Skales hit single ‘Shake Body’ Goes Viral on TikTok After 10 Years
Nigerian singer, Skales is currently enjoying a commercial resurgence of his 10 year old single ‘Shake Body’ which has gone viral on TikTok. Skales has teased a new song that pays tribute to Barcelona teenage superstar Lamine Yamal titled ‘Dance Like Lamine Yamal’ who has helped him score a global hit reaching 1 million monthly […]
Lagos NYSC Corper Raises Threats to life After viral Criticism Of Government
A Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye, has alleged threats to life following her now viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s government over inflation and economic hardship. In the video shared on her TikTok account #talktoraye, Uguamaye expressed frustration over Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions, openly criticised President Tinubu by also calling him a […]
Kenya Orders TikTok to Take Down ‘sexual content’ Exposing Minors
Kenyan authorities have ordered social media platform TikTok to take down sexual content involving minors following a BBC investigative report exposing the exploitation in the country. The report, published on Monday, said TikTok was profiting from sexual livestreams performed by Kenyan teenagers as young as 15. In a statement, the Communications Authority of Kenya said […]
TikTok Restores Services To The United States After Being Banned
Social media app, TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in the US, after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the app a reprieve when he takes office today Monday. The multi-milliin dollar Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, after a law banning it on national […]
TikTok’s Uncertain Future Sparks Rumors of Disney Acquisition
As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, rumors of a potential acquisition by Disney have surfaced, fueled by a recent court ruling that could lead to the app’s ban in the United States. With a reported price tag of $100 billion, the alleged deal would be Disney’s largest acquisition to date, surpassing its […]
US House passes billion dollars in aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
Video hosting service TikTok says a potential ban on its app in the US would “trample the free speech” of 170 million Americans. The US House of Representatives voted at the weekend to ban TikTok if the app’s owner does not cut its ties with China. The legislation was part of a US foreign policy […]
US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. It would require the Chinese tech giant ByteDance to sell its stake in the app within six months or face a ban from US app stores and web hosting platforms. The bill’s fate in the Senate is […]