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• It’s Twitter that is delaying, says Presidency source • Economy biggest casualty as losses hit N246b • Social enterprise groups meet today to discuss the way forward • Stakeholders appeal to govt to resolve issues, not kill online community The promise by the Federal Government that the ban placed on the popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter, will be lifted soon appears to be fading away, as the suspension hits 100 days today.     The Federal Government had announced the suspension of Twitter operations in the country on June 4, after the social media giant deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari for “violation of the company’s abusive behaviour policy.”     By June 5, the suspension was effected by telecommunications companies as Nigerians woke up to a Twitter shutdown across all platforms.     Three months down the line, it appears no truce has been formally reached by the two parties or better still, they have been sluggish in agreeing on the way forward. Though, on August 19, the Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, disclosed that from the 10 demands put forward to lift Twitter suspension, the social networking platform had acceded to seven.     Mohammed actually disclosed this in Washington…

Actor Kangana Ranaut appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show's Saturday episode to promote her latest movie, Thalaivii. There, host Kapil Sharma reminded Kangana of one of her previous appearances on the show, when she did not speak highly of those who ‘waste time’ on social media.In 2017, when Kangana arrived on the show with actor Shahid Kapoor to promote their movie Rangoon, she had said that only ‘velle (idle)’ people use social media. “Mujhe aisa lagta hai jaise social media pe saare velle log hote hain jinko kuch kaam nahi hota karne ko,” she had said. “You don't get time to speak with the people you know. What will you say to those you don't even know. Busy people go to work, are caught up in the difficulties that their lives throw at them,” she added. “Ye saare velle log Twitter, Facebook, Instagram pe rehte hai aur khud pe inhone kitne case bhi karwa liye hain (All these jobless people stay on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and even got themselves caught up in legal cases),” she had said, pointing towards Kapil.Kangana could not help but laugh at her words and the irony of it all. She joined Twitter last year…

The Kentucky Wildcats win absolute war in Lexington to open SEC play over the Missouri Tigers, 35-28. The Wildcats were plagued by turnovers all game long and mistakes all game long on, but answered on the offensive end with Will Levis, Chris Rodriguez, and Wan’Dale Robinson answering when Kentucky needed it most. It was a run-dominant game by the Wildcats, reverting back to the power-run days of the past few seasons of the Mark Stoops tenure. CRJ ran for over 200 yards and four total touchdowns, with Will Levis adding one on the ground himself. Wan’Dale Robinson became the first UK receiver with back-to-back 100-yard games since Jeff Badet in 2016. Robinson is a legit game-changer on the field. This brings Kentucky to 2-0 on the season going into the Chattanooga game. With this win, this sets Kentucky up for prime position to contend for the SEC East for the first time since 2018. Here’s what Twitter had to say about the hyped SEC matchup: FINAL: Kentucky 35, Missouri 28Chris Rodriguez: 27 rushes, 207 yards, 4 total TDWan'Dale Robinson: 8 offensive touche, 174 yardsThe Wildcats are 2-0 with a real shot at a 4-0 start before hosting Florida on Oct.…

Ex-WWE superstar Al Snow is being hailed as a superhero on Twitter after saving the life of a boy after he was almost swept away in a rip current in the Gulf of Mexico.Once Twitter users found out about Snow's heroic efforts, many users expressed their appreciation for the former wrestler on their respective pages.Ring of Honor wrestling superstar Angelina Love said, "God bless you @TheRealAlSnow and God bless that boy! What an amazing story." Hot 97 Host and Wrestling Analyst Peter Rosenberg said, "Just watched the first season of tough enough and my number 1 thought was -- man Al Snow is awesome...then you see this .. a GRRRRRRRREAT GUY."just watched the first season of tough enough and my number 1 thought was -- man Al Snow is awesome...then you see this .. a GRRRRRRRREAT GUY confirmed https://t.co/vd1ljD9rhF— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) September 10, 2021 Finally, Twitter user @Bendijim said, "I'm sure you are too humble to be comfortable with the praise coming your way but you did save someone's life and that should be recognized as the big deal it is! I'm sure the family will think so. Well done."I'm sure you are too humble to be comfortable with…

