Tag: Tweet
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I don’t tweet, I don’t WhatsApp – Wole Soyinka
Literary icon and Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has revealed why he does not use social media as he expressed concern over its negative impact. The 88-year-old disclosed this on Friday in Lagos at the unveiling of his latest interventions volume, titled: “The Putin Files,” at Freedom Park Lagos
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Tweet: UN calls for release of Saudi woman jailed for 34 years
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed outrage over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman, Ms Salma Al-Shehab charged with following and retweeting so-called dissidents and activists. Doctoral student Al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in jail, followed by a 34-year travel ban in connection with a series of…
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After backlash, Atiku insists all tweets must get his approval
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, on Friday, said that every tweet on his official social media handles must get his approval before publication. Atiku, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants, said this when he paid a consultative visit to Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo at the Government House, Benin.
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Ex-BBNaija housemate, Angel Smith talks on her proposal
The Akwa Ibom born writer affirmed that she would lick all the mud in mile 12, if…
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One Tweet and a nation in a trail of trouble, By Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe Let me state without equivocation that it looks to me that Nigeria never really forgave Twitter for taking its African headquarters to neighboring Ghana. So all that shemozzle about the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Tweet being removed was a deliberate scheme to excavate a residual hurt and manipulate it to mask or obviate…
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Insecurity: Buhari’s tweet meant for an enemy not citizens – Ohaneze Ndigbo President
…asks South East governors to roll out Ebubeagu …hail governors for recognising May 30th …advises youth to stop destroying govt facilities …insists Ndigbo will not support break up President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worlwide, Prof. George Obiozor has described controversial tweet of President Muhamnadu Buhari as a statement meant for an enemy not citizens. Obiozor made…
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Senators back Buhari’s controversial tweet
By Emman Ovuakporie Some Senators on Thursday back President Muhamnadu Buhari’s controversial tweet that was deleted by Twitter for breaking its rule. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that President Buhari had tweeted on Tuesday after meeting with the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the State House in Abuja threatening to decisively deal with…
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‘Their mission in Nigeria is suspicious’, FG reacts to Twitter’s removal of President Buhari’s tweets threatening trouble makers in S’East
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has taken a swipe at the US media giant, Twitter, saying its mission in Nigeria is suspicious. Mohammed’s comments came after Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he issued a threat to trouble makers in the country while making reference to Nigeria’s civil war. While defending…
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Sad!Blogger sentenced to five years over tweet
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a blogger to five years in prison for a tweet that called for attacks on the children of law enforcement officials, news agencies reported. Moscow’s Presnensky district court found Vladislav Sinitsa guilty on extremism charges and ruled he must serve five years in a penal colony, Russia’s three main…
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N1.3bn fraud: EFCC disowns tweet, says Fayose’s fate to be determined by FHC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned a recent gloating tweet that announced the imminent revival of a criminal case against outgoing Governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose. In a statement on Monday night, spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the “purported tweet does not represent the views of the EFCC”. The…