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'I Had No Idea 'Buga' Will Be An Intercontinental Hit'

‘I Had No Idea ‘Buga’ Will Be An Intercontinental Hit’

August 4, 2022 4:34 am

Afrobeats sensational superstar, Kizz Daniel has revealed that he had no idea his viral song ‘Buga’ was going to be an international hit by the time he was recording it. 

The ace musician made this known when he appeared on Power 1051 FM’s The Breakfast Club where he was interviewed by American radio hosts, Charlamagne tha god, and Angela Yee.

In the interview which was released on 1st August 2021 on YouTube, Kizz Daniel spoke about his intercontinental hit single ‘Buga’, his relationship with Tiwa Savage, his style of music, creative process, his dream to sell out the O2, …

Russian Court Declares Instagram, Facebook As ‘Extremist’

Russian Court Declares Instagram, Facebook As ‘Extremist’

March 22, 2022 11:17 pm
A court sitting in Moscow on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as in the country declaring them as ‘extremist’ organisations, after Russian authorities accused US tech giant Meta of tolerating ‘Russophobia’ over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The Tverskoi district court disclosed that it had agreed to a request from prosecutors for the two huge social media platforms to be banned for ‘carrying out extremist activities’.
They however indicated that Meta’s WhatsApp messenger service would not face the same fate because it is not a public platform.
Africa Daily News, New York understands that the move is part of sweeping
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Russia Sues Meta Over Instagram, Facebook ‘Death Calls’

Russia Sues Meta Over Instagram, Facebook ‘Death Calls’

March 12, 2022 4:03 am

The Russian Government yesterday disclosed that it has concluded plans to open a criminal case against Meta for ‘calling for the murder’ of Russians, insisting that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram had relaxed rules on violent messages aimed at Russia’s army and leaders.

Russia’s Investigative Committee, which is saddled with the responsibility of investigating major crimes, disclosed that it was launching an investigation ‘due to illegal calls for the murder of Russian nationals by employees of the American company Meta.’

Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office has also requested that the internet giant be branded ‘extremist’ while calling on Instagram …

Twitter, Facebook, IG Not Doing Enough To Stop Racism - Saka

Twitter, Facebook, IG Not Doing Enough To Stop Racism – Saka

July 16, 2021 2:49 am

Arsenal youngster, Bukayo Saka has berated microblogging giants, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for not ‘doing enough’ to control racial abuses and hateful comments on their platforms.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Saka missed the last penalty in the Euro 2020 final against Italy last weekend, and ever since, he had been subjected to all kinds of racial abuse from fans of the Three Lions who have refused to forgive.

Read Also: Outrage As Martial Is Racially Abused On Social Media

In a long statement issued on Thursday, Saka thanked those who sent him words of encouragement and the …

Meet Young Black Doctor Who Sings For COVID-19 Victims

Meet Young Black Doctor Who Sings For COVID-19 Victims

March 28, 2020 7:12 am

Dr. Elvis Francois, a young orthopedic surgery resident doctor at Minnesota’s prestigious Mayo Clinic, became a viral sensation this week after posting his latest vocalized performance on Instagram.

Francois, who has been singing his face off in front of his cell phone for over two years, stuck the right chord and hit a high note with lots of people social media.

Read Also: Nigeria’s Coronavirus Cases Jump To 70, With 5 New Cases

The Haitian-American, aside from being a doctor, is using his voice through music to inspire the world who have been isolated in these turbulent times of coronavirus …

Instagram's CEO Is Managing It From His Garage

Instagram’s CEO Is Managing It From His Garage

March 26, 2020 1:08 pm

“I don’t normally work from my garage,” Adam Mosseri said when asked what it’s like to run one of the biggest social media platforms in the world, Instagram from his San Francisco home.

For years, Instagram has been synonymous with travel and experiences. Its users fill their feeds with carefully filtered and cropped photos of exotic locations and colorful venues. But now, from his plywood-lined garage, Mosseri, Instagram’s CEO, is telling his users to do what he’s doing: stay at home.
Over the past week the company launched a dedicated “Stay at Home” tab featured prominently in the Stories section
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Instagram Says Will Fight Misinformation With Fact-Checks

December 18, 2019 3:15 pm

Instagram on Monday went global in its fight against misinformation, making alliances with fact-checkers around the world to expose deception in shared photos or videos.

The Facebook-owned social platform launched a fact-checking program in the US early this year.

“Today’s expansion is an important step in our ongoing efforts to fight misinformation on Instagram,” the service said in an online post.

“Photo and video based misinformation is increasingly a challenge across our industry, and something our teams have been focused on addressing.”

Instagram began working with third-party allies in the US to help identify, review and label bogus posts.

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Instagram Test Of Hiding ‘Likes’ Spreading To US

November 9, 2019 1:06 pm
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on Friday said that a test of hiding “likes” at the image and photo-sharing social network will spread to the US.“Heads up! We’ve been testing making likes private on Instagram in a number of countries this year,” Mosseri said in a tweet.

“We’re expanding those tests to include a small portion of people in the US next week.”

Facebook in September confirmed it is dabbling with no longer making a public display of how many “likes” are racked up by posts.

Such a change

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Facebook And Instagram Bans Sexually Suggestive Emojis

Facebook And Instagram Bans Sexually Suggestive Emojis

October 31, 2019 3:17 am
Facebook and Instagram have banned some emojis for being too sexually suggestive. The banned emojis include aubergine, peach and the water drip characters.
The aubergine and peach emoji were originally created to represent foods, however the characters are mostly used for the sexual connotations associated with them.

The change is part of an update to Facebook’s Sexual Solicitation Community Standards , which are aimed at sex workers who use the platforms to sell their services.

Facebook explained that:

“People use Facebook to discuss and draw attention to sexual violence and exploitation. We recognise the importance of and want to allow

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Yemi Alade hits 7m followers on instagram

May 7, 2019 12:20 pm
Nigerian Afro pop singer Yemi Alade has become the first female to hit over seven million followers on instagram.

Alade, who could not contain her excitement, while appreciating her fans on her instagram handle, @yemialade, said: “ Thank you all for the blessing and supporting me all day-EVERYDAY. We are #7MILLIONFOLLOWERS.’’

The 30-year-old R&B singer recent video, “Oh My Gosh’’ featuring America’s Rick Ross has recorded over two million views on Youtube.


Alade made her musical debut in an all-girl group called Noty Spices in 2005, but her music became widely popular after she won the Peak Talent Show in …

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