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  • APC to Nigerians: Using VPN to access #TwitterBan can expose your bank accounts, data to hackers

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Nigerians to avoid the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) in accessing social media contents.

    The ruling party said such usage could expose users to cybercrimes and heinous activities of hackers.

    It also said warned that bank accounts and data of users of the communication platform are vulnerable to hackers.

    These alerts were contained in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Secretary to APC Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John James Akpanduoehehe.

    The party scribe said the warning became necessary as some individuals had decided to access Twitter at all cost, following the suspension of its operations in the country.

    The statement reads: “All Progressives Congress (APC) alerts Nigerians to the many risks involved in accessing contents, especially the social media using the Virtual Private Network (VPN), which is vulnerable to the heinous activities of criminal hackers who can steal data and money in bank accounts.”

    The party chief warned legitimate private and public entities operating in the country to avoid the many dangers of exposing themselves to cybercrimes through the use of VPN, which he said is not adequately secured.

    “This advisory is necessary because despite the massive compliance by Nigerians to the Federal Government’s suspension of Twitter operations in the country, some individuals have resorted to VPN to assess Twitter, whose unwholesome activities were detrimental to peace and public order in the country.

    “Those using the VPN are advised to desist in their own interests because of its risks, which include data theft, illegal access to strategic company documents and possible economic espionage.

    “The APC emphasises that VPN users expose their devices to vulnerabilities because the network allows third parties access to personal data and changes user location to another country, which compromises data integrity. Your record can be traced to another country that is not yours, with all the risks it entails.

    “Many individuals and organisations using VPN have lost their investments after compromising the security of their devices. The APC strongly advises that Nigerians should avoid installing or using VPN to access social networking sites in order to protect their privacy and security online. This is in our individual and collective interest.”

  • Nigerians demand prosecution of Malami for bypassing FG’s #Twitterban with VPN to deactivate account

    Nigerians demand prosecution of Malami for bypassing FG’s #Twitterban with VPN to deactivate account

    Nigerians are calling for the prosecution of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who had earlier threatened to prosecute Twitter users after FG laced a ban on the micro-blogging site in the country.

    However, to the dismay of many Nigerians, Malami also breached Buhari’s Twitter ban, by side-tracking all the tech walls to log on to his Twitter account to deactivate it.

    Recall Twitter ban became effective from Saturday, a day after Information Minister, Lai Mohammed announced the dramatic ban.

    It followed Twitter’s removal of two tweets by President Buhari, in which he threatened violence against insurrectionists, in the eastern part of Nigeria.

    Twitter said the tweets violated its rules.

    The Nigerian government said Twitter must treat President Buhari under a different rule and accused Twitter of double standard.

    Malami, who had said the suspension, that was not backed by any known law, must be respected announced on Tuesday that he had deactivated his Twitter account.

    He announced this on his Facebook page this evening with a screenshot of his activity.

    How did he do it without violating the ban?

    The disclosure attracted over 10,000 comments by Tuesday night, as many wondered how he deactivated the account, except via the VPN backdoor.

    Here are some:

    “So you’re among those accessing Twitter through the back door? Oya prosecute yasef(Sic), wrote Prudens Tia.

    “Almighty Malami, well done on”, Kehinde Adegbite said.

    Omobolanle Adeyemo said: Are we supposed to clap for you?

    Alambo Datonye Fred: “You have broken the law for secretly using Twitter when FG banned it. You have to submit yourself for prosecution.

    And Tunde Akogun summed it all: How did you deactivate your account? Moron!

  • How to bypass FG’s #Twitterban through VPN

    How to bypass FG’s #Twitterban through VPN

    Following the indefinite suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government, the question on people’s mind is how to bypass these restrictions and still access Twitter in case of a major internet shutdown in the future.

    VPNs have been used to access the internet in similar situations in other countries in the past.

    A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet by hiding your traffic from being seen by others. It basically connects your PC, smartphone, or tablet to another server and allows you to browse the internet.

    So, if that server is in a different country, it will appear as if you are browsing from that country, and you can potentially access things that you couldn’t normally.

    VPN can be used to:
    Bypass geographic restrictions on websites, audio or video streaming.
    Bypass government restrictions on certain apps.
    Protect yourself from untrustworthy Wi-Fi hotspots.
    Hide your true location.

    In the event of an internet shutdown, whether partial or full, these VPNs will help you route your location to a different one where you can still access the internet. Most of them are free while some require a subscription fee.

    ExpressVPN
    ExpressVPN is engineered to protect your privacy and safety. You can go online safely with blazing-fast speed in just a few taps. You can connect to 3,000+ VPN servers in 160 locations in 94 countries. The platform doesn’t collect activity logs or connection logs—it’s been independently audited to ensure your protection. The app is available on playstore and has over 10M+ downloads. Pricing starts at $6.67 per month.

    Tor (The onion network)
    Tor gives its users the ability to use the internet with as much privacy as possible by routing traffic through multiple servers and encrypting it each step of the way. You can download the browser to your pc or download the app on playstore. Tor is opensource and free to use.

    NordVPN
    NordVPN is the best VPN if you’re looking for peace of mind when on public Wi-Fi. It allows you to securely access personal information or work files, encrypt your internet connection, and keep your browsing history private. You can choose from over 5400 NordVPN servers in 59 countries and enjoy the fastest VPN experience. The pricing starts at $3.71 per month. Nordvpn has over 10M+ downloads on playstore.

    Windscribe
    Windscribe VPN is a tool that secures Wi-Fi and helps you safeguard your privacy online. It’s free to use and offers up to 10GB of bandwidth per month. You can use it on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC, or as a browser add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Opera. The app gives you access to servers in 10 countries including the US, Canada and the UK. It has over 5M+ downloads on playstore.