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Boss Mustapha Debunks Fake Twitter Account
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has debunked a fake Twitter account credited to his name. A yet-to-be-identified operator of the account used his name to utter appalling statements against the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa state, Senator Aishatu Dahiru,…
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Yes-Poll Could Lead to Elon Musk Stepping Down as Twitter CEO
Twitter’s new boss, Elon Musk, may be considering stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer of the micro-blogging company after less than two months on the job. Musk tweeted a poll via his verified handle Sunday night asking tweeps to vote on whether he should step down as Twitter’s CEO, adding that he would abide…
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Elon Musk Acquires Twitter
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the firm. He tweeted “the bird is freed,” in an apparent reference to the deal closing. A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired. It brings to…
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Twitter Aims for “Less Stressful Tweeting” With Edit Button
Twitter says it has begun actively testing an edit button, after months of publicly discussing such a tweak. The company said the trial of “Edit Tweet” will begin with internal employees, and then be expanded out to the platform’s “Twitter Blue” subscription population. “Edit Tweet is a feature that lets people make changes to their…
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FG Orders Twitter, Tik Tok, Others to Appoint Country Reps
The National Information Technology Development Agency has disclosed that interactive computer service platforms and Internet intermediaries are required to fulfill certain conditions in running their services in Nigeria. These conditions are stated in the recently released Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries (online platforms). This is according to a statement issued by…
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Elon Musk Threatens to Walk Away from Twitter Deal
Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44bn takeover of Twitter, accusing the social media company of “thwarting” his requests to learn more about its user base. In a letter filed with regulators, Mr Musk said he was entitled to do his own measurement of spam accounts. The letter formalises a dispute that…
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“Twitter may charge government, commercial users” – Elon Musk
The billionaire founder of Tesla Inc, Elon Musk, has said that Twitter may charge commercial and government users a slight cost Musk stated this on his verified Twitter handle, on Wednesday. He said the microblogging platform would always be free for “casual users.” “Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight…
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Cardi B Reacts to Backlash for Not Gracing Grammys 2022
American rapper Cardi B has deleted her Twitter account following the backlash for not attending the Grammys 2022. The mother of two took to her Twitter page on Sunday, April 3, 2022, where she slammed her fans and followers over comments about her children. Cardi B who was nominated for the Best Rap category’s tweets…
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Nigerians Jubilate Over Twitter Ban Lifting
Nigerians have described the lift of the ban on Twitter operation in the country as a welcome relief. A public affairs analyst, Dr Moses Duruji, said lifting the ban was the right thing to do going by the number of Nigerians who utilized the media platform not just for social interaction but also for business…
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Twitter Suspends Trump Permanently
Twitter says it has “permanently suspended” US President Donald Trump’s account over the “risk of further incitement of violence”. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due…
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Minimum Wage: Osun Government To Begin Implementation November 1st
Osun State governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola has approved the new minimum wage for workers in the state. Governor Oyetola who disclosed this via his official Twitter handle, @gboyegaoyetola also lifted embargo on annual salary increment, promotion and conversion. The governror announced that the implementation of the new minimum wage for the workers will take effect from November 1,…
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Twitter Says Hackers Downloaded Private Account Data
Twitter has confirmed hackers made use of tools that were supposed to have only been available to its own staff to carry off Wednesday’s hack attack. The breach saw the accounts of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Kanye West and Bill Gates among other celebrities used to tweet a Bitcoin scam. Twitter also revealed the perpetrators…
