Day: June 12, 2021

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, tweets Nigerian flag on Democracy Day

Precious Ibekwe

The co-founder and CEO of the American microblogging site, Twitter, Jack Dorsey, on Saturday, tweeted the flag of Nigeria, an apparent reference to the celebration of Democracy Day in the country. Platforms Africa reports that Twitter is involved in an ongoing face-off with the Nigerian government. The tweet was published at 12 am Nigerian time on Saturday on his handle, @jack.   READ ALSO: Buhari, wife, Gov switch to Twitter Rival, Koo, Greet Nigerian on June 12 Use Twitter, Go to Jail, Nigeria tells Violators of Ban BREAKING: Twitter reaches…

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WAPP Project for Nigeria’s electricity sale to Togo, 3 others to gulp $568m

Dawood Rabiu

  Nigeria’s power minister says WAPP, which involves the sub-regional interconnection project, referred to as the 330 kV, is a top priority     The West African Power pool (WAPP) North Core Regional Interconnection Project, which would aide the sale of electricity from Nigeria to Togo, Benin Republic, Niger and Burkina Faso, has been estimated to cost a total of USD 568 million. Platforms Africa reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN); African Development Bank (AfDB), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the World Bank (WB) are to…

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Buhari, wife, Gov switch to Twitter Rival, Koo, Greet Nigerian on June 12

Damilola Olonade

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, personal aides to the couple, Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his aides have signed on to an Indian microblogging platform, Koo, as an alternative to American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. Platforms Africa reports that they have adopted Koo as a medium to greet Nigerians happy Democracy Day, barely a week after they deactivated their various accounts on Twitter. Since its launch in 2020, the app managers, checks by Platforms Africashowed, have been able to secure funding of around…

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Saudi dashes 160,000 Nigerians’ Hope, Bars Foreign Pilgrims from Hajj 2021

Aliyu Aliyu

  How 2021 Hajj hope of over 2 million pilgrims across the World hit the rock   The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has dashed the hope of over 160,000 intending pilgrims from Nigeria as it slammed a ban on the country and others from participating in the 2021 Hajj rites. Platforms Africa has earlier reported how the delay in announcing quota for Nigeria has caused tension among pilgrims from the country, which hirtherto has 95,000 quota. Announcing the new development barring travellers from Nigeria and other countries from performing 2021…

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BREAKING: Police fire teargas at June 12 protesters in Lagos, Abuja + PHOTO

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Nigerian Police officers on Saturday morning fired tear gas at protesters that gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, and Abuja, administrative capital of the country. The two parks are points of convergence for the June 12 Democracy Day protest in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the protesters had converged to demand for an end to bad governance and others while some of them were agitating for an end to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari before tear gas was fired at them by…

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