Nigerian Twitter is on fire. Nigerian WhatsApp groups are pinging. And at the centre of it all is one Pentecostal pastor who walked up to his pulpit and decided — enough is enough. What Did He Actually Say? Founder and presiding pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has sparked conversations online after cautioning church members…
Nigeria has a new Minister of Power nominee. President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the name of Joseph Tegbe to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Every Nigerian who has sat in darkness waiting for NEPA needs to know who this man is — and whether he can actually fix things. Why There Is a Vacancy…
VeryDarkMan has said what many Nigerians privately think but won’t say out loud. Nigerian activism is mostly noise — loud when it’s trending, silent when the camera turns off. And Nnamdi Kanu will pay the price for that silence. Is VDM right? GossipShop examines the argument. What VeryDarkMan Said Speaking in a recent video that…
FIFA means business ahead of the 2026 World Cup. New rules approved by football’s governing bodies will punish teams who walk off the pitch with red cards and an automatic 3-0 defeat. Nigerian football fans — here is everything you need to know before June 11. The Big Rule Change FIFA and the International Football…
A Chinese scientist is working on research that could change everything women know about fertility, menopause and the biological clock. The idea sounds almost unbelievable — but the science behind it is very real. GossipShop breaks it down in plain language. Who Is Behind This Research? A Chinese biologist named Hongmei Wang works at the…
One of the occupants of the residence of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, who escaped the attack on his residence on Thursday, has said a woman in military uniform led the attackers to the house. He said Igboho was in the building when the gunmen arrived at the house and saw them struggling…
It is important to situate the debate around the Nigerian government’s suspension of Twitter within the context of ongoing conversations between many countries and social media platforms. The hot topic of social media regulation is understandable because of the twin issues of disinformation (“fake news”) and dangerous speech (“hate speech”) but to avoid creating more…
The Kano Hisbah board, established to maintain Sharia’s norms, announced the ban on mannequins used by tailors, supermarkets, and boutiques to display clothes. The government agency is set to raid the state to remove the articulated dolls on the grounds that they are used for idolatry and immoral activities. The Commander, Sheikh Aroun ibn Sina declared that the use of mannequins contravened the provision of Islamic injunctions. “Hisbah…
Beggars in Ibadan have reportedly returned to Mokola roundabout and other places where they initially occupied in the city before they were relocated by the Oyo State Government. Many of the beggars were seen sitting down while some of their children were playing at Mokola roundabout a few days after the state government moved them…
Anxiety and confusion have overwhelmed residents of Olopa estate, a community in Ofatedo, Egbedore local government area, Osun state after robbers sent a notice of intent to rob the area. The notice, which was handwritten and partly in Yoruba language, ordered that members of the community contribute the sum of N20 million to avoid being…
