Gov. Umahi Orders Arrest of Persons Circulating fake Video of Attack on Herders in Ebonyi

NewsNigeriaGov. Umahi Orders Arrest of Persons Circulating fake Video of Attack on Herders in Ebonyi

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

The Ebonyi government on Monday ordered the arrest of circulators of a video on social media that Fulani herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of the state. Gov. David Umahi said at a news conference in Abakaliki that the video was faked. He ordered security agencies to investigate the source of the video and arrest the circulators. The governor said the video had caused panic and tension. “Security personnel must ensure that those behind...

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Former FCT Minister Urges FG to Focus on Good Governance Rather Than Social Media Regulation

NewsNigeriaFormer FCT Minister Urges FG to Focus on Good Governance Rather Than Social Media Regulation

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 9, 2020

A former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT, Jeremiah Useni, has cautioned the Federal Government against its decision to regulate the Social Media in Nigerian, adding that those seeking for social media regulation must exercise restraints to avoid selfish reasons to cloud their judgement. The former Senator who represented the Plateau South in the National Assembly noted that those in authority should be more concerned with transforming governance to have positive impact on the...

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Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sport Defends FG Insistence on Regulating the Social Media

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Minister of Youth and Sport Defends FG Insistence on Regulating the Social Media

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 3, 2020

Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sport Development, Sunday Dare, has said that the Federal Government had the option of shutting down the social media space during the #EndSARS protests but chose not to do so. Dare, who said this on Monday while featuring on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily, said the government did that to give room for freedom of expression. He said other countries had taken certain measures to regulate the cyber space but...

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#EndSARS: Lai Mohammed Demands Regulation Of Social Media

NewsNigeria#EndSARS: Lai Mohammed Demands Regulation Of Social Media

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 28, 2020

The minister of information, Lai Mohammed has said the #EndSARS protest is a war fought with the aid of social media. While defending the 2021 budget proposed by his ministry, on Tuesday, Mohammed explained that it is highly important to regulate social media. He noted that although the government is not seeking to shut down social media because the it has come to stay but that there is need to check its excesses due to...

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Telegram Launches Video Call Service, Eyes Videoconferencing

NewsTechnologyTelegram Launches Video Call Service, Eyes Videoconferencing

PilotnewsAugust 16, 2020

Instant messaging app, Telegram, has launched a video call service as part of activities marking its seventh anniversary. In a blogpost, the company said the video feature was added in response to the need for face-to-face communication as the world goes virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “2020 highlighted the need for face-to-face communication, and our alpha version of video calls is now available on both Android and iOS. “You can start a video call...

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Facebook Launches Voter Registration Boost Ahead of US Election

PoliticsFacebook Launches Voter Registration Boost Ahead of US Election

PilotnewsJune 17, 2020

Facebook is planning to play an active role in November’s U.S. presidential election, the platform announced on Wednesday. According to the announcement shared on the platform, the social network will promote participation in the election, with all U.S. users being shown official information on voting rules and procedures. The new information area, dubbed The Voting Information Centre, has the expressed goal of helping 4 million people register to vote in November’s poll. Facebook will also...

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Google Removes App from India Play Store that Deletes Chinese Apps

NewsTechnologyWorld NewsGoogle Removes App from India Play Store that Deletes Chinese Apps

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

Google has removed a popular app from its Play store in India that scans users’ smartphones, identifies apps made in China and removes them. The app was removed because it violates Google’s policies which do not allow apps to delete or deactivate other apps unless they are related to security, the U.S. tech company said. The app lets users decide whether to delete apps developed by Chinese companies. If the application did not find any...

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Familheey App Improves User Experience in Latest Upgrade

NewsTechnologyFamilheey App Improves User Experience in Latest Upgrade

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 31, 2020

Familheey, a thriving social networking app that many people from all walks of life have found useful in helping to keep in touch with families in this uncertain time, has got updates aimed at boosting user experience. My Family Group, developers of the social networking app, affirms that with the updates, users of Familheey app will have satisfying experience and be pleased with the features added to the app. In the latest updates, a user...

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