BREAKING: APC Finally Speaks On Twitter Ban, Reveals What Nigerian Youths Should Do
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FCT, Abuja - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians who are well-versed in the development of social media/software applications to come up with the nation's homegrown social media apps.
The ruling party made the call in a statement signed by its caretaker national secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, and made available to Legit.ng on Saturday, June 5.
Legit.n notes that the APC's statement follows the federal government's suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria.
The ruling party noted that countries like Russia and China have their own homegrown social media platforms.
The statement read in part:
"The APC believes that the country has the potentials and talents that can develop alternative and competitive applications to existing platforms in the world. Twitter's suspension will undoubtedly serve as a positive trigger to unleash the creative potentials of Nigerians in the global digital space.
"This is a challenge to our vibrant youths with such talents. They will get support in the exercise from relevant federal government agencies as well as the numerous Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training and research establishments in the country."
Twitter failed to head advice - APC
Meanwhile, the APC said it had earlier released a statement asking Twitter and other operators of social media pages to use their platforms to check divisive and inciting rhetoric, particularly in Nigeria.
The ruling party said it tasked the social media platforms on the important responsibilities to curb fake news, disinformation, hate speech, among others.
It, however, submitted that Twitter failed to heed the advice and even allowed its "platform to be used by arsonists, insurrectionists and separatists in the country."
The party concluded:
"We are a democratic and independent nation, citizens should defend our sovereignty by supporting the federal government's Twitter suspension. It is in our national interest."
Constitutional Amendment: Okowa Advocates Devolution Of Powers To States, Councils
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Asaba - Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, June 3 advocated for the devolution of powers to states and local governments to stop overburdening the federal government with many responsibilities.
According to a statement sent to Legit.ng by the Delta state government, Okowa made the call when the House of Representatives sub-committee on review of the 1999 Constitution led by Deputy Speaker of the House, Ahmed Wase, visited him at the Government House, Asaba.
Governor Okowa poses for a photo with members of the committee during the visit. Photo credit: @IAOkowa
According to him, the federal government is overburdened with many responsibilities in the exclusive list, making it encumbered and inefficient.
He stated that states and local governments were closer to the people and required more funds to execute life-changing projects that would be beneficial to the people.
Okowa also called for the amendment of Section 162 on public revenue, fiscal federalism, and revenue allocations, adding that there was a need to look at that aspect very closely.
He said that there hadn't been any review since 1999 even when the Constitution provided for a review every five years.
He added that oil-producing states were not fairly treated because of the ecological and environmental degradation they suffered as a result of oil exploration and production.
The governor called for the amendment of sections 214 to 216 of the 1999 Constitution to pave way for the creation of state police, stressing that there is the need for state police which he and his colleagues have agreed on.
BREAKING: Presidency Releases Statement, Reveals Real Reason Twitter Was Suspended
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Aso Rock, Abuja - The presidency has said that the suspension of Twitter's operations in Nigeria was not only due to the social media platform's removal of President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet.
The explanation is contained in a statement released on Saturday evening, June 5, by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu.
The presidency has explained that the suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet. Photo credit: Femi Adesina
The presidential spokesman, nevertheless, said the removal of President Buhari's tweet was disappointing, adding that Twitter's action appeared to be based on a misunderstanding of Nigeria's challenges.
"The temporary suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal of the President’s post. There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world violent consequences. All the while, the company has escaped accountability."Nevertheless, the removal of President Buhari’s tweet was disappointing. The censoring seemed based on a misunderstanding of the challenges Nigeria faces today."
Shehu added that President Buhari had recently commented on how information posted on social media platforms has fuelled violence of high proportions in many countries.
The statement continued:
"The President in his address at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA in 2019 said "the world was shocked and startled by the massacre in New Zealand by a lone gunman taking the lives of 50 worshippers.""This and similar crimes which have been fueled by social media networks risk seeping into the fabric of an emerging digital culture."
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Twitter Suspension: ‘Dangers’ Involved And Other Important Things You Should Know About Using VPNs
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Many Nigerians are scrambling to download VPNs following the suspension of Twitter. Photo credit: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket
Waking up on Saturday, June 5, to the rude shock that they can no longer access their Twitter accounts, many Nigerians have been left with no other choice but to find alternatives. One of such is engaging the services of VPN providers.
What is VPN?
VPNs are virtual private networks that encrypt your data and helps bypass censorship.
A VPN gives you some kind of privacy as it hides your internet activity from others. It can also make your location look like it is in a different city or country. It promotes privacy, but not protection, US News reports.
While the VPN gives you some level of privacy and helps you bypass censorship, there are still a few risks associated with using them that people should keep in mind.
Can you trust a VPN?
According to us.norton.com, a 2016 study of 283 Android VPN apps by The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia found that many VPNs don't offer the kind of security users need.
Legit.ng has compiled some of the risks you should be aware of.
1. Infected with malware
According to the 2016 CSIRO study, free VPNs are most likely to be infected with malware than the paid ones. One will still need to be mindful of downloading suspicious files as most VPNs do not protect your computer from viruses or malware or if you visit a phishing website.
2. Your browser might be hijacked
The CSIRO study found that some free VPNs can highjack your browser and redirect you to other sites without your permission.
"If a VPN service doesn’t charge its customers, the company has to bring in revenue from somewhere else. The most common source is selling user information the VPN promised to protect. If you aren’t paying for the service, you’re not the customer, you’re the product.â€
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, in a message, shortly after the suspension was announced, expressed the hope that he was not sending out his last tweet.
a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, condemned the ban, noting that many Nigerian youths use Twitter as part of their daily lives and a source of their income.
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School Hostel Building Collapses In Numan, Adamawa. One Student Dies
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A male student, Harka Yinasimna was killed when a hostel building at the Government Secondary school, Numan in Adamawa State collapsed on him on Friday, June 4, NaijaCover Reports.
According to reports Gathered by NaijaCover, The building collapsed when it started to rain. The deceased was said to have been asleep when the building collapsed on him.
"The incident happened this afternoon between 1:00pm and 2:00pm when it just started to rain. The problem is that the structure is dilapidated, it is a pitiable situation. You need to see the structures.
Students are taking lessons in a classroom that has no roof, it is really bad."an eyewitness said
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