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| African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 11:14pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
Press Statement African Media Rights Group Hails FG over Ban on Twitter A foremost media rights group in Africa known as Media Rights Protectors has thrown it's full weight behind the decision of the Nigerian government to ban the activities of Twitter in the country. In a statement released to newsmen by the group's Director of African Affairs, Dr. Michael Warungu in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital on Friday night, the group said, Twitter has deviated from promoting free speech, deepening democracy and encouraging balanced and objective journalism to dabbling in to Africa's domestic affairs by promoting regime change across the continent. The group recalled the unfortunate role of Twitter in Uganda during it's presidential election early this year which made President Yoweri Museveni to ban Twitter in Uganda. As media rights protectors, we believe that the media shoud not be an agent for destabilization but a tool for deepening democracy and promoting good governance in Africa. The group also accused Twitter of ruthlessly promoting it's commercial interest in Africa than promoting developmental projects, democracy and it's institutions in Africa. While Social Responsibility Press Theory was recommended for advanced democracies in Europe and America, Development Media Theory was recomended for Africa and other third world countries who are undergoing a transition from underdevelopment and colonialism to independence and better material conditions but often lack the infrastructure, money, traditions, professional skills and even the audiences needed to sustain media exposure. That was why in our presentation at the African Union Summit in 2019, we advised African media to concentrate more on development communication so as to attract foreign investments as well as change the African narrative before the world because African stories can better be told by Africans. Therefore, we commend the Nigerian government for banning the activities of Twitter and we encourage other African countries where Twitter is interfering with their developmental plans to do same. It's time to reinvigorate the spirit of Africa by telling African stories the right way. SIGNED Dr. Michael Warungu, Director of African Affairs, Media Rights Protectors, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. https://newsghana.com.gh/african-media-rights-group-hails-fg-over-ban-on-twitter/ 7 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by BKayy: 11:20pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
Adamu Garba just made this group up in his WhatsApp status 4 Likes |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Joromi1: 11:22pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
Ethiopia. Muslim country. 2 Likes |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by DonCortino: 11:22pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
BKayy: lol |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 11:24pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Earlystar698(m): 11:26pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Nobody: 11:38pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
Thank you Mr. President , we are proud of you...don't forget what we discussed , time to show IPOB or IPOD is here , GOD BLESS NIGERIA 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Vaughanlanrewaj: 11:53pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
Infinixhot6:Very interesting intellectual perspective. I have often wondered what exactly is it that Twitter brings to the table beyond gbosgbas. The market men and women are on Facebook, they still keep in touch with Facebook and now Facebook even owns WhatsApp which they use for video calls, what exactly is it that Twitter brings to the table in terms of development? They claimed to have 2m registered accounts in Nigeria and if you use the 80/20 rule, that's just around 400K people out of 200m citizens in Nigeria. So what's the point of Twitter when it has no depth yet being used to mobilise arsonists and terrorists. Jack left it in the hands of very toxic people to manage in Africa. I don't see Jack as a horrible fellow. He needs sensible and experienced hands to manage his business in Africa if he wants to survive. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by chrisvic007: 12:09am On Jun 05, 2021 |
If truth must be said, the ban is not only commendable it is long over due. It is clear to objective people who have no interest in partisan politics that TWITTER does not want the progress and development of Nigeria. I don't know whose errand it is running (this may even be beyond Igbos or Kanu) but one thing is sure that the promoters of TWITTER Nigeria want the country to fall. I observed with dismay the role played by TWITTER and its owner, Jack during the unfortunate #endsars protests. The mask was taken off TWITTER during the episode of the Capitol in the USA. In other words, he dutifully worked against those that wanted to destroy the political fabrics of USA but he did otherwise in the case of Nigeria, a couple of months earlier. A lesson Nigerians (including people who are living in a zoo) could learn from TWITTER's activities in Nigeria, nay, Africa is that you can not expect others to love your country as you do. I wholeheartedly support the indefinite ban on TWITTER and this is a challenge for Nigerian IT community to create an alternative platform to replace the banned TWITTER. 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 5:53am On Jun 05, 2021 |
BKayy: Are you sure |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Crazychris: 8:51am On Jun 05, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 2:56pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Crazychris: Which Aboki? You no de read news? 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by BiafIntel: 2:58pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by MalcoImX: 3:01pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Joromi1:Ignorance. Buhari banned Twitter because of the fake news you people spread 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by sammy329(m): 3:02pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Twitter Nigeria is being run by dangerous people, whose sole objective is to discredit and bring down the government. The bias is too much imagine them looking away from the inciting posts of Terrorist Nnamdi Kanu and then removing the post of the President, because he promised to deal with people that are killing police officers, burning government buildings, raiding and setting prison inmates free. Twitter is loosing credibility, I hope India ban them to and then we see the domino effect of the fall of twitter. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Sirjamo: 3:20pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
From now on, I want to be seeing GMB in Action, not pmb. Twitter ban is just a preamble, the real play is coming soon. All terrorists, including ipob terrorists should be warned 2 Likes |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by loosecanon50(m): 3:40pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Thunder |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by NaijaRoyalty(m): 3:41pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Fake News |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Kingspin(m): 3:41pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Only us Nigerians can tell our own story. Forget these outsiders they don't understand what we go through. |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Sunday2021: 3:47pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Yes, twitter should be banned forever. I think ipob terrorists are in charge of twitter Nigeria. |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 8:28pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
NaijaRoyalty: Which fake news? Do you know fake news when you see it? |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Rissamenti: 8:31pm On Jun 05, 2021 |
Joromi1: See how you reason like dunce. THE OYINBO CHRISTIANS YOU WORSHIP RAPED YOUR MOTHERS AND ENSLAVED YOUR FATHERS 50 TIMES MORE THAN ANY MUSLIMS, BUT YOU'RE TOO DUMB AND BRAINWASHED TO THINK IN THAT DIRECTION. SLAVE. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 5:46am On Jun 06, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Karlovych: 5:46am On Jun 06, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 8:09pm On Jun 06, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 5:35am On Jun 07, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by MajorOvakporaye(f): 5:45am On Jun 07, 2021 |
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| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 5:41am On Jun 09, 2021 |
BKayy: Is it still Adamu Garba that is Donald Trump? |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Kyase(m): 6:08am On Jun 09, 2021 |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by CilicMarin: 6:13am On Jun 09, 2021 |
lalasticlala Mynd44...I hope we are not be partial and sentimental here...This news has not made the front page since June 4...and the of Trump also.. I think at this moment, fairness should be the key.. |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 8:07pm On Jun 10, 2021 |
Earlystar698: So Donald Trump is also faceless |
| Re: African Media Rights Group Hails FG Over Ban On Twitter by Infinixhot6: 10:04pm On Jun 11, 2021 |
BiafIntel: Madness every where |
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