Month: June 2021
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Twitter Ban: Pros and Cons of Using VPNs
As Nigerians found ‘solace’ in accessing twitter through Virtual Private Network (VPN) after the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country by the Federal government , there are a couple of pros and cons that need to be known about the ‘bypassed route’ , VPNs. VPN is a connection that allows users to establish a…
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Twitter Ban: Makinde Sends Message To FG
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has enjoined the Federal Government to reverse its suspension of microblogging site, Twitter, noting that the platform has become a money-making one for Nigerian youths who earned a living through content creating and sharing on the platform. He made this known in a statement on Saturday titled, ‘Statement by Governor…
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Explainer: How To Bypass FG’s Suspension of Twitter
The Nigerian government then directed the National Broadcasting Commission to immediately commence licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria. A check by SaharaReporters in the early hours of Saturday showed that the platform is no more active within Nigeria. Here is an explainer on how you can bypass the government’s suspension of Twitter…
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2021: JOIN THE RESTORATION by Ananwureyi Joy Ohine
It’s World Environment Day! Just take a look at the world around you, should we not do better in protecting it? From the first world environment day celebrated in 1974 with the slogan; ‘Only One Earth’; we are here in 2021 celebrating with ‘Reimagine, Recreate, Restore’. What’s more? This year’s world environment day is ushering…
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Agroforestry as a tool to combat climate change and hunger by Akinfolahan Oluwasegun Peter
(I write this article to commemorate World Environment Day 2021 (June 5, 2021) Agroforestry is the management and integration of trees, crops and/or livestock on a single plot of land and can be an integral part of productive agriculture. Agroforestry emphasizes integration and interaction between a combination of elements rather than focusing on just one…
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FG Finally Effects Indefinite Suspension of Twitter
The Federal Government has eventually effected the indefinite suspension of microblogging site, Twitter in Nigeria after citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of destabilizing nation’s corporate existence as its reason for the action . A directive was, Friday night, given to telecommunication companies in the country to deactivate twitter…
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Twitter Breaks Silence Over Suspension of Operations In Nigeria
As reactions continue to trail the suspension of micro-blogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria by President Buhari-led Administration, the tech giant has said that the suspension of its operations in the most populous black nation is “deeply concerning”. Twitter’s Senior Policy Communications Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Sarah Hart, stated this in an email…
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Tech Expert Reveals Way To Use Twitter Despite FG’s Suspension
As Nigerian government suspended Twitter ‘operations’ indefinitely in the country, a tech specialist argued that there is a way to circumvent the ban and use the site. In a statement on Friday, Nigeria’s communications minister Lai Mohammed announced the suspension, citing persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate…
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NYSC Clears Air Over ‘Mobilizing Corps Members For War’ Remark
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has cleared the air over reports quoting the Director-General of the scheme, Brig.Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, as saying that youth corps members could be mobilised for war. Ibrahim was quoted as saying on Thursday in an interview on Channels TV that corps members were part of the national defence policy…
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Tension as ‘Soldier’ Kills Self, Customs Officer At Seme Boarder
There was palpable tension at the Seme border command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday night when a yet to be identified soldier allegedly killed himself as well as a serving Customs officer. According to Daily Sun, The incident happened at one of the checkpoints of the command along the Seme, Badagry expressway.…