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South Africans took to the streets early Thursday morning to celebrate a historic moment, Bafana Bafana qualifying for the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever. Fans celebrated with vuvuzelas and songs across major cities.

Nigerian troops in Zamfara State have arrested a man suspected of supplying materials to terrorist groups. Soldiers recovered 150 pairs of combat boots and other military-style equipment from him. The suspect is being questioned to help authorities track down supply networks.

@escobar__005 @Hybrid_Ola Yes her clothes are neat actually the only problem is that slides footwear which is meant for errands

@Hybrid_Ola Reason I didn’t want to drop my opinion so fast, the most important thing is she looks clean and no sign of physical abuse. Most ppl online live in a very different universe when they’re typing their opinions, quick to judge others

Update!! This woman has finally cleared the wrong narrative going around about the girl in the picture. She revealed that the girl is her brother’s daughter, who came to spend the holidays with them. When she wanted to take her kids out, the girl had to go out with them too. She could not leave the girl behind at home because she didn’t have the type of clothes her kids already had. The girl had to wear a dress she came with from her parents house. She is not a maid.

@Blessing_Ejo @Hybrid_Ola Her clothes are neat actually, it’s just the footwear, she would have bought her one of those kicks for outing only

@Hybrid_Ola What's wrong with the girl's outfit. Nigerians too like wahala..lol. Some of una go wôrst pass that woman. Woman wey una no even sabi,una dey yarn dust about her. Fôôls!

@VIC_kutz Loyalty is a thing for them, they are very loyal

I’m still trying to understand what they actually do with all that huge amount of money. 1. They live deep inside the bush (in very basic conditions). 2. They don’t drive fancy cars or live luxurious lifestyles. 3. They don’t attend school or run any visible businesses. 4. They don’t even wear designer clothes, expensive watches, or show off wealth in any obvious way. So what exactly are they doing with all this money while staying inside the bush?

One year ago, Fulani Islamic terrorists stormed Yelwata, Nigeria, slaughtering more than 200 Christians. Most were women and children sheltering at a local Catholic mission. Today, we remember the martyrs. The world must not forget the Christian genocide in Nigeria.

@MarvinUchenna_ Women always suffer the worst 😭

@HQNigerianArmy Ban motorcycles for now

TROOPS RECOVER ARMS AND MOTORCYCLES IN SWIFT RAID OPERATION In an effort to rid Delta State from criminal elements, troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force, South South Operation DELTA SAFE recovered seven rifles and two motorcycles during a raid operation at Ibusa in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. The operation was conducted on 4 June 2026, while acting on credible intelligence. The arms and motorcycles were discovered in an abandoned police station within Ibusa community. The Commander, 63 Brigade, Brigadier General Moronfolu Abdulmoshood Shonibare, commended the troops for their resilience and professionalism. He charged them to sustain the current operational tempo and maintain relentless pressure on criminal elements. Therefore, he reiterated on the formation’s unwavering commitment to denying criminals freedom of action in the area and warned individuals and groups harbouring arms or engaging in criminal activities will face the full wrath of the law. ILIYASU BAWA-RIJAU Captain Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army Asaba 5 June 2026

@AFPFactCheck families and threats from armed groups. While inaccurate images should be corrected, the scale of the security crisis is not receiving enough international attention.

@AFPFactCheck I understand that your fact-check concluded that the images used in the post were not from Nigeria. However, I would also like to draw attention to the broader issue of insecurity in Nigeria. Many communities continue to face kidnappings, attacks on schools, displacement of

Images of wounded children shared after the recent school abductions in Nigeria do not show kidnapping victims. The photos date to 2020 and show children who were abused by a teacher in Niger. Read more: u.afp.com/Niger

@OurFavOnlineDoc Go to Tik Tok now and search for Fulani boys they are all wearing military uniform

This is NOT the nigerian army. This is a video of the barbaric terrorists dressed up in a full nigerian military uniform with boots, arms and equipment that even nigerian military don’t have. Yes the same terrorists the nigerian govt calls “brothers”. This country is a joke.

That is why Nigeria shouldn't have been in existence in the first place.

Instagram has launched a new app called 'Instants' This new standalone app allows for sharing unedited photos in the moment that expire after viewing

@Goziedragon007 This is Barbaric and inhumane

Dear Catholics, Defend yourselves with a well-articulated and evidence-based argument: God says, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” Why then do we have carved images in our churches and homes? The best 5 answers win ₦20,000.

@NationalGridNg Thunder strike you all there anuofia

We feel you. We are part of you. In this together. Nigeria..Good People, Great Nation!

PRESS STATEMENT In the last 24 hours, social media has exploded over my interview with Mehdi Hassan, albeit with varied opinions. Let me set the record straight. When I signed on to the privileged job granted to me by Mr. President, I was well aware of its implications. Selling ice cream, looking fine, and seeking the praises of men were never part of it. Some of the fiercest critics of my interview can not even stand local TV anchors. But the task of promoting and defending the President and his administration is what I do with ease and joy. I am prepared to appear before any interviewer, anywhere in the world, any day and at any time, to defend this government and its policies. I have never, and will never, subscribe to ducking or dodging interviews on matters that concern promoting and defending the administration I was appointed to serve. It is the least of what is required of me. Head to Head contacted me requesting an interview, stating that they wanted to challenge our government on security, the economy, and corruption. Nowhere in our almost six months of communication did they mention that they were going to challenge my past. If that had been their plan, ethically and professionally, they were supposed to inform me so I could prepare my response. But that’s okay, ethically, that is on them, not on me. I refused to swallow the pill of Mehdi’s “opposition research-style journalism,” and even today, if you carefully compare what he read as quotes from organisations and groups, you will see that many were inaccurate and some were outright fake news. But I will leave that for another day. As for what I said about President Tinubu in the past, I am glad those were things I said when I was in the opposition saddle with such zeal. It is all politics. Half of Donald Trump’s cabinet is made up of people who once spoke against him, and quite a number of people in our own cabinet also spoke against President Tinubu in the past. Those things do not bother him if you care to know. The majority of the naysayers are members of the opposition and their sympathisers. It does not bother me one bit. Their temporary excitement over the interview has not lasted and will not last, because it does not take away their obvious problem of lack of vision, mission in conducting and managing a political party; yet they seek to manage Nigeria. Clearly they have no path to victory and no alternative policies or program for the Nigerian people. And if they say they do, they can as well go to head to head and be interrogated on that; as the saying in Hausa goes “Ga fili Ga doki” I conclude by thanking the many Nigerians and non-Nigerians who sent in their commendations over my brave defence of our government in an interview where the anchor would hardly let you answer a question unless it suited his narrative. I still have admiration and respect for Mehdi Hassan as arguably the best debater on the planet. I look forward to part two of the Head to Head interview, and I am glad that by then questions about my past will no longer be news so that we can focus on our administration’s policies, programs and what we have achieved so far. Stay tuned. – D.H Bwala Special Adviser to President on Media and Policy Communication (State House) Saturday March 7, 2026