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- 12 May 2023
Elon Musk Names Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's New CEO
Elon Musk has named Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's new CEO, ending speculation about who the billionaire would appoint as his successor at the social-media platform. Linda Yaccarino Yaccarino just…
- 12 May 2023
Meet Linda Yaccarinon, Newly Appointed CEO of Twitter
Linda Yaccarino, the newly appointed CEO of Twitter was previously NBC Universal’s top advertising sales executive, she was on Friday officially announced as the new CEO of Twitter by Elon Musk.…
- 27 Feb 2023
Twitter CEO, Elon Musk Lays off Another 200 Twitter Staff in Latest Round of Cuts
Twitter CEO, Elon Musk has fired at least 200 members of staff at Twitter after revealing the firm is experiencing a “massive drop in revenue”. The cuts made over the weekend equate to around 10…
- 23 Apr 2023
Former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey Launches Micro-blogging Platform for Android Users
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and ex-CEO of Twitter, has launched an alternative micro-blogging site available only on Android devices for now. The alternative platform, Bluesky, promises to be a…
- 21 Mar 2016
Twitter to Keep 140-Character Limit on Tweets - CEO
Jack Dorsey, Twitter's co-founder and CEO, said the San Francisco-based company won't be expanding the potential length of tweets users post on its service. In an interview with NBC's "Today" show,…
- 19 Dec 2022
Twitter Users Vote for Elon Musk to Step Down as CEO
Twitter users voted for Elon Musk to step down from his role as head of the social platform in a poll the billionaire entrepreneur said he would respect, potentially leaving the company devoid of…
- 1 Sept 2015
Top 5 Nigerian Entertainers, Celebrities Twitter Followers Total 5.66m
Are you looking for entertainment? Here are 5 great entertainers and celebrities to follow on Twitter. Twitter is a vital communications platform that helps bridge the gap between people and some of…
- 23 Jul 2020
Twitter Mulls Subscription Options as Ad Revenue Drops Sharply
Twitter is actively exploring additional ways to make money from its users, including by considering a subscription model, CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday. The move comes as Twitter suffers a sharp…
- 28 Jul 2026
Fact-Check: Elon Musk’s "Tesla Pi Phone" is Internet Rumor
Viral rumors about a "Tesla Pi Phone" a new phone, being developed by Elon Musk, CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX, are entirely fake. AI Generated Tesla Pi Phone and Elon Musk Instead,…
- 7 Jul 2023
Twitter Threatens to Sue Meta over Threads App
Twitter is threatening legal action against Meta over its new text-based platform, accusing the social media giant of poaching former employees to create a “copycat” application. On Wednesday, July…
- 8 Jan 2014
Twitter Co-Founder, Stone Launches Jelly Social Search App
Building on the concept, “If you have a questions, there’s somebody out there that knows the answer,” Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder and Ben Finkel, former Twitter colleague have launched Jelly, a…
- 20 Mar 2017
Digital Marketing Skill Institute, NACC Partner on Youth Empowerment
In furtherance of job creation and empowerment of young Nigerians, the Digital Marketing Skills Institute (DMSI) has entered into a partnership with Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), The…
- 16 Jul 2023
Musk says Twitter Lost Half of its Advertising Revenue
Twitter has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue, according to owner Elon Musk, since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October. Musk, who has been outspoken about the…
- 12 Aug 2022
Four Ways Young Nigerians Can Enhance their Digital Skills for Free
By Sean Riley, CEO, Ad Dynamo by Aleph The start-up economy in Africa is booming, but all that noise makes it hard to get the correct message across to the right customers. In order to thrive, new…
- 16 Feb 2022
Twitter Adds Flutterwave, Paga as Available Payment Providers to Tips in Nigeria
Whether you want to tip small business owners, emerging artists you admire, or your favorite creators whose Tweets you find entertaining — whoever you want to support, Tips is here to help you do it.…
- 4 Mar 2019
ID Africa Names Femi Falodun CEO
Creative Communications and Digital marketing company, ID Africa, has announced the appointment of Femi Falodun as CEO of the organization. Femi Falodun was named CEO, upon the organization’s…
- 2 Nov 2009
Starcomms Unveils Facebook, Twitter on Phones
Starcomms has introduced Facebook, Twitter, Hi5 & MySpace the world-acclaimed social networking and micro-blogging services available on its network which is a first in Nigeria. Now, even without…
- 4 Oct 2012
iROKING 2.0 Arrives, Redesigns Online Platform
iROKING, Africa's number one online digital music platform, has launched a brand new mobile website that allows users to download tracks on the go - anytime, anywhere. Bigger, better and faster than…
- 3 Jul 2020
Steve Babaeko Elected As AAAN President
Steve Babaeko, ceo and chief creative officer, X3M Ideas has just been elected as the next president of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). The announcement was made at…
- 23 May 2014
MTN Only African Brand in BrandZ Top 100 for 3rd Consecutive Year
MTN is the only African brand in the 2014 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking for the third consecutive year. MTN is ranked in the 93 position this year in the prestigious global brand…
- 25 Apr 2022
Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44Bn
Twitter on Monday confirmed the sale of the company to Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX boss for $44 billion. Elon Musk The sale will now give control of one of the most popular social media platforms to…
- 25 Feb 2019
Orange launches Phone which Democratises Access to Internet in Africa
Orange partners with KaiOS Technologies and UNISOC to launch a phone with voice recognition at $US 20 in 16 countries in Africa and the Middle-East : Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa…
- 19 Feb 2023
Meta Introduces $12 Monthly Payment for Facebook, Instagram Users
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram has launched a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month, allowing users to verify their accounts. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta made the…
- 27 Nov 2020
eBanqo’s Omnichannel Platform Helps Businesses Offer Live Chat Assistance and Extend their Services on Messaging Apps
Businesses today serve customers based on companies’ own terms and not necessarily how customers prefer. For example, customers are required to download apps to enjoy companies’ services, are…
- 13 Mar 2015
Nigeria Apps Developers Individually Motivated, Economically Starving
Mobile Apps are really changing the way people communicate, work and play. At the global level, app development has grown into a massive, profitable industry estimated to be worth over 120 billion…
- 31 May 2020
Spontaneous Deregulation tests Regulatory Gaps on Digital Platforms
By Austin Okere There is a perfect storm brewing on Twitter between the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump and Twitter Founder, Jack Dorsey. “The Trump-Twitter fight ropes in…
- 14 Apr 2022
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter
Nine percent stake in Twitter is no longer enough for Elon Musk, world’s richest man as he offered $41 billion for the entire company. His offer prompted a spike in shares of the social media giant,…
- 28 Feb 2018
HMD Global Unveils Five New Nokia Phones
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced four new additions to its award-winning portfolio of Android smartphones – Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1. Delivering all…
- 30 Nov 2015
Digital Marketing Summit 2015 to Reflect on Skills Development
Marketing is changing rapidly as Social Media represents the new digital, and the skills sets of marketing managers need to change and evolve rapidly to keep up with competitors. These are part of…
- 13 May 2016
Singularity Investments Invests in Mobile Advertising Start-Up, Sliide Airtime
Singularity Investments announces today that it has invested an undisclosed sum into Sliide Airtime, a mobile advertising technology start-up that gives consumers free airtime in return for engaging…