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Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by naptu2: 5:38pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
The Twitter accounts of some Nigerian Twitter influencers were suspended overnight (see previous thread here (https://www.nairaland.com/6493809/twitter-suspends-nigerian-influencers-accounts) and this Financial Times report from March (almost a month ago) might be the reason that Twitter took that action. The influencers were accused of trending a hashtag about Alex Saab, a Venezuelan businessman that is wanted by US law enforcement agencies. Venezuela accused of waging Twitter war to free dealmaker. https://www.ft.com/content/ac40d3bc-e742-417c-9cbb-cf1a1d849c93 3 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by naptu2: 5:39pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
But what does Alex Saab have to do with Nigeria? What's the connection? Well there are several. 1) Alex Saab has appealed to the Ecowas Court of Justice (ECJ) and the court has made several rulings in his favour. His lawyer at the ECJ is Mr Femi Falana (SAN), a famous Nigerian lawyer who has handled many cases at the ECJ. https://www.thecable.ng/its-illegal-falana-writes-cape-verde-president-over-detained-venezuelan-envoy/amp 2) Cape Verde is in West Africa and Nigeria is known as the big brother of West Africa and so Venezuelan government officials have visited the Nigerian Embassy in Venezuela to appeal for help in getting Mr Saab released. www.nairaland.com/attachments/13361062_2021040617_21_11_png84600d3422efce9639d9ff529c033004 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Saab 3) The question that some Nigerians on Twitter are asking is, who brokered the deal? Who was the Nigerian that brokered the deal between the Venezuelans and the Nigerian Twitter influencers? 11 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by naptu2: 5:39pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
naptu2: naptu2: naptu2: 11 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by osamz007: 5:57pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
MBAH GO PUT LEG FOR WETIN NO CONCERN HAIR MATTER 91 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by naptu2: 5:59pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
The origin of the problem Hugo Chavez was the president of Venezuela from 1999 till his death in 2013. He was a marxist-socialist and he alligned Venezuela with America's enemies like Fidel Castro of Cuba and other socialists governments in Latin America. He was also a great critic of the US. The United States imposed tough sanctions on Venezuela that made it difficult to sell its crude oil. It was also alleged that the US was behind a failed coup against Chavez. The current president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is a protege of Chavez and the US has imposed sanctions that have crippled Venezuela. The sanctions make it almost impossible for Venezuela to buy or sell anything and it punishes US and foreign companies that have dealings with Venezuela. It is alleged that Alex Saab was on his way to Iran to broker a deal to buy goods from Iran and sell goods to them. He stopped over in Cape Verde to refuel his plane and the Americans demanded that Cape Verde should extradite him. 39 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by CodeTemplar: 6:00pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Only God knows how much the influencers were paid for that. 5 Likes |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Mynd44: 6:01pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
People were approached with $2,000 each and ₦5,000 for each retweet. The people who brought it hinged it on the popularity of the ENDSARS campaign which made it to top trends all over the world. Unfortunately, wahala is like electronic bicycle 65 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by BigDawsNet: 6:01pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
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Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Judolisco(m): 6:02pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Ojukokoro influencers D same way dstv used dem to kill tstv 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by ntyce(m): 6:02pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Ok |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by younglleo: 6:02pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Influencing my nyash! Even Danny Walter the bitcoin guru also chop blocking 26 Likes
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Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Muhylonaire007: 6:02pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Ok |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Felabrity: 6:02pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Wahala Those mdfks just lost their 200k+ followers accounts all because of 2k dollars. 28 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by tutudesz: 6:02pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Na Dem be, social media self-made million 19 Likes |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by DropsMic(m): 6:03pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Shameless influencers 7 Likes |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by ivolt: 6:03pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Many of them are cheap, lack principle and would promote anything that can bring money. 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by DamnnNiggarr: 6:03pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Hmmmmmm! When I saw Mynd44 as the last commenter, I almost skipped the thread but decided to view just for viewing sake. Now back to the topic, *Nothing to comment for now* 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by TruthHurts1(m): 6:03pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
They resisted the temptation of using cheap "poku" influencers like the ones in BMC. 10 Likes |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by AGNESikpuNNU(f): 6:03pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by paranorman(m): 6:04pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Interesting! |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by RichDad1(m): 6:04pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Good riddance to those useless unprincipled influenzas. They think everything is about money and every country is as lawless and lenient as Nigeria. Now I believe the Endsars saga was truly sponsored. Interpol will soon be on their tracks. 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by GeneralPula: 6:04pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
The United States imposed tough sanctions on Venezuela that made it difficult to sell its crude oil. It was also alleged that the US was behind a failed coup against Chavez.. It is alleged that Alex Saab was on his way to Iran to broker a deal to buy goods from Iran and sell goods to them. He stopped over in Cape Verde to refuel his plane and the Americans demanded that Cape Verde should extradite him.. 2 Likes |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by omonnakoda: 6:04pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
so what? Every country does it 4 Likes |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Deathforall: 6:05pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Nobody: 6:06pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Nothing surprising here. More humans are sheeps than leaders. Before the advent of the Internet, men sponsored protesters to influence public opinion and put pressure on governments. This method still works today. However, the global platform social media offers has given people without professional degrees or achievements louder voices . It has made this business of "ACTIVIST FOR HIRE" more lucrative. The unusual geometric increase in the bank accounts balance of major endsars influencers showed thick financial sponsorship. Late last year and earlier this year, Stanbic bank (South Africa) paid these influencers to destroy the image of GTB and Access Bank( Nigeria) for the purpose of stealing their customers. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Tonyspecial(m): 6:06pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
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Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Deasegun19(m): 6:06pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
well no difference between venezuela and Nigeria 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Venezuela Using Nigerian Influencers To Wage Twitter War - Financial Times by Duplexxx: 6:07pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Influencers my ass 6 Likes 1 Share |
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