The Nigerian government, last week, announced the immediate suspension of Twitter operations over allegations of posing a threat to its corporate existence The Federal Government has said all social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, and others must register in the country. According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, this is part of … Read more
Trump was banned from Twitter after continuously tweeting about unfounded election fraud claims and potentially inciteful Former United States President, Donald Trump may be returning to social media soon but via his own platform, his senior adviser has told Fox News. During his presidency, Trump was known for his prolific tweeting, which critics often called … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says fake news on social media, if not tackled, can cause great damage to the world. “The mix of fake news using social media platforms has now become a cancer that if the world does not take time, it will destroy the world,” the minister said during … Read more
Social Media has more than ever before become a veritable and effective platform used by the citizens to make demands on good governance, express concerns and demand justice Some abuses like intentional falsehood, yellow journalism, sharing information without a known source, outright disregard of ethnic or religious bigotry and other several abuses have now become … Read more
Ahead of its January 14 presidential poll, The Ugandan government has ordered that social networking apps be shut down in the East Africa country. Ekohotblog gathered that authorities in the country have directed telecommunications companies to “immediately suspend any access and use” of social media and online messaging platforms. Citing a letter from Irene Sewankambo, … Read more
Social media has been agog following six-time Ballon d’or winner Lionel Messi’s miss away at Huesca on Sunday evening. Errors are made often times in the round-leather game and most pardonable but Messi’s miss was compounded by the Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T) appellation which has been ascribed to him coupled with the match commentators’ … Read more
Former Nigerian footballer, Peter Odemwingie and popular musician, Peter Okoye were at loggerheads on social media. The fight started when former Nigerian striker, Peter Odemwingie, through to his Instagram story to made a negative remark about popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye. The former Nigerian footballer wrote, “@peterpsquare you are robbing people in broad daylight with … Read more
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 US-based social media platform, Twitter, has launched ‘Fleets’, a new feature allowing users to make posts which disappear after 24 hours. The company said the initiative was consequent upon complaints from its users over the permanent nature of tweets on the microblogging platform. The social media giant said the new feature will … Read more
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani has questioned the rational behind Northern Governors clamour for censorship of social media. Ekohotblog had reported how the Governors unequivocally lent their voices to regulation of social media. They averred that the move would help check “the spread of fake news”, noting that effect of uncontrolled … Read more
The federal government on Monday disclosed why it didn’t block access to social media during the ubiquitous EndSARS protesters last months. Federal government said the decision to allow free access to social during the two weeks long demonstrations was in line with its commitment to freedom of expression. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says it has become highly imperative for the federal government to regulate social media in order to tackle fake news. Mohammed said this when he appeared before the House Committee on information, National Ethics and Values to defend the 2021 proposed budget of his ministry. He was alluding … Read more
Federal Government of Nigeria has begun the regulation of social media usage by civil servants, saying their posts should be in support of the government. Federal government said it has observed that some Civil Servants criticize some of its policies without full knowledge of them , Describing the act as ‘improper participation’. Government stated that … Read more
A series of photos from the wedding of a physically challenged man, Damilola Akintade, recently went viral and has stirred controversial comments from social media users. The comments from the majority of social media (Twitter) users centered on the wife being a Gold digger. According to reports, the union took place, May 23, 2020, but … Read more
…..Signs Executive Order To Dilute Legal Protections For Social Media Platforms President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets “potentially misleading.” But he didn’t follow through his threat to shut Twitter. Speaking from the Oval Office ahead of signing the order, Trump … Read more
A popular Portuguese rapper David Mota aka Mota Jr is dead after flaunting cash and jewelry on his social media page. According to reports, Mota Jr who shared his ‘billionaire lifestyle’ with fans online was reported missing for over two months. The Portuguese musician went missing on March 15, when it is believed he was … Read more
After stylishly shading her ex-lover and rapper Iceberg Slim in series of social media posts, Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has warned him to stay clear of her. Allnews reports that both celebrities usually celebrated their love on social media by posting romantic pictures, thereby winning the hearts of many. Things, however, took a new turn … Read more
Seyi Akinade (#JusticeForSeyiAkinade) an undergraduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta has reportedly committed suicide. In a lengthy post on Twitter before his death, late Akinade said he could no longer live with the continuous harassment by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which he claimed led to his decision to kill himself. His … Read more
This is obviously going to be good news for fans of the highly-rated reality TV show “Ultimate Search” as it is set to return to their screens. Ekohotblog reports that Nigerian Breweries, the organiser of the show, announced on their social media handles that they are on a mission to “deliver best lockdown gift.” Although … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the bank does not charge any fee on COVID-19 loan application as claimed in false reports circulated on social media. The CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr Isaac Okorafor said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Okorafor explained that procedures for accessing the N50 billion Targeted … Read more
Popular Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has reacted to actress Funke Akindele’s arrest and prosecution saying it is totally unfair. Adunni Ade shared a post showing her support for the actress, a post that did not sit well with many. Ekohotblog earlier reported that a magistrates court sitting in Lagos had on Monday, sentenced the couple … Read more