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Nigerian comedian Woli Arole publicly condemned online users who posted callous comments following the sudden passing of gospel artist Toluwanisings, urging people to show respect and focus on the deceased’s legacy.
A user on X shared that after she offered to help a new mother purchase a baby carrier, she received a message that felt more like an order than gratitude, citing a higher‑priced model and leaving her uneasy about the request.
Prisca Eziefule Ulu, a Nigerian living in the United Kingdom, revealed on Facebook that a relative attempted to convince her mother‑in‑law to stop her husband from relocating her to Europe, alleging that nurses abandon their spouses abroad.
Content creator Alvin from Lagos denounced the way many Nigerian men treat women, citing a recent incident where a woman received a vulgar message after being complimented. He highlighted the defensive comments from men on X and urged society to stop excusing such behaviour.
Bosun Osagie, a 25‑year‑old Nigerian living in London, received a two‑year‑three‑month prison term in the United Kingdom after pleading guilty to hacking a woman's Snapchat and X accounts, blackmailing her and selling her images online.
Chief (Dr) Lizzy Anjorin‑Lawal has filed a legal notice demanding the removal of alleged defamatory content posted by Iyabo Ojo, her daughter Priscilla Ojo and more than a hundred bloggers, with a threat of ₦50 million damages per person if they do not comply within seven days.
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has removed a final-year English Language and Literary Studies student after a video in which she alleged a lecturer demanded payment for supervising her project went viral. The Senate announced the expulsion during a Wednesday meeting.
The Lagos State Government has highlighted the growing impact of social media and foreign content on the mental wellbeing of children, urging stronger preventive actions and better parental guidance. Officials say unrestricted online exposure can distort youths' self‑perception and widen gaps in mental health services.
Vanguard editor Eze Anaba urged immediate, concrete action to address the rising mental‑health problems of young Nigerians, highlighting stigma, costly treatment and harmful social‑media influence as key obstacles. He made the appeal at the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos.
Nigerian rapper MC Miti announced he is happily married and urged women who flooded his inbox after he posted about his new house to stop contacting him, threatening to expose any repeat offenders.
The fourth Vanguard Mental Health Summit convened on 9 October at Lagos' Civic Centre, spotlighting the escalating mental health challenges faced by Nigerian youth and calling for urgent action on substance abuse, suicide, and digital pressures.
Two men posted on X in October 2026 saying they avoid dating women in their early twenties, claiming they favor partners over 30 who they describe as having lost their youthful optimism.