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- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Nov 2019
Twitter CEO, Okonjo-Iweala, Advocate Use of Technology to Tackle Unemployment
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance, and Jack Dorsey, the co-founder/ Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, have called on Nigerian youths to leverage technology to reduce the level of…
- 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…
- 28 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey: Unpicking Twitter Boss's Passion for Nigeria
By Nduka Orjinmo - BBC News Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is no stranger to controversy but in Nigeria he has become embroiled in the battle between the country's tech-savvy youths and a ruling class that…
- 13 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey Tweets Support for Nigerian Digital Currency
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has been signaling his support for Nigerian bitcoin adoption through a series of tweets over the weekend. Dorse is one of the big celebrity names in the crypto community.…
- 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…
- 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 Jun 2022
BlockFi Secures $250 Million Line of Credit from FTX
BlockFi announced a $250M line of credit from FTX, just a day after FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said the exchange would bail out other firms. Crypto lender BlockFi has secured a $250 million revolving…
- 25 Apr 2021
Twitter’s Investment in Africa
Ejiro Obodo When Twitter announced that it is assembling a team and will soon launch a physical office in Ghana two weeks ago, there was joy and awe in Nigeria. Joy, because the most boisterous…
- 3 Jun 2021
Garba Asks FG to Ban Twitter in Nigeria for Deleting Buhari’s Statements
Adamu Garba, former presidential aspirant, has called on the federal government to ban Twitter from operating in the country. Garba made this call on Thursday after the social media giant deleted…
- 9 Jun 2021
FG Insists Twitter Must Register Locally for Ban to End
Twitter's suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the federal government said on Wednesday, rejecting criticism the ban…
- 20 Aug 2016
HotelOga Urges Nigerian Techs Participation in Web Summit 2016
The Nigeria Portugal Friendship & Business Association and Five Thousand Miles moves to attract all Nigerian tech companies to take part in the Web Summit 2016, has been supported by HotelOga.…
- 5 Apr 2019
Mastercard Foundation Invites Publiseer Young Africa Works Summit in Cape Town
Chidi Nwaogu and Chika Nwaogu, founders of Nigeria’s digital content distribution platform Publiseer, have been invited by Mastercard Foundation to participate in its Young Africa Works Summit,…
- 7 Jan 2025
Meta drops fact-checking, loosens its content moderation rules
Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday, January 7, a major shift in its content moderation policies, including ending its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “We’re going to…
- 28 Apr 2022
Elon Musk Promises to Buy Coca-Cola to Put Cocaine Back In
Elon Musk, world’s richest man, has after acquiring Twitter in a $44 billion deal, promised to buy Coca-Cola and ‘put the cocaine back in.’ Elon Musk The Tesla CEO known for making outlandish claims…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 12 May 2016
How CEOs Can Use Social Media
Most company CEO’s are are barely active on social media. With such busy schedules, many of them have capable individuals who manage their online accounts on their behalf. However, these executives…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 20 May 2020
Carbon Launches its New Social Banking Service
digital financial services company, Carbon in an effort to improve the experience of its customers, has launched Carbon Express - A keyboard extension that allows customers to access Carbon services…
- 30 Jan 2022
Binance Restricts 281 Nigerian Accounts on Suspicion of Fraud- CEO
Changpeng Zhao, chief executive officer of Binance, cryptocurrency exchange platform, has revealed that the 281 Nigerian accounts were restricted due to suspicion on fraud-related activities. Recall…
- 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…
- 30 Sept 2019
Adejoke Adekunle to Represent Nigeria at the TechWomen Programme in America
Adejoke Adekunle, marketing and media Entrepreneur has been invited to participate in the US-government sponsored TechWomen Programme. She was shortlisted as one of the 2019 emerging leaders…
- 16 Feb 2016
Microsoft to Mentor More StartUps via #StartUpThursday9ja
With “Africa Startup”, an initiative by Microsoft Nigeria, the tech giant will enable successful entrepreneurs share their experience of what it takes to start and grow a business in Africa.…