Auburn football Twitter has done it again, folks. We can always be sure of two things when it comes to the Tigers’ Twitter community: fights with the beat writers and ridiculous Auburn memes.Recently, Steve from Blue’s Clues has been making internet headlines with a PSA to all the people who watched him on the TV show as children.Yes, it seems that things have gotten bad enough that Steve from Nick Jr.’s Blue’s Clues decided that he needed to address the nation. He appealed to college-aged students than the usual younger kids, asking us to look at all we’ve accomplished since he handed Blue’s Clues over to Joe.So about that time Steve went off to college… #BluesClues25 pic.twitter.com/O8NOM2eRjy— Nick Jr. (@nickjr) September 7, 2021The video is sweet and kind and definitely tugs at your heartstrings, so naturally, the Auburn family had to take it over to make it all about the Tigers. With plenty of material from the other memes generated this season, namely the one about a certain dark horse, fans hijacked the meme in several memorable ways.From the Kick 6 to Bo Nix’s A-Day meme to long-lost bars, there were all sorts of opportunities for Auburn fans to manipulate…

Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are both teenagers. They’re both unseeded at the US Open. They’re both getting loud backing from the crowds. And now, remarkably, they’re both Grand Slam finalists. Emma Raducanu waves to the crowd after defeating Maria Sakkari during the semifinals of the US Open. AP Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess enviable quickness and anticipation. They take balls low to the ground and redirect them with ease. They love the big moment. They don’t care how much better-known or more successful opponents are. There's more. They’re both teenagers. They’re both unseeded at the US Open. They’re both getting loud backing from the crowds. And now, remarkably, they’re both Grand Slam finalists. Raducanu, an 18-year-old from Britain who is ranked 150th, and Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Canada who is ranked 73rd, took wildly different paths to the championship match at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night. They’ll be back in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday for the first major final between two teens since the 1999 US Open, when Serena Williams, 17, defeated Martina Hingis, 18. Raducanu became the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final in the professional…

NFL is back, and the beginning of the season did not start off with a blowout like most people expected. Tampa Bay, the reigning Super Bowl champions, barely scraped past the Cowboys thanks to a last ditch 36-yard field goal in the final seconds to put them ahead, 31-29. For a period of time, it looked like Dallas would run away with the game after the Bucs fumbled the ball at the goal line. While they could not convert to a touchdown, kicker Greg Zuerlein made a 48-yard field goal, putting Dallas ahead by a single point. That is until a combination of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Chris Godwin powered their way to field goal range within the final minute and change of the game. Brady is now 6-0 against the Cowboys, passing Joe Montana for the best record against the franchise (including in the playoffs), per ESPN Stats & Info. When it was all said and done, Brady and Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott tallied a combined 782 yards and seven touchdowns. One of those marked the 100th touchdown connection between Brady and Gronkowski.Twitter collectively went bananas in the final minutes of the game capped by field goals, even going as far as questioning whether a certain…

Twitter for web now lets you remove followers without needing to block them September 09, 2021 / 11:28 AM IST Twitter web now testing removing followers without needing to block them Twitter is testing a new feature on web that allows you to curate your follower list. The platform will let you remove a follower from the list without the need to block them.We're making it easier to be the curator of your own followers list. Now testing on web: remove a follower without blocking them.To remove a follower, go to your profile and click “Followers”, then click the three dot icon and select “Remove this follower”. pic.twitter.com/2Ig7Mp8Tnx— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) September 7, 2021Previously, the work around to this had been to block the user first and then unblock them. This would remove them from your follower list. Twitter is also working on extending this by allowing users to block followers directly from their profile. The user will also not be notified when you remove them.#Twitter is working on an option to remove followers directly from their profile pic.twitter.com/g9Q1ve3qS1— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) August 4, 2021While the option to remove followers from their profile isn't available to the public yet, the…

The idli-dosa batter sold by a Bengaluru-based food start-up has been at the receiving end of malicious Twitter propaganda. It began when a user, Srinivasa S.G., took to Twitter to allege that iD used cattle bones and calf rennet in its many products, including the idli-dosa batter. “All the Chennai stores or supermarkets are selling the Idli/dosa paste produced and marketed by iD Foods!! Do you know they mix cows bones & calf rennet to make volume of the batter?”.Srinivasa wrote on the popular micro-blogging platform. Srinivasa's tweet, shared widely across social media including WhatsApp, created quite a furore. Meanwhile, tweets to Srinivasa, who proclaims to be a "proud Hindu/Indian", asking him to verify the source of this information went unanswered. They were soon drowned by inflammatory attacks on the company and its owners. iD Fresh Food termed the allegations as "baseless and fake propaganda" aimed at undermining the trust of millions of its customers. “We would like to clearly specify that iD uses only vegetarian ingredients to make its products. iD Idli-dosa batter is made from rice, urad dal, fenugreek and RO-water only, which are 100 per cent natural and vegetarian agri-commodities. There are no animal extracts used in…