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APC Nigeria moving platforms

Apr 15, 2018

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From all indications, Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is rejigging its platforms on the Internet, ranging from its websites to its social media handles. TheNewsGuru reports Twitter erupted in confusion on Saturday after Spokesman of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi disowned the party’s supposed official account, @APCNigeria. For the upteenth time, @APCNigeria IS…

Marrriage via social media – Francis Ewherido

Apr 14, 2018

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Femi Ajasa

in Columnist, Editor’s Pick

By Francis Ewherido Sometime ago, in company of my wife, I visited a family. I met a very beautiful lady in her mid 30s, a relative of the madam of the house. Out of curiosity I asked my friend when he was escorting me to my vehicle about her marital status because I did not…

Twitter CEO rejects salary payments 3rd year in a row

Apr 12, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey in 2017 declined to receive his salary payments for running the micro-blogging for the third straight year. “As a testament to his commitment to and belief in Twitter’s long-term value creation potential, our CEO, Jack Dorsey, declined all compensation for 2017,” a proxy statement Twitter filed with the US…

Data scandal: US lawmakers grill Facebook CEO to no submission

Apr 11, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, World

Facebook founder and chief executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, foiled attempts by United States Senators to pin him down when he appeared before a joint Congress hearing on activities of Cambridge Analytica illegally mining users data on the social media platform. TheNewsGuru reports Zuckerberg appeared before Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Tuesday followed by a…

Army of Facebook CEO cutouts flood Capitol lawn in mass protest

Apr 10, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, World

Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate hearing on Tuesday, a global advocacy group, Avaaz, took an army of 100 life-sized Zuckerberg cutouts wearing ‘Fix Facebook’ t-shirts to the Capitol lawn. TheNewsGuru reports the event intends to call attention to the hundreds of millions of fake accounts still spreading disinformation on Facebook and other social platforms. The…

Pastor Adeboye warns Nigerians over dangers of ‘Facebook love’

Apr 8, 2018

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Femi Ajasa

in News, Nigeria

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has once again warned against the practice of finding spouses on social media platforms. He stressed that it is totally wrong for anyone to go into marriage relationship via the social media without finding out the background of would-be partners. Adeboye…

Privacy scandal: Facebook CEO testifies before Congress

Apr 6, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, World

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week before congressional committees over Cambridge Analytica misuse of users’ data to interfere in the democratic process of several countries, including Nigeria. US lawmakers made this known on Wednesday saying Zuckerberg will appear before a joint hearing of the US Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees on…

How to protect your Facebook account from hackers

Apr 5, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, Tips & Tricks

Facebook as a social media platform is replete with so many fake accounts, many of which are identities of others. Scammers are in the business of impersonating people on Facebook, stealing people’s name and profile pic and sending friend’s request. Most times, these scammers block the real person so they are not aware their identity…

Essential tech tips every traveller should know

Apr 5, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Tips & Tricks, Travel and Tourism

Whether you are a leisure or a business traveller, you cannot downplay the role of technology in your travels. From using GPS to navigating unfamiliar destinations to checking apps for the best local restaurants and taking photos on multiple devices to document your travels, tech is important in almost every aspect of travel. Jumia Travel,…

Breaking: Cambridge Analytica’s graphic video used to influence Nigeria’s election emerges

Apr 4, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, Nigeria, Politics, Top Story, Trending Video

Whistle-blower and former employee of Cambridge Analytica, Christopher Wylie, has finally released the particular graphic video used to influence Nigeria’s election in 2015. Wylie handed the material to MPs, and giving testimony last week, he said: “Cambridge Analytica sent AggregateIQ the video after they [CA] got banned from several online ad networks because the graphic…

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