of thousands of views, soundtracking global
Amina had spent weeks searching for work online. Like many recent graduates, she uploaded her CV to multiple job portals, recruitment websites, and application platforms, hoping one of them would
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Viral claims of $100 billion deals and IMF defiance are sweeping West Africa. Our investigation exposes the network manufacturing them, and a damning pattern of falsehood and exaggeration. 43.7% of
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In the past few years, most people online have chatted with an AI Chatbot such as Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or DeepSeek. In fact, a survey by Google-Ipsos found that
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On May 8, 2026, Meta announced the closing of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) option previously available to Instagram users. The reason for the decision, according to Meta, was that too
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The 2026 Ekiti Governorship election has attracted significant cross-generational interest as the inaugural poll conducted under the updated 2026 Electoral Act. Netizens and political analysts alike are speculating that the
At the early hours of the morning of the Ekiti State election, at exactly 8:25 AM, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) posted an official “Election Emergency Line” via X for
