An X user, Papi of the Buj, has revealed that kinsmen celebrated the m8rder of a 23-year-old g@y Nigerian man, Hillary Ikechukwu Emereole, during his burial.

Hillary was laid to rest in his hometown, Umuihugba Umuodu Autonomous community, Owerri, Imo State on Saturday, February 7 2026.

LIB reported that d!ed after he was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building by h0m0phobic men in Port Harcourt.

According to the X user, Hillary’s kinsmen sang songs, chanting how they were happy he was k!lled for allegedly being gay.

“Hillary was put to rest over the weekend, And it hurt me so much because word got to his kinsmen that he was k!lled on the basis of homos3xuality. They sang songs chanting how they were glad he d!ed on the basis of homos3xuality. It was such an eyesore,” he wrote.

Several top dignitaries from Nigeria and beyond gathered in Abuja on Friday, February 6, for the wedding fatiha of ten children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, all of whom were married on the same day.

The wedding ceremony held in the National Mosque Abuja after which they proceeded to a big hall where the reception for all 10 children took place.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu was in attendance and even received the brides on behalf of the Matawalles into the family.

The President of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, also attended the ceremony alongside Tinubu.

Also present were the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jubril Barau, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Politics and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari.

Governors at the event included Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State, Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, and Nasir Idris of Kebbi State.

Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara State, gave out five of his daughters: Maryam, Safiyya, Farida, Nana Firdausi, and Aisha, in marriage.

Five of his sons: Ibrahim, Abdul Jalal, Surajo, Bello, and Fahad, also got married on the same day.

The officiating Imam, Prof. Luqman Zakariyah,

prayed to Allah to bless the marriages, grant success to the couples in their life journeys, and bless their parents and grandparents.

On X (formerly Twitter) Matawalle thanked Tinubu for serving as “Wali” at his children’s wedding fatiha which held at the National Mosque Abuja.

Nigerians took to the post to express outrage that Tinubu attended the wedding but did not go to Kwara State where terrorists k!lled scores of innocent citizens just hours earlier.

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday participated in a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the death of the late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, GCFR.

The event was attended by notable dignitaries, including Senator Daisy Danjuma, wife of retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma; Dr Aisha Muhammed Oyebode, daughter of the late General and CEO of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation; her husband, Gbenga Oyebode; and Hon. Bola Oladunjoye, Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, among other officials and guests.

Wreaths were laid at the cenotaph in honour of General Muhammed, celebrating his life, leadership, and enduring contributions to Nigeria.

General Murtala Ramat Muhammed served as Nigeria’s Head of State from July 1975 until his assassination on February 13, 1976.

Though his tenure lasted only seven months, it was widely recognized for transformative reforms, including restructuring the civil service, establishing new states, fighting corruption, and initiating steps toward a return to civilian rule.

He assumed power following a bloodless coup that ousted General Yakubu Gowon and moved swiftly to implement wide-ranging policies.

His leadership was abruptly ended when his convoy was ambushed in Ikoyi, Lagos, during a failed coup attempt, resulting in his death alongside his driver and aide-de-camp.

Following his assassination, leadership passed to his deputy, Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo, who continued the transition to civilian governance.

Fifty years later, commemorative activities are being held throughout February 2026, including exhibitions, policy dialogues, memorial gatherings, and wreath-laying ceremonies, highlighting General Muhammed’s legacy and enduring impact on Nigeria’s history.