Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State, has debunked reports that he and his brother-governors in the Southwest have met to declare support for the controversial clamp down on the social media by the federal government. The governor made the clarification on Tuesday, November 10, while inaugurating the 11-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry to…
All Hail Our Virtual President
The citizenship of Facebook is over one billion, those who inhabit tweeter are in competition with Facebook. The citizens of this world often pride themselves as being the most literate, flaunting the best ideas. They connect across the world, mostly with little or no physical contact. With them is the island of wisdom and virtue.…
Facebook Starts Restriction on Violent Images
Facebook has started to place warnings over violent videos posted on the social media platform stating their contents might “shock, offend and upset” if viewed. Facebook says potentially distressing video clips would henceforth be covered by a warning that stops them from auto-playing unless they are clicked. The site is also preventing graphic videos and…
2015: Nigerians Squabble Over Buhari, Jonathan On Social Media
As the nation prepares for the 2015 general elections, many Nigerians especially the youths, have been using the social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs to drum-up support for their preferred presidential candidate. Few weeks to the election, supporters of former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the flag bearer of the All…
