On February 17, 2023, a X user (formerly Twitter) with the username @ejykmykel1 posted a video purportedly showing Lagos women protesting naked and cursing Tinubu over the nation’s hardships.
The post has garnered significant attention with 300 reposts, 137 quotes, 414 likes, 97 bookmarks, and a staggering 761,000 views as of the time this report was published.
On Friday, February 23, social media became awash with the news that popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, has recently given birth.
The news went viral on Facebook when a picture began circulating on the platform, with several users claiming that the actress had just been put to bed.
A Facebook page titled “Toyin Abraham fans” shared a photo depicting that Abraham has just given birth to a newborn with the caption,”Nollywood Actress Toyin Abraham 💛💛💛” expressing their admiration for the actress. The photo in question has garnered over eight thousand comments since it was posted on Friday, 23rd of February 2024.
A recent image shared by Nigeria’s presidency official Facebook page showed President Bola Tinubu at a federal executive council meeting with the 36 state governors and had Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State in attendance.
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has claimed that Nigeria currently has the lowest living costs in Africa.
A statement released by the presidency emphasized that President Bola Tinubu’s is dedicated to addressing economic and security challenges but the government’s reforms may bring immediate pains which are envisioned to usher in prosperity in the medium and long term.
Controversial Nigerian politician and IT entrepreneur, Adamu Garba II, during an interview stated that Nigeria is ‘one of the cheapest places to live in.’
The interview was on a podcast called MIC ON PODCAST hosted by seasoned TV host, Seun Okinbaloye. Garba II who was a guest on the podcast made this claim while answering Okinbaloye’s question on the current state of Nigeria’s economy and what the government is doing about it.
Around Late January, a video went viral on social media platforms and blogs. The video was accompanied with the claim that Burkina Faso soldiers have killed scores of heavily armed Fulani bandits and terrorists crossing over into Nigeria.
The video, posted by a user on X, garnered over seven hundred thousand views, triggering discussions and reactions.
An X user who uses the handle @Nwaadaz posted a one-minute video on her account, showing corpses, motorcycles, and ammunition with the caption, “Burkina Faso soldiers killed scores of heavily armed Fulani bandits and terrorists crossing over to Nigeria.”
On Monday, January 29, 2024, six school children, three teachers, and a bus driver of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure Ekiti, Ekiti State were abducted.
However, news began circulating on social media on Friday, February 2nd, 2024, stating that the children had been released.
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