Woman Bags 34-year Jail Term Over Twitter Use In Saudi Arabia EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison over her Twitter activity, according to court documents seen by AFP on Wednesday. The sentence issued against Salma al-Shehab, for aiding dissidents seeking to “disrupt … Read more
Mr Macaroni has vowed not vote APC, PDP EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the 2023 general elections, popular Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni, has vowed that he would never vote for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) or Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: NLC Petitions Buhari, Demands Immediate … Read more
Elon Musk Sells $7bn Worth Of Tesla Shares EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tesla CEO, Elon Musk sold nearly 8 million shares of Tesla, raising almost $6.9 billion in recent days according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission late on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The sales came as Musk tries to wriggle out of … Read more
Twitter Accuses Elon Musk Of Making Up Excuses To Thwart Deal EKO HOT BLOG reports that Twitter on Thursday said the notion Elon Musk was “hoodwinked” into inking a $44 billion buyout deal defies reason and the facts. EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Backs Out Of $44bn Twitter Deal Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile … Read more
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Madaki has lost his orderly during an attack in Bauchi EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 12 with headquarters in Bauchi, Audu Adamu Madaki, has lost his orderly during an attack on his convoy by unknown gunmen … Read more
Ukraine Labels Russia “Terrorist State” Following Death Tweet EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has labelled Russia a “terrorist state” after Moscow’s UK embassy tweeted that Ukrainian Azov battalion soldiers deserved a “humiliating death” by hanging. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles … Read more
Musk has since changed his mind about the purchase, and a court date is now set for October because Twitter wants to force through the sale Twitter has doubled-down on its position on the amount of spam and fake accounts on the platform – the reason Elon Musk had given for terminating the deal EDITOR’S … Read more
Musk walked away from his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter earlier in July, prompting the company to sue him Twitter hopes that the court will order Musk to complete the takeover at the agreed price of $54.20 per share EDITOR’S PICK [VIDEO] Singer Portable Confesses To Founding Lagos Armed Robbery Gang ‘One Million Boys’ … Read more
Twitter has asked a Delaware court to order Musk to complete the merger at the agreed $54.20 per Twitter share The lawsuit went on to accuse Musk of “a long list” of violations of the merger agreement that “have cast a pall over Twitter and its business” EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Backs Out Of $44bn … Read more
Elon Musk on Friday pulled the plug on the deal, accusing the company of “misleading” statements about the number of fake accounts, according to a letter from his lawyers His effort to terminate the deal that he inked in April sets the stage for an epic court battle over a billion-dollar breakup fee EDITOR’S PICK … Read more
You’re only strong on social media – Gov Uzodimma mocks Peter Obi, Labour Party …I am here as the governor of the state through a political party called APC. That is our political party EDITOR’S PICK: Plights Continues In PDP As Wike Rejects One-On-One Meeting With Atiku Sanwo-Olu Applauded On Staff Development, Capacity Building … Read more
Musk’s $44 billion deal was confirmed in late April after he spent nearly three months buying up Twitter shares to increase his stake in the company At the time, the billionaire said he wanted to “make Twitter better than ever by enhancing the product with new features EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For … Read more
On content moderation, NITDA said Internet platforms must “provide a comprehensive compliance mechanism to avoid publication of prohibited contents…” It also requires that they comply with all regulatory demands and comply with all applicable tax obligations on its operations under Nigerian law EDITOR’S PICK Lagos TESCOM Set To Conduct Promotion Exercise For Education Officers Nationwide … Read more
Musk has said he believes spam and fake accounts represent a far greater share than the less than 5% of daily users that Twitter reports publicly The dispute has raised more doubts about the future of the takeover, which Twitter’s board approved in April EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato … Read more
Musk announced that he was putting his Twitter deal “on hold” while assessing how the company calculates the proportion of fake accounts it harbors It’s possible Musk is using his professed concern over fake accounts as a pretext to force Twitter back to the negotiating table EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, … Read more
Trump was booted from Twitter and other online platforms after supporters fired up by his tweets alleging election fraud attacked the US Capitol last year The Tesla chief’s $44-billion deal to buy Twitter must still get the backing of shareholders and regulators EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As … Read more
Reactions As Gov Dapo Abiodun Fraud Case, Assault Of Police, Secret Service Agent In Miami Surfaces Online The document revealed that Abiodun, on November 6, 1986, at about 8:20 p.m., resisted being handcuffed by a police officer from the Miami Police Department and an Agent of the U.S. Secret Service… EDITOR’S PICK: JUST IN: Only … Read more
EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Foods That Can Reduce Anxiety Instantly 3 Warning Signs Of Diabetes You Must Never Overlook 5 Bad Signs You Are Not Eating Enough Food Elon Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur, has agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, using one of the world’s largest leveraged buyout deals to take private a 16-year-old … Read more
Twitter famously served as a megaphone for former US president Donald Trump before the platform banned him, and Musk The publicly traded firm will now become a private company owned by Musk, who negotiated a purchase price of $54.20 per-share EDITOR’S PICK [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters … Read more
The police in Lagos have reacted to a viral video where its officers assaulted a Kuda bank customer. …Police said the customer assaulted its officers in his bid to resist them, “pulling off one button on a police officer’s uniform.” EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: PDP Chairman, Women Leader Killed As Gunmen Attack Convoy Of Top … Read more