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Popular Nigerian Pastor, TB Joshua is dead
The Founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, popularly referred to as Prophet TB Joshua, is dead. Joshua reportedly died on Saturday night in Lagos after concluding a programme at his church. The church and his family have not officially announced his death. He was 57. Plans were underway for his 58th…
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Presidency Gives ‘Reasons’ For Suspension of Twitter Operations in Nigeria
Barely 24hrs after the suspension of micro-blogging site, Twitter operations in Nigeria, the Presidency on Saturday justified the step taken by the Federal government. It said the decision was not just about the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets, but to forestall unforeseen circumstances. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
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Canada, UK React To Twitter Suspension in Nigeria
As mixed reactions continue to trail the ban of Twitter by the Nigerian government , the Canadian and the British missions in Nigeria expressed their concern over the government’s infringement on freedom of speech. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, said Nigerian citizens have the right to freedom of speech and the…
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FG Orders Immediate Prosecution of Nigerians Using Twitter
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has ordered the immediate prosecution of Nigerians accessing microblogging platform, Twitter, through a virtual private network (VPN). The development follows the Friday indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. There have been reports of Nigerian users of the platform bypassing the restriction posed by the Internet Service…
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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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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…