Category: ICT

‘Twitter writes Nigeria over suspension, seeks dialogue’

ADEOLA YUSUF

“For Twitter to resume operation in Nigeria, there must be an agreement as to what contents it could post,” Lai Mohammed rolls out conditions for microblogging site   Microblogging site, Twitter, has formally written to seek for dialogue with Nigeria on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The country’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who declared this when he, on Tuesday, featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “I can…

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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BREAKING: Twitter reaches out, seeks talks with Nigerian Govt – Minister

ADEOLA YUSUF

    Microblogging site, #Twitter, has reached out to the Nigerian Government seeking high-level discussion to resolve the issue surrounding the suspension of its operation in Nigeria. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. But Mohammed, who said that he got the message Wednesday morning has insisted that the microblogging platform was suspended because it provided an avenue for people that are threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria.   READ…

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Nigeria worthy of emulation, Trump Congratulates Buhari for banning Twitter

ADEOLA YUSUF

  United States (U.S.) former President, Donald Trump, has congratulated Nigeria for suspending the operations of Twitter in the country. Platforms Africa reports that Twitter and Facebook had in January suspended Trump’s accounts indefinitely. Trump, in a statement on Tuesday night, commended Nigeria for the action, calling on more countries to “ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech.”   READ ALSO: Use Twitter, Go to Jail, Nigeria tells Violators of Ban JUST IN: Count RCCG out of Nigeria’s Twitter Ban – Pastor Adeboye Over 1,000 by-pass…

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BREAKING: Nigerian Lawmakers Summon Minister Lai Mohammed Over Twitter Ban

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Nigeria’s House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country. Platforms Africa on Friday, reported that the federal government announced the suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria.   READ ALSO: Use Twitter, Go to Jail, Nigeria tells Violators of Ban JUST IN: Count RCCG out of Nigeria’s Twitter Ban – Pastor Adeboye Over 1,000 by-pass Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Face Scam, Viruses threats BREAKING: Nigeria adamant, reiterates condition for Twitter ban lift   Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi…

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JUST IN: Count RCCG out of Nigeria’s Twitter Ban – Pastor Adeboye

ADEOLA YUSUF

Pastor E.A Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has said that his church should be counted out of the Twitter ban by Nigeria. Reacting to the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria by President Buhari, Adeboye in a tweet on Monday afternoon, said the church would continue to use Twitter despite Mr Buhari’s ban stressing that the church is domiciled in 170 nations. “The Redeemed Christian Church of God is domiciled in more than 170 Nations & Territories. The tweets here are in accordance to…

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BREAKING: Nigeria adamant, reiterates condition for Twitter ban lift

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian government has given a condition to lift its indefinite suspension of Twitter. Minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said at a meeting with some envoys that Twitter’s operations in Nigeria will be restored only if the platform can be used “responsibly.” Asked when the ban will be lifted, Onyeama said there is no definite timeline for that, but added: “The condition would be responsible use of the social media and that really has to be it.” “We are not saying that Twitter is threatening the country or any…

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Use Twitter, Go to Jail, Nigeria tells Violators of Ban

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Country’s Justice Minister Orders prosecution of Twitter ban violators as country’s bickering with microblogging degenerate   Nigeria has threatened prosecution, which could lead to jail terms, for any of hundreds of thousands of Twitter users in the country who violates the suspension it slammed on the microblogging site. Apparently to show the Government’s seriousness, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Platforms Africa reports, ordered the prosecution of offenders of the Nigerian Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.   READ ALSO: Outrage as…

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Over 1,000 by-pass Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Face Scam, Viruses threats

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “If you aren’t paying for the service, you’re not the customer, you’re the product. You will likely be sold to clients including government.” Here is why bank accounts or data of government’s Twitter ban by-passers may be at great risk     Over 1, 000 Nigerians have engaged alternative sources including the services VPN providers to access Twitter and other social media networks 24 hours after the country suspended Twitter’s operations.   READ ALSO: Millions blocked as Twitter Operations Officially Grounded In Nigeria Why we Suspended Twitter’s Operations in…

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