Tag: social media
Social Media: Benue Is Getting Bad Image – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom on Sunday said that lies peddled on the social media were giving Benue a negative image before…
Sultan laments effect of Social Media on girls
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, has expressed concern at a development where social media are diverting the…
Social media clinic holds in FCT
Social Media Clinic (SMC), a platform which seeks to counter the irresponsible use of social networks, will hold in Abuja…
Army Frowns At Unprofessional Use Of Social Media
The Nigerian Army has expressed displeasure over the attitude of some its officers, who use the social media to disclose…
Man jailed for insulting Katsina governor on social media
A Katsina Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced one Gambo Saeed to nine months imprisonment for insulting and defaming the character…
Social Media profiling and abuses
Every day, more than one billion people connect with each other using social media. People post pictures on Instagram, Like…
How Social Media, Internet is killing Productivity – LASG
The Lagos State Government has lamented the influence of the internet and social media in killing civil servants and other…
Educationist blames social media for decline in reading
An educationist, Mrs Victoria Oladunni , has identified the advent of the social media as a major cause in the…
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Buhari’s latest picture in London attracts social media comments
A cross section of Nigerians have continued to comment on the new latest picture of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is…
Announcing results through social media bad omen for democracy-PDP chieftain
Jamiu Yisa The Deputy Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ola Apena, has…
Social Media And The English Language by Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati I get confused these days reading many of the posts on social media, and text messages sent…
#RiversRerun: Disregard results on social media, INEC tells Nigerians
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to disregard results of Rivers national and…
Reduce time spent on social media – VC tells students
Prof. Isaac Adebayo, the Vice-Chancellor, Bells University, Sango-Ota, Ogun, on Saturday advised all new students to be focused and desist…
Lawmaker condemns senate’s bid to cripple social media
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade, on Wednesday described…
Senate’s attempts to muzzle Nigeria’s social media
By Mausi Segun This week, Nigeria’s senators moved a bill designed to muzzle free speech on social media one step…
Okebukola rates curriculum, teacher training method in Nigeria low
Prof. Peter Okebukola, a former Executive Secretary National Universities Commission (NUC), says the education curriculum and method of training teachers…
Social media habit likely linked to depression among teens
A recent study released on Tuesday in Scotland, suggested that teenagers who are addicted to online social media, are more…
Terrorism: Kenya police intensifies surveillance on social media
Kenya’s security agencies said they have intensified surveillance on social media in the fight against terrorism with specific focus on…
Lagos Deputy Gov Dissociates Self From Internet Scammers
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule has alerted the general public that some unscrupulous elements have been using…
Better Life For IDPs
The pathetic fate of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Northeastern part of Nigeria was fully brought home on social…
Ambode Warns Nigerians Against Cyber Fraudsters
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday alerted the general public on the activities of some impostors impersonating him…
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Legalise Marijuana, Seun Kuti Tells African Leaders
Funsho Arogundade Afrobeat crown prince, Seun Kuti, currently on tour of U.S. and Europe, has intensified his campaign for the…
I’m Serious About My Relationship With Maima – Ice Prince
Funsho Arogundade “Everything about my life is serious. Of course it’s serious.” This was the response of superstar rapper Ice…
Ehiz, Onos Turn ‘Miscreants’
Funsho Arogundade They have provoked so many conjectures on social media. Is it an album? A movement? New show? Dreadlock…
The Power of Social Media in the Nigerian Election
By Jerelyn Eddings The recent election of Muhammadu Buhari as president of Nigeria has been hailed internationally as a historic…
Welbeck Gets Death Threats For Scoring Against Man United
Police are investigating a vile racist tweet posted about Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck after he scored against his former club…
I’ll set up social media guidelines for FG – Obi Asika
Obi Asika, the newly appointed Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, said he would facilitate the setting up…
How celebrities, internet warriors, social media shaped 2015 campaign
Nigeria’s politicians are turning to Nollywood film stars, popular musicians and former international footballers to win next month’s election, in…
Jonathan Appoints SA On Social Media
Eromosele Ebhomele President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday appointed Obi Asika as Senior Special Assistant on Social Media. He replaces Reno…
Jonathan Sidelines Omokri, Appoints Asika As New Social Media Strategist
President Goodluck Jonathan has retooled his social media team, sidelining his increasingly controversial point man, Reno Omokri by appointing Obi…