Nigeria: Buhari Blocks Big Tech’s State Subversion

President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.  Image from http://www.sunnewsonline.com 22-06-2021: In early June, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the indefinite suspension of Big Tech titan Twitter for its operations in Nigeria.[1] This was triggered by Twitter deleting some of President Buhari’s tweets in relation to the destabilisation of “protests” where dozens of buildings were set ablaze, ostensibly to highlight the accountability of police actions. Buhari had obliquely … Continue reading Nigeria: Buhari Blocks Big Tech’s State Subversion

Nigeria: Black Lives Matter Aids US Meddling in Africa

15-11-2020: On October 20, reports emerged of the alleged killing of 12 protestors at two locations in Lagos[1], (Lekki and Alausa) Nigeria’s most populous city. The protestors were claimed to be part of the #EndSARS movement. “SARS” refers to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a police unit set up in 1992. Ostensibly, this is a movement of Nigerian youth against police brutality. In reality, it is … Continue reading Nigeria: Black Lives Matter Aids US Meddling in Africa