Category: ICT

Millions blocked as Twitter Operations Officially Grounded In Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

Step by step process of how some Nigerians are already by-passing the government’s suspension of Twitter through VPN   Popular microblogging platform, Twitter, has officially stopped its operation in Federal Republic of Nigeria. Platforms  Africa reports that Twitter is the second most used social media network after facebook in Nigeria where millions of people in the country interact with others across other countries of the world. This development is coming hours after Federal Government announced the suspension of Twitter in a recent statement signed by Lai Mohammed.   READ ALSO:…

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Why we Suspended Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria – Minister

ADEOLA YUSUF

Government orders licensing of all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria   The Nigerian Government has declared that it slammed an indefinite suspension on operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria because Twitter has been persistently used for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement signed by his Special Assistant Segun Adeyemi sighted by Platforms Africa.   READ ALSO: Twitter Deletes Nigerian President Buhari’s ‘Civil War’ Tweet Twitter Office in…

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Twitter Deletes Nigerian President Buhari’s ‘Civil War’ Tweet

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here is the tweet before it was deleted and reason the microblogging site may suspend Buhari’s account   Twitter, an American microblogging and social networking service, has deleted Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet. Platforms Africa gathered from Twitter on Wednesday that it took down Nigeria’s President tweet for violating its policy.   READ ALSO: Buhari’s absence at Army Chief, Others’ burial sets Twitter on fire Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce Twitter Office in Ghana not a loss for South Africa, Kenya. Why Nigeria?  …

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ALERT: How WhatsApp Is Sharing Your Information With Sister Firms – NITDA

ADEOLA YUSUF

  What you must know from outcome of engagement between global policy officials of Facebook Incorporated, the owners of WhatsApp platform, and NITDA/African Network of Data Protection Authorities on 9th April, 2021.   Whatsapp has begun sharing of your information and that of other users with sister companies as its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy took effect from 15th May, 2021. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), which said this, added that it is under Section 6 (f) of the NITDA Act 2007 empowered to provide advisory to…

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Microsoft Probed Bill Gates Over ‘Romantic Affair’ With Employee – Report

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Microsoft Corporation says it conducted an investigation into an alleged relationship between its co-founder, Bill Gates, and an employee of the company. The company said in 2019 it received information of Gates’ involvement with the employee which commenced over two decades ago. READ ALSO: Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce We are still surprised COVID-19 deaths, cases are low in Africa – Bill Gates  It said Gates was about to commence a romantic relationship…

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EXCLUSIVE: Customers Kick as GTBank’s Network Glitch Drags into Second Week

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “When you see GTB Customers, kindly hug us. We are going through a lot these days,” a customer who said he was terribly affected by the “bad banking,” lamented.     The network glitch rocking Guarantee Trust Bank (GTBank) with headquarters in Nigeria, has entered the second week with customers lampopning the lender over inability to fix the problem on time. While many of the customers trooped in to the Customer Service section of the Bank branches across the country, others took to social media networks; Twitter and Facebook,…

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Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “This marriage thing no be scam so? How many are truly happily married?” Toxic Tongues Trade Tantrums on Twitter   Hot reactions by some young Nigerians on Twitter have trailed the divorce announcement made by the Microsoft founder, Bill Gate and his wife Melinda. The duo hitherto love birds with over 124bn (£89bn) networth, announced they would split after 27 years in marriage with three “grown up” children. RELATED POSTS: Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes https://platformsafrica.com/2021/05/04/billionaire-couple-bill-and-melinda-gates-27-year-old-marriage-crashes/ GTBank Fires 3 Executive Directors, 6 GMs as Succesion…

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Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes

ADEOLA YUSUF

  How the couple with three ‘grown up’ children and over 124bn (£89bn) net worth, split in the pandemic   Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the pair tweeted. They first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill’s Microsoft firm. The billionaire couple have three children and…

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Pantami: Buhari turns table, probes, threatens legal action against ICT Firms

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “Government is now investigating the veracity behind these claims of attempted inducement (by ICT firms), and – should they be found to hold credence – police and judicial action must be expected.” Garba Shehu, President Buhari’s spokesman said.   The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said his government has begun investigating the veracity behind these claims of attempted inducement, and – should they be found to hold credence – police and judicial action must be expected. This is contrary to calls made by some Nigerians for Mr. Buhari to probe…

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Twitter Office in Ghana not a loss for South Africa, Kenya. Why Nigeria?

ADEOLA YUSUF

      “Was there a competition between Ghana and Nigeria over the location of Twitter’s office? Why is the ‘win’ for Ghana not framed as a loss for South Africa, Kenya or Egypt? Why make it about Nigeria? Simbo Olorunfemi wrote in this opinion article originally titled; “The Dirty Business of Running Nigeria Down.”   Yesterday, my attention was drawn to the report by CNN on location of Twitter Office in Ghana. I would not have bothered to go beyond the headline, seeing that what is actually a next…

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