I know there is nothing really special about Twitter verification nowadays, but since it's my school, I will always loud it. @CUHebron is the only Nigerian University verified on Twitter. This is inline with the 1 of 10 vision of our Chancellor. I just admire the drive of the faculties in trying to ensure the vision is a reality!

Good for them.

K

Let me ask you this question, sir; how many Nigerian Universities have Twitter handle?

what does verification entail and gains??
cc DangotePikin

Good for its followers

Ok..

How can dat help us fight boko haram

AdeniyiA:
what does verification entail and gains??
cc DangotePikin

The world is now a global village. Accessibility is a very core component of any serious organization. All world class universities have an active social media following. The best channels to showcase their contents online is through a Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and an active website. You can also ask any good web developer why it is important to always have social media icons in all websites. CU wants to be a world class university, the fastest way to achieve that is doing things the way world class uni do things. Twitter is a very important instrument. Even our fathers in the faith like Oyedepo, Adeboye, Kumuyi are all on Facebook and Twitter.

This reply was actually for @Fairgodwin

INTROVERT:
Good for them.

Wetin concern us?

@AdeniyiA

Verification increases the integrity of such account. It implies that all tweets from the handle must be in line with the core values of the University. Before now, if an unfavourable tweet goes viral, claiming to represent the institution, it may easily be denied, but with the blue icon, there is no hiding place for laxity. A verified account also translates to improved security measures for the account.

DangotePikin:
The world is now a global village. Accessibility is a very core component of any serious organization. All world class universities have an active social media following. The best channels to showcase their contents online is through a Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and an active website. You can also ask any good web developer why it is important to always have social media icons in all websites. CU wants to be a world class university, the fastest way to achieve that is doing things the way world class uni do things. Twitter is a very important instrument. Even our fathers in the faith like Oyedepo, Adeboye, Kumuyi are all on Facebook and Twitter.

This reply was actually for @Fairgodwin

Ok sir, you've made your point YET you didn't answer my question.
And just to digress a bit, NO, Kumuyi doesn't use facebook. He doesn't have any 'official' facebook account, sir.
Thank you!

Fairgodwin:


Ok sir, you've made your point YET you didn't answer my question.
And just to digress a bit, NO, Kumuyi doesn't use facebook. He doesn't have any 'official' facebook account, sir.
Thank you!

Many reliable news sources reported that he denied banning e-Bible through Facebook. Even if he does not use it personally (as the case of many other public figures), it must be people very close to him that manage the accounts. Do you really think Adeboye and Oyedepo are the ones typing in their social media accounts? Take a look at this post some months ago that even made front page https://www.nairaland.com/1815682/pastor-kumuyi-denies-banning-ipads


Concerning your notion that I did not answer your initial question, I was only trying to explain why having official social media accounts is very key for all I.T driven universities in Nigeria. But to answer your question directly, I will say very few universities in Nigeria really update their website daily, not to talk about having Facebook and Twitter accounts. It is high-time NUC even make it a requirement for all Universities. This little things are what are potentially making South-African and Egyptian universities to be ranked higher than ours! The outside world hardly knows what is happening in our schools.

DangotePikin:
Many reliable news sources reported that he denied banning e-Bible through Facebook. Even if he does not use it personally (as the case of many other public figures), it must be people very close to him that manage the accounts. Do you really think Adeboye and Oyedepo are the ones typing in their social media accounts? Take a look at this post some months ago that even made front page https://www.nairaland.com/1815682/pastor-kumuyi-denies-banning-ipads


Concerning your notion that I did not answer your initial question, I was only trying to explain why having official social media accounts is very key for all I.T driven universities in Nigeria. But to answer your question directly, I will say very few universities in Nigeria really update their website daily, not to talk about having Facebook and Twitter accounts. It is high-time NUC even make it a requirement for all Universities. This little things are what are potentially making South-African and Egyptian universities to be ranked higher than ours! The outside world hardly knows what is happening in our schools.

That's ALL I wanted to know - that CU is either the only Nigerian University using Twitter or the first (to be using it) out of the 'few' Nigerian Universities using it - so it is understandable if they are the "first" verified Nigerian University.
And you're simply doing what I [would] call "defending your constituency" (since you're a CU student).
Thank you for your time, though.