News
TikTok removes 3.6m Nigerian videos for contents violation
In the Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok restated the importance of a safe, respectful, and trustworthy digital environment.
Short video platform, TikTok has clampdown on perceived offensive videos globally, including Nigeria.
Owned by Bytedance, TikTok removed over 3.6 million videos posted by Nigerian users in the first quarter of 2025 for violating its content policy.
Globally, it removed 211 million videos.
In the Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok restated the importance of a safe, respectful, and trustworthy digital environment.
Analysis of the report showed that the 3.6 million removed Nigerian videos, showed a 50 percent increase in removals over the previous quarter, where 2.4 million videos from the country were removed for the same violation.
The company said it recorded a proactive detection rate of 98.4 percent, which is content removed before it was reported to TikTok, and 92.1 percent of videos were removed within 24 hours.
Earlier in March 2025, TikTok also removed 129 accounts in West Africa tied to covert operations.
Further analysis showed that in the Q1, 2025, the 211 million videos removed rose from the 153 million videos removed in the previous quarter, where some 184 million were yanked off the platform.
The platform’s global proactive detection rate reached 99 per cent, demonstrating continued improvements in identifying and removing harmful content quickly and effectively.
TikTok explained that on spam and fake engagements, it removed a total of 44.7 million comments from fake accounts between January and March this year.In addition, it also removed 4.3 billion fake likes in the period under review.
News
170 Foreigners Seeking Nigerian Citizenship – Tunji Ojo
According to the Minister, the 170 applications will undergo rigorous scrutiny by a high-level panel comprising representatives from the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
One hundred and seventy (170) foreign nationals are seeking Nigerian citizenship.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Interior Minister, disclosed this in Abuja after chairing a meeting of the Citizenship Advisory Committee, which vets all citizenship requests before forwarding recommendations to President Bola Tinubu for approval.
Tunji-Ojo noted that citizenship of the world’s largest Black nation is not for everyone.
“Anyone who holds the citizenship of our great country must be a person of strong character and impeccable integrity, reflecting the true values of Nigeria,” he declared.
According to the Minister, the 170 applications will undergo rigorous scrutiny by a high-level panel comprising representatives from the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
News
NPF to celebrate 70 years of women in policing
In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday, the celebration is scheduled to hold from December 3 to 4, 2025, and will bring together serving and retired female officers alongside the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to celebrate 70 years of women in policing, honouring seven decades of courage, resilience, and service since the first set of female officers were enlisted in 1955.
In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday, the celebration is scheduled to hold from December 3 to 4, 2025, and will bring together serving and retired female officers alongside the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The statement noted that the milestone “underscores the vital role of women in strengthening law enforcement and fostering community trust across the nation.
It added that the IGP commended the invaluable contributions of female officers to the operational effectiveness and public image of the Force, saying their “dedication and compassion have continued to be integral to the foundation of policing in Nigeria.”
News
FG building highways to last 100 years — Umahi
The minister said that the new design standards combine recycling, milling and concrete reinforcement to build highways capable of withstanding decades of heavy traffic and harsh weather.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says that the federal government is building a new generation of highways designed to last between 50 and 100 years.
Umahi spoke during an inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway (Section I), saying that the new highways mark a sharp departure from Nigeria’s long history of poorly constructed and short-lived roads.
He emphasised that the ministry has adopted a new approach that prioritises durability, innovation and cost-effectiveness over the traditional “cut-and-fill” method blamed for frequent road failures.
The minister said that the new design standards combine recycling, milling and concrete reinforcement to build highways capable of withstanding decades of heavy traffic and harsh weather.
“We are building roads that will stand the test of time, roads that will last between 50 and 100 years, save public funds, and promote economic growth,” Umahi declared.
-
Entertainment2 days agoWhy I regrets My relocation to America – Teju Babyface
-
News2 days agoKanu Declines to Open Defence, Insists no Case Against him
-
News2 days agoBREAKING: Omoyele Sowore Regains Freedom After Controversial Detention
-
Politics2 days agoPlateau PDP elects new chair, 38 other officials
-
News20 hours agoI’ve been banned from US — Soyinka
-
Politics2 days agoEkiti 2026: 885 delegates to pick APC Gov candidate
-
Sports2 days agoOnuachu bags another award in Turkey
-
Sports2 days agoOsimhen hits 50-goals contributions for Galatasaray
