Tag: Twitter
Ben Bruce gets some bashing over Fashola, Amaechi tweets
Senator Ben Bruce representing Bayelsa East constituency, in Bayelsa state has suffered some bashing on Twitter over comments he passed…
Fashola dismisses fake Twitter account
Kazeem Ugbodaga Minister-designate and immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend disclaimed a twitter account purportedly…
Presidency disown Zahra Buhari’s Twitter comments
The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to unauthorized and unexpected Tweets by an account falsely linked to Zahra…
Twitter CEO Costolo steps down
San Francisco (AFP) – Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo is stepping down and will be replaced on an interim basis…
Buhari, wife change Twitter accounts
Nigeria’s president-elect and his wife have changed their Twitter addresses. President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari is switching his Twitter account from…
Turkey lifts ban on Twitter
Turkey on Monday blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed…
Turkey blocks Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
Turkey on Monday blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed…
Twitter: Baba When You Get There Becomes An Item
There’s been loads of tension since the election campaigns began and there’s been the soft side of the election as…
Why Wizkid, Skales Feud On Twitter
Funsho Arogundade For some days now, two of Nigeria’s young talents and ex-label mates, Wizkid and Skales have been at…
I don’t have Facebook, Twitter account, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Contrary to speculations from several quarters that the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has social media accounts, especially…
Nigerian pokes fun at US over measles epidemic, in a viral tweet
*It’s pay back time over Ebola hysteria A Nigerian writer has used the current measles outbreak in the U.S. to…
Saudis take to Twitter to mourn King Abdullah
Joining a swarm of Saudis taking to social media on Friday, veteran news broadcaster Abdullah al-Shihri said he would have…
23,000 Follow Buhari On Twitter On First Day
For those who have labelled General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate in next years polls ‘old school’…
Buhari gears up for 2015 election, joins Twitter
For those who have labelled General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate in next years polls ‘old school’…
Nigerian Sex Workers Explore Social Media
Eromosele Ebhomele For many commercial sex workers in Nigeria, the internet has become a blessing as it is increasingly becoming…
‘Social activist’ Monica Lewinsky joins Twitter
Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern whose relationship with then-president Bill Clinton led to his impeachment, on Monday joined…
Mother, Daughter Are Lesbian Couple
Eromosele Ebhomele In a shocking confession that is reverberating across the world, a mother and her daughter have both announced…
World Cup final sets records on social media
Germany’s nail-biting victory over Argentina in the World Cup final entered the record books on social media giants Twitter and…
Brazil’s World Cup humiliation breaks social media records
Brazil’s record defeat at the hands of Germany in the World Cup semi-final sent social networks into overdrive, with Twitter…
Adesuwa Returns With ‘Seriously Speaking’
Seun Bisuga Nigerians across the globe are set to be thrilled to a new television show, Seriously Speaking. The interactive talk…
Brazil v Chile smashes Twitter record
A record 16.3 million tweets were sent during Saturday’s World Cup game between Brazil and Chile, the most ever for…
Dutch actress resigns UNICEF role after offensive tweet
Dutch actress Nicolette Van Dam resigned as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador Thursday, after a scandal erupted over her tweet of…
Ekiti Polls: Nigerians react to Fayose’s rice gift
With barely one week to the governorship election in Ekiti State on 21 June, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ayo…
Abati denies naming UI after Akunyili
The presidency has denied naming the University of Ibadan after late Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug…
I Am Being Impersonated, Banky W Cries Out
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni One of Africa and Nigeria’s R&B artists, Olubankole Wellington alias Banky W, has cried out that people are…
Social Media And The Nigerian Youth
By Ufuoma Ogbe Social media is the ‘new media’ that speed up conversations in a more interactive way that makes…
Twitter shares fall after poor user growth report
Twitter shares Wednesday finished at their lowest level since the company’s November Wall Street debut after the company added fewer…
Twitter shares sink as users shrink
Twitter shares sank Tuesday to their lowest levels since the company’s market debut after the popular messaging platform reported a…
SSS Jail break: Nigerian arrested for tweeting attack pictures
Amnesty International urged the Nigerian security forces Friday to disclose the whereabouts of a man who was arrested after tweeting…
Turkish court overturns ban on Twitter
A Turkish court Wednesday overturned a controversial Twitter ban imposed after audio recordings spread via the social media site implicated…