According to a notice issued by Dr Kayode Fasasi on behalf of the talented singer’s family, he died in the early hours of Sunday July 11, 2021 following a battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. The death of Nigerian musician, Olanrewaju AbdulGaniyu Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan has shocked his fans across the world. Sound … Read more
Ex BBNaija housemate, Rebecca Nengi Hampson has finally gotten a verification badge on Twitter. However, Nengi is yet to acknowledge the “blue tick” from Twitter. Here is a screenshot of the verification of her Twitter account gotten by EkoHotBlog In an earlier post made by Nengi, the ex-housemate bragged about being both beautiful and smart. … Read more
However, when the deputy speaker, Idris Wase, who chaired the committee, put the question to a vote, the majority of members voted against the proposal. The House of Representatives on Thursday, vetoed the lifting of Twitter ban in Nigeria. The lawmakers took the decision while considering the report of its joint Committee that investigated the … Read more
The Federal Government has since come under fire for its decision to ban the social networking service Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has faulted the Federal Government’s recent decision to hold talks with Twitter, saying it should have been the first resort. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Falana said the decision … Read more
Twitter had deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 2, and the Nigerian government suspended the social media giant days later. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has accused social networking service, Twitter, of providing a platform for the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to promote violence in the country. … Read more
The ECOWAS Court, on Tuesday, restrained the Federal Government from imposing sanctions or harassing, intimidating, arresting, or prosecuting Twitter users. Minister of State for Labour and Employment of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, has lamented that some Nigerians have been taking undue advantage of the #TwitterBan in the country to blackmail the Federal Government. According to Keyamo, … Read more
“…the unlawful suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, criminalization of Nigerians and other people using Twitter have escalated repression of human rights…” The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has stopped the federal government from sanctioning and/or prosecuting users of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the regional body’s … Read more
Twitter had earlier written the federal government, seeking to have a sit-down with it over the suspension President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s team led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to dialogue with microblogging site, Twitter. This is over the recent suspension of the operations of … Read more
Nigeria’s ban on Twitter immediately cut off an estimated 40 million users. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had said that social media companies wishing to operate in the country must register as a local entity and be licensed by the federal government. “We are insisting that for you to operate in Nigeria you … Read more
The drama intensified on Saturday, 19th June, after DaBaby retweeted a post making fun of the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion It’s been raining shots between Megan Thee Stallion and her industry partner, DaBaby on Twitter, following DaBay’s collaboration with Tory Lanez on the track “SKAT”. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Megan Thee Stallion … Read more
SERAP said the order was a ploy to harass, intimidate, suspend or impose criminal punishment on journalists and broadcast stations for using social media platforms. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the federal government’s directive to Nigerian broadcasters to stop using Twitter. … Read more
The minister said Dorsey further launched an emoji to make the EndSARS protest visible on the microblogging site The Federal Government says Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, are vicariously liable for the losses the country suffered during the EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Tuesday when … Read more
Twitter has written a letter to the Federal Government (FG) over the ban of the microblogging site in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has said that Twitter has formally written to seek dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The Minister of Information … Read more
…the governors said it can only be done within the existing laws on the subject and should not be used as an attempt to punish or gag Nigerians… Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted to the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter lamenting that it will further worsen … Read more
“Singapore regulates social media, Australia has done so too, even the EU that does not have particular laws on social media has made recommendations in a white paper. The Federal Government says its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must register and obtain a license to operate … Read more
His comment comes barely 48 hours after the Senate held a special session without discussing the #TwitterBan The House of Representatives, on the other hand, on Wednesday, summoned the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed over the ban. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has broken his silence on the federal government’s decision to indefinitely ban the operations … Read more
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
…Mohammed insisted on the ban and asked politicians to rise beyond various divisions and queue behind the country’s decision to ban the microblogging site. The Federal Government says the management of tech giant, Twitter, has reached out for dialogue. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said this on Wednesday while addressing State House … Read more
The joint caucus, therefore, called on Nigerians to use various opportunities offered by technology and continue making use of Twitter since such does not violate any law in our country The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has met over the ban on Twitter by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led … Read more
The federal government had, last week, suspended the activities of Twitter indefinitely over allegations that it poses a threat to Nigeria’s corporate existence Some Nigerians have berated the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, for allegedly using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access his Twitter account and trading in … Read more