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Facebook, Instagram Global Outage: Over 130,000 Reports as Millions Logged Out

NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE – Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced a widespread outage on Friday, June 12, 2026, leaving millions of users across the world unable to access their accounts as the disruption affected the entire ecosystem of Meta-owned services.

The disruption affected Facebook’s main website, mobile application and Messenger service, with many users reporting that they were automatically logged out of their accounts. The trouble appeared to begin on WhatsApp before spreading across Meta’s platforms. Users attempting to access Facebook received error messages including “an unexpected error occurred,” “sorry, something went wrong,” and “Query Error.”

Visitors to Facebook’s website were shown a notice stating that the company was working to resolve the issue. The disruption began at approximately 10:00 AM Eastern Time (2:00 PM GMT) , with users reporting being unable to load feeds or access core features on affected platforms.

According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, the scale of the disruption was substantial. Facebook recorded over 130,000 user reports at its peak, while Instagram logged approximately 9,500 complaints. Reuters reported more than 62,000 complaints for Facebook and over 8,000 for Instagram during the peak of the disruption.

Reports of the outage quickly flooded social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as users turned to the site to confirm whether others were experiencing similar problems. While Facebook and Instagram were the most affected services, WhatsApp and Messenger also experienced significant disruptions.

The outage appeared to be global, with complaints emerging from multiple countries within a short period. The disruption affected users across the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Philippines, India, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates. In Singapore, reports about Facebook spiked on Downdetector at approximately 1:00 PM GMT.

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According to outage-tracking website StatusGator, users in the Philippines, India, Australia, Canada, and the United States also reported issues with Meta’s various applications. In Vietnam, users began reporting problems at approximately 8:40 PM local time, and the issue was reported resolved by approximately 9:20 PM local time.

Meta communications director Andy Stone confirmed the company was aware of the issue. “We’re aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We’re working on it,” Stone wrote in a post on X.

The company’s internal status page logged “high disruptions” across its business products, including Facebook Ads Manager, the Messenger Platform, the Messenger API for Instagram, and the WhatsApp Business Platform. Advertisers reported being unable to create or edit ads during the disruption, and Meta apologized “for any inconvenience.”

Notably, while Facebook and Messenger experienced issues, some users reported that Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp remained operational for certain regions or devices. However, many users still reported issues accessing these services depending on their location and device type.

The disruption was not limited to mobile applications. Users attempting to access Facebook and Instagram through web browsers also encountered error messages and were unable to load content normally. Some users reported that Facebook’s mobile app worked while the desktop site displayed errors, highlighting the uneven nature of the disruption.

Meta’s own status page, which is responsible for providing real-time information about platform responsiveness, failed to provide valuable data during the incident. Throughout the disruption period, the page displayed all services as having “no errors detected,” potentially leading users to believe the problem was on their end rather than the platform.

Downdetector’s own website experienced technical difficulties around the same time as the outage, though it was not immediately clear whether the two events were connected. Before becoming unavailable, the platform had logged tens of thousands of error reports within minutes.

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The disruption adds to a series of intermittent outages affecting Meta’s family of apps in recent years. In one major outage in March 2026, Facebook and Instagram users across several countries reported being unable to load feeds or access accounts for several hours. A separate disruption earlier that month also affected thousands of users globally.

Prior to 2026, Meta experienced major outages in March 2024, when the entire ecosystem including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads was down for over two hours, with Downdetector recording over 550,000 outage reports. Another similar incident occurred in December 2024, disrupting communication for millions of accounts worldwide.

Meta representatives have stated in both previous instances that the root cause stemmed from internal technical issues, emphasizing that these incidents were independent of each other and completely unrelated to external cyberattacks.

By midday Eastern Time (approximately two hours after the outage began), service was recovering unevenly, region by region. Meta marked some services, such as ad delivery, as resolved, while others remained “in the process of being restored.”

On the consumer side, Facebook was loading closer to normal and Downdetector reports were falling, though some users still saw empty Stories bars, stale feeds, or “Try Again” errors. In Vietnam, the issue was reported resolved by approximately 9:20 PM local time.

