Tag: Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey launches new social media platform ‘Bluesky’ on Android to rival Twitter

Bluesky, a new social media platform created by Jack Dorsey, Twitter's co-founder and former CEO, is now available for Android users. Unlike Twitter, which is owned by Elon Musk, Bluesky…

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Language 121: Between President Buhari and Twitter on the alleged ‘genocidal’ video | The #YNaijaCover

The last 72 hours have produced much drama about the infamous statement by President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue of handling violent agitations in the South East akin to what…

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Jack of all ‘shades:’ Is Ghana or Nigeria, the Giant of Africa? | The #YNaijaCover

It's another sad day for patriots and citizens with firm belief and hope in Project Nigeria with the announcement of Twitter's African Headquarters opened in Ghana. The announcement had provoked…

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Mortal sin?: Adamu Garba’s Crowee faces acceptability ‘wahala’ on the streets of Twitter | The #YNaijaCover

When Music Journalist, Joey Akan, on Wednesday, highlighted the possible chance of blogging platform, Crowee, gaining acceptance among young Nigerians, some of us were beginning to sense a possible inroad…

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Voices of a Generation: #EndSARS Protesters | #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee

Reviewed by 'Gbenga Sesan October 2020 will always be one for the history books. For almost three weeks, young Nigerians took to the streets in their numbers, from Lagos to…

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All bark, no bite? : Why Adamu Garba was absent in court during case against Twitter CEO | The #YNaijaCover

For all the loud outcries that former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, had made on the internet; raging against the Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, one would never have thought he wouldn't…

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Why is social media only toxic to Desmond Elliot after elections?

To say that the demands from the #EndSARS protest hold no atom of truth is to say that Nigerians who have shared personal experiences before the protest and during the…

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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Could Adamu Garba win his lawsuit against Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey?

A Nigerian Twitter user has sued Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant who sued Jack Dorsey for supporting an end to police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria...

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23 notable things we must not forget from the #EndSARS protest

Now 18 days, Nigerians have taken to various parts of the country to protest against police brutality, extortion, extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the now-defunct police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS),…

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Pastor Adeboye, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey endorse #EndSARS movement | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Senior Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey have voiced support for the protests against police brutality in Nigeria. Pastor Adeboye released a…

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‘On your mandate the tech industry stands’ | Iyinoluwa Aboyeji profiles Bosun Tijani, YNaija.com Person of the Year 2019 Nominee

Written by: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji  "By their fruits you shall know them." - Mathew 7:16 When I returned to Nigeria in 2013 to start building startups, like most of my peers…

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#YNaija2019Review: Cardi B, #BBNaija #10YearChallenge… moments that broke the internet

These moments were so huge, they seemed like all that mattered. #10YearChallenge The #10YearChallenge had people sharing pictures of themselves from now and ten years ago, comparing appearances. The challenge…

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The Thread: Here’s what Twitter did to the first 280 character tweet

Yesterday night, Twitter announced an update: its 140 character limit had been reviewed. Henceforth, Twitter users can type up to 280 characters. Twitter was quite ecstatic about this new…

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Twitter accidentally suspends CEO’s account

Microblogging site, Twitter accidentally suspended the account of its CEO, Jack Dorsey on Wednesday. Dorsey on the reactivation of his account tried to make light of the situation which was…

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Opinion: The debate about Nigeria’s economic diversification

by Ayodele Adio The debate about the diversification of Nigeria’s economy seems to have elicited keen interest within and among the political class. There have been big talks about investing…

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Twitter’s CEO Gives 1/3 of His Stock To Employees

A few hours ago, Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey gave away 1/3 of his company stock to employees. According to him, a small piece of something big is better than a…

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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo steps down

Current Twitter CEO, Dick Costolo, has announced he'll be stepping down on 1 July. Co-founder Jack Dorsey will serve as interim CEO until a replacement is found. Costolo will, however,…

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Damilola Alawode: Ever heard of a walking meeting? You might actually need it (Y! Superblogger)

by Damilola Alawode Many entrepreneurs like the late Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey of Apple, Facebook and Twitter respectively have all been known to favour walking meetings Ever heard…

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