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Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

Seven Months After: Nigerian Government Lifts Ban on Twitter.  Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter - seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria's government suspended Twitter last June after  the company deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari about punishing regional secessionists. Authorities accused the social media firm of siding with the secessionists. But the government said it was reversing the ban after Twitter agreed to conditions including opening a local office in Nigeria. The move allows millions of people in Africa's most populous nation to use the platform again. Some users had continued to access the site after the suspension using virtual private networks (VPNs), but the government vowed to clamp down on those still tweeting - including media organisations. Why Nigerians risked arrest to tweet The move last year by Nigeria's government sparked international outcry over freedom of speech. The social media company's dec...

How to Save Money in Nigeria After Payday: 16 Tips that Work

How to Save Money in Nigeria After Payday: 16 Tips that Work. Master How to Save Money in Nigeria and More of What You Earn Is there a secret towards understanding how to save money in Nigeria after you get paid at work? The answer is no. It does not require magic. Rather, what is needed is an understanding of tips and strategies that make it easier to save more of what you earn. Many people consider a good job an opportunity to save more of their  salary . For those who belong to this school of thought, they also believe a good job helps them transit into an improved lifestyle. The popular belief is that a good job translates into the financial capacity to plan for things like a new car, investing in a startup or even a vacation to a dream destination. Sadly, all of these depend largely on how much of your monthly income you are able to set aside and how disciplined you are towards sticking to your monthly budget. The biggest challenge for most salary earners is stick...