The scale of the disruption underscored the central role Meta’s platforms play in global communication and commerce. Even a few hours of downtime ripples through messaging services, business operations, and login authentication systems far beyond the social media feed.

Meta has not yet released an official statement regarding the specific cause of this latest outage as of the time of finalizing this report. The company has not provided an estimated timeline for when all services will be fully restored, though restoration efforts continue to proceed.

This is a developing story. Updates will follow as Meta provides official explanation of the cause and confirms full restoration of all services.

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Honda shakes up Nigeria operations, dissolves HAWA, retains HMN 

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Japanese automobile giant, Honda, has overhauled its operations in Nigeria, dissolving its automobile arm, Honda Automobile Western Africa Limited, and folding its business into Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited.

The restructuring, which took effect on September 1, 2026, followed the sanctioning of the merger by the Federal High Court, with HMN emerging as the surviving entity.

Under the new arrangement, HAWA, which had been responsible for Honda’s automobile business operations in the country, has ceased to exist as a separate corporate entity, while HMN has taken over its assets, liabilities, contracts, rights, obligations and ongoing business operations.

Honda, however, moved quickly to allay concerns over the development, assuring customers, dealers and business partners that the restructuring would not disrupt its automobile operations or affect the level of service and support they receive.

In a notification to its business partners dated August 31, 2026, Honda said the restructuring had resulted in the consolidation of both companies into “one unified entity”, with HMN assuming all assets, liabilities, rights, obligations, contracts, undertakings and business operations previously held or conducted by HAWA.

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The development means that existing relationships, arrangements and commitments involving HAWA will henceforth be managed and administered by HMN.

The company, however, stressed that the restructuring would not disrupt its automobile business operations in Nigeria.

“Automobile business operations previously conducted by HAWA will continue under HMN without interruption,” Honda assured its partners, adding that it remained committed to maintaining the same level of service, support and cooperation that customers and business partners had come to expect.

The restructuring is also expected to streamline Honda’s corporate structure in Nigeria by bringing its manufacturing and automobile business operations under a single surviving entity.

Honda said it was currently updating relevant corporate records and information as part of the integration process. These include corporate details, registered address, authorised signatories, management information and other related documentation.

It added that any changes requiring the attention of its business partners would be communicated in due course.

The company further requested the continued support and cooperation of its partners during the transition, while providing a copy of the Federal High Court order sanctioning the merger as an appendix to its notification.

 

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Fire Scare at Abuja Train Station as Electrical Fault Sparks Blaze, NRC Assures Passengers

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Fire Scare at Abuja Train Station as Electrical Fault Sparks Blaze, NRC Assures Passengers

A minor fire caused by an electrical fault broke out at the Idu Train Station in Abuja on Wednesday night, but the incident did not disrupt operations on the Abuja–Kaduna train route, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said.

The fire, which occurred in the station’s low-voltage electrical room, was detected at about 8:30 p.m. and was quickly brought under control by maintenance personnel.

A preliminary inspection showed that some electrical supply cables connected to the station’s control panels were damaged in the incident.

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However, the NRC said the station’s solar power system was not affected, while power had been temporarily restored to the lifts and escalators.

According to the Corporation’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, all the lifts and escalators are currently operational except Lift 1.

The NRC stressed that the incident had no impact on Abuja–Kaduna train services, assuring passengers that scheduled operations would continue as normal.

The Corporation said its technical team was conducting a detailed assessment to establish the cause of the electrical fault and permanently restore the affected installations.

It added that appropriate safety measures had been put in place while the assessment and remedial work continued.

 

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Nigerians Pay N44 Extra Per Litre as Retailers Defy Falling Depot Prices – Full Report

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Nigerians Pay N44 Extra Per Litre as Retailers Defy Falling Depot Prices – Full Report

Nigerians Pay N44 Extra Per Litre as Retailers Defy Falling Depot Prices – Full Report

Despite significant reductions at major petroleum depots, petrol pump prices remain stubbornly high across Nigeria, raising fresh concerns about pricing transparency and market practices in the downstream sector.

