YouTube announced Tuesday it is suspending President Trump’s channel for at least a week. Content from Trump’s channel was removed Tuesday for violating YouTube’s policies and over concerns it would incite violence, the company said in a statement to The…
*Protesters heed Police warnings, stay off protests’ venues (Vanguard)*4,630 appeals, 6,207 motions pending at Appeal Court in Lagos (Nation)
Protesters heed Police warnings, stay off protests’ venues (Vanguard) Following warnings by Lagos State Police Command against violent gatherings across the state, there appeared to be total compliance on Monday, as EndSARS Protesters were conspicuously absent at the various proposed…
Facebook, Twitter delete videos of doctor making COVID-19 cure claims
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter as well as video streaming site, Youtube, have deleted videos by an American-based physician, Dr Stella Immanuel, who claimed to have recorded a 100 per cent success rate in the treatment of COVID-19…
Exclusive: VP Osinbajo Threatens Google with law suit unless…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has written to Google requesting that they “immediately remove and/or suspend publication/broadcast of the defamatory publication on the account of RootsTV Nigeria on the platform of Youtube.” The request was conveyed in a strongly worded 2…
Kacaman: Burundi’s YouTube star dies of malaria aged six (BBC)
A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. Darcy Irakoze, known as Kacaman, was a primary school pupil who performed online and in theatres. He contracted malaria on Wednesday…
YouTube to support 10 Nigerian artists (Punch)
YouTube on Wednesday announced a commitment to support 10 upcoming artistes in Nigeria. The YouTube’s Global Head of Music, Lyor Cohen, made this known during a fireside chat at the 2019 Google for Nigeria in Lagos. The News Agency of…
Four apps that ‘zap’ data and how to get the best out of them
Data we know, is king. We use it every day; from the moment we wake up to when we finally decide to call it a night. So which apps are your most frequently visited and how much data do you consume…
MTN introduces the MTN Smart Feature Phone
In keeping to its promise of making access to advanced digital services a reality for everyone, leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria, has launched an affordable smart feature phone known as the MTN Smart, designed as a…
YouTuber James Charles asks for privacy (BBC)
YouTuber James Charles has told his fans to respect his privacy after one of them turned up at his house in LA. It’s happened before. “Please stop showing up at my house. I will not hug you, I will not…