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The legal team of activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of attempting to censor free speech after social media platform X (formerly Twitter) confirmed that the agency requested the removal of his post criticising President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Sunday, Sowore’s counsel, Tope Temokun Chambers, described the DSS action as “unlawful and unconstitutional,” warning that it was not only an attack on Sowore but also a violation of the democratic rights of all Nigerians. “We have rejected this censorship request in writing to X and have formally demanded that the DSS desist from…

Nigerians will be treated to a rare celestial spectacle on Sunday evening as a total lunar eclipse popularly called a blood moon, paints the skies deep red. The phenomenon occurs when the Earth aligns directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. As the shadow completely covers the Moon, it takes on a striking crimson glow. The eclipse will last for around 82 minutes, offering viewers in Nigeria the full experience from start to finish from the Moon entering Earth’s shadow to its dramatic re-emergence. Unlike solar eclipses, a lunar eclipse is completely safe…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has moved to silence activist Omoyele Sowore by asking X (formerly Twitter) to deactivate his account. The request has been rejected, but the clash has sparked a wider storm over censorship, security agencies, and free speech in Nigeria. “Again, the DSS Joins the Fray After Police Failure” Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, said he was not surprised to discover that the DSS had written to X demanding his verified account be deactivated within 24 hours. He described the move as a continuation of harassment after earlier police attempts to silence him…

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has rejected a request from Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) to take down a post by activist Omoyele Sowore criticizing President Bola Tinubu. In an email sent to Sowore on Sunday morning, X said the DSS claimed his content violated Nigerian laws. However, the platform clarified that it had “not taken any action on the reported content at this time.” “One option I will NOT be taking is deleting that Tweet,” Sowore responded, describing the DSS letter as a “despicable threat” and branding the security agency “lawless.” X Stands by Policy X noted…

Social media giant X (formerly Twitter) has confirmed receiving a formal request from Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) to delete a post by activist Omoyele Sowore that criticized President Bola Tinubu. The platform, however, said it has taken no action on the complaint. In a notice sent to Sowore and shared publicly on Sunday morning, X said the DSS alleged his content violated Nigerian law. The company stressed that while it routinely informs users about government takedown requests, it had “not taken any action on the reported content at this time.” “One option I will NOT be taking is…

Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has accused Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) of escalating a campaign of harassment against him after the police allegedly failed to silence his criticism of President Bola Tinubu and state officials. In a statement on Sunday, Sowore said the DSS wrote to social media giant X , demanding the deactivation of his verified account within 24 hours. He described the move as “unconstitutional” and “a desecration of national dignity.” “I won’t be surprised if the same request has been extended to my Facebook page, where similar views against Tinubu and non-performing…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has written to social media giant X, demanding the urgent deactivation of Omoyele Sowore’s verified account. The agency said one of Sowore’s recent posts on President Bola Tinubu is capable of inciting violence and threatening national security. The DSS noted that Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate, had on August 25 described Tinubu as a “criminal” while reacting to the president’s comments on corruption during a recent trip to Brazil. In the letter dated September 6 and signed by B. Bamigboye for the director-general of the service, the DSS said the…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over its proposal to increase salaries for Nigeria’s top political and public office holders, including the president, vice-president, governors, their deputies, and federal lawmakers. The suit, numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1834/2025, was lodged last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja. SERAP is seeking a declaration that the proposed hike is “unlawful, unconstitutional, and inconsistent with the rule of law,” while urging the court to issue an injunction restraining RMAFC from proceeding with the review. RMAFC had announced in August that it…

Nigeria leads with the most number of nationals seeking asylum in Ireland, according to the country’s Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. According to a report released in August, Ireland is experiencing a drop in asylum applications. The justice department said the country received 1,164 applications in July 2025, down from 1,735 in July 2024 — highlighting a notable slowdown in new claims. Data showed that so far this year, through July, the total number of applications has dropped from 12,236 to 7,207 — a reduction of 42 percent. The report stated that asylum applications between January and July…

Indiana lawyer Mark S Zuckerberg is suing Meta after years of being mistaken for its billionaire boss. The bankruptcy attorney who shares his full name with Meta’s chief executive, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg claims the company repeatedly blocked his Facebook adverts, crippling his law practice. Between 2022 and 2025, Zuckerberg says he spent over $11,000 on ads that were often taken down for allegedly “impersonating a celebrity” or using an “inauthentic name.” “My personal Facebook account has been disabled five times and my business account four times,” he wrote on his website titled Things that have happened to me because my…