LAGOS – There is a growing disconnect between wholesale and retail petrol prices in Nigeria, leaving motorists questioning why pump prices remain elevated despite sharp drops at depots. Industry data for September 8, 2026, revealed that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) , commonly known as petrol, was selling at depots in Lagos for between N1,266 and N1,280 per litre, with some operators recording significant price cuts during the day. Yet at filling stations across Lagos and Abuja, consumers are still paying between N1,310 and N1,325 per litre – a gap of as much as N44 that industry watchers say underscores persistent inefficiencies and potential profiteering in the distribution chain.

A mid-day depot price report for Tuesday showed that Dangote Refinery and Pinnacle quoted N1,266 per litre, while MRS sold at N1,267. Other depots including Aiteo, Integrated, and Sahara priced at N1,270, with Ascon and NIPCO at N1,280. The data also revealed that several depots lowered their prices during the day. Integrated and Sahara in Lagos cut PMS prices by N9 per litre each to N1,270, while Lister reduced its price by N3 to N1,277. In Warri, Bulk Strategic, Liquid Bulk, and Masters reduced prices by N10 per litre, while Matrix cut its rate by N5. Rain Oil recorded the largest reduction, slashing its price by N20 to N1,280.

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Despite these downward adjustments, the relief is yet to reach motorists. The lowest reported retail price in Lagos stood at N1,310 per litre, while many filling stations still sell at N1,325 and above. In Abuja, prices range between N1,300 and N1,345, according to recent checks. This gap raises critical questions: why are savings at the depot level not being passed on to consumers?

Market operators point to several factors that widen the divide between wholesale and retail prices. “The depot price is only one component of the final price paid by the consumer,” an industry source said, citing transportation, storage, handling, and station operating costs as additional burden on final pump prices. Another downstream operator noted that not every station buys at the same price or operates with the same cost structure. “Location, transportation and other expenses all affect the pump price,” the operator explained. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has also attributed persistent price volatility to crude oil sourcing, single-source domestic refining, and logistics costs. The regulatory body’s spokesperson, George Ene-Ita, described the issues as “knotty,” adding that petrol prices have been fully deregulated and are subject to market forces.

Adding to the complexity, Brent crude recently surged past $95 per barrel amid escalating geopolitical tensions, which has pushed up replacement costs for imported fuel and influenced domestic pricing decisions. Dangote Refinery raised its gantry price three times in eight days in late August, adding N100 per litre – an 8.6% increase – following a sharp rise in international crude costs. This triggered retail price hikes across the country, with some northern states seeing petrol sell for as high as N1,400 per litre.

The NMDPRA has intensified consumer protection measures, warning filling station operators against under-dispensing and engaging with stakeholders to promote fair pricing. However, the authority has also reaffirmed that the market remains fully deregulated, meaning pump prices are determined by market forces rather than government directives. Industry associations including the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have called on regulators to clamp down on anti-competitive pricing practices. PETROAN National President Billy Gillis-Harry emphasised that retailers are simply passing on the costs they incur from suppliers. “If we buy N1,500, we must still try to make minimal markup to be able to pay for the cost of finance, cost of services, cost of logistics, cost of overhead,” he said.

Industry watchers are divided on whether the recent drop in depot prices will eventually translate into lower pump prices. “If depot prices continue to fall, consumers should begin to see some relief at the filling stations, provided the savings are transmitted through the distribution chain,” a market source noted. The Federal Government has ruled out a return to the subsidy regime, with Minister of Information Mohammed Idris warning that restoring subsidy would reverse economic gains and erase N15.8 trillion in savings mobilised between June 2023 and December 2025. Instead, state governors are promoting a nationwide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transit programme as a long-term solution to reduce transportation costs and ease the burden on Nigerians. For now, motorists continue to bear the brunt of a market in transition – where depot prices fall, but pump prices remain stubbornly high.

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