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Twitter has disabled a video by Donald Trump’s campaign team that pays tribute to George Floyd, saying it is the subject of a copyright complaint. The three-minute 45-second video uploaded on Trump’s YouTube channel was tweeted by his campaign on June 3 and the tribute video was retweeted nearly 7,000 times by people including the US president and his son Donald Jr.  In response to the video’s removal, the Trump campaign accused the social media site and its co-founder, Jack Dorsey, of censoring an “uplifting and unifying message from President Trump” and urged its followers make a separate YouTube video go viral. Floyd’s death has led to nationwide protests and in the widely circulated video footage of his encounter with White policemen, a white officer was seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck as Floyd gasped for air and repeatedly groaned, “I can’t breathe,” before passing out. The nearly four-minute clip posted on Wednesday shows images of peaceful protests while Tru...

It is the world’s worst kept secret that social media marketing has become an important digital marketing strategy. Social media remains one of the most effective ways to build brand awareness. Hence making it a crime for brands to commit social media marketing mistakes. It is not a one-way traffic communication system. But also provides a space for customers to reach out to brands and start a conversation. Social media creates the space for brands to engage their audience outside of their website or brick and mortar facilities.  I have heard brands make remarks like “Why do I need to hire someone to manage our social media?” “Why pay someone to come post on Facebook for us?” I have put together a list of common social media marketing mistakes made by brands and tips to help avoid these simple errors. Lack of Social Media Strategy: A popular adage often attributed to Benjamin Franklin  “Failing to plan is planning to fail”  Having a social media strategy wil...

If you want to get people to talk about your brand, you will have to convey a message that resonates with the audience. Yet, the over-crowded market is making this task more challenging with each passing day. After all, the recent branding statistics say that consumers filter through 4,000-10,000 ads per day!  No matter what line of business you are in, the competition will never allow you to rest on your laurels. Nonetheless, visual storytelling could improve your chances of cutting through the noise. That said, let’s see how logos and visuals can help you connect with the customers on a deeper level. What are the Benefits of Using Logos and Imagery? Visual storytelling is one of the pillars of digital marketing. As such, this strategy is a must-have in 2020 and beyond. But why is that so? Let’s start from the beginning. For instance, branding statistics show that as many as 90% of purchases are under the direct influence of visual factors. The reason for...

Uti Nwachukwu has reacted after a Twitter user accused him of rape. The person behind the Twitter account claimed the media personality raped her in August 2017 and she shared a screenshot of a message from a user saved with the name "Uti 2" apologizing for forcefully having his way with her. The person behind the anonymous account also made some other claims. Uti hit back by asking the accuser to step forward, show their identity, and report the case to the authorities within 3 days. He promised to foot the fees the person incures in reporting the alleged crime. He added that if after 3 days, the person doesn't take action, he will act. As for the messages the faceless accuser released, Uti reevaled that it was doctored and he showed apps that can be used to do that. See his response below.

Operatives of the Niger state police command have arrested a 25- year- old man, Ezekiel Yunana, for raping an 85- year- old grandmother in Rafi local government area in the state. The victim who reported the case at the Kagara police division, said she was inside her house sleeping when the suspect broke into her room through the window and then raped her. She explained that Ezekiel had threatened to kidnap her, asking her to pay a large sum of money, which she told him she didn’t have. The aged woman said Ezekiel raped her for a long time before her grandson came around and rescued her. When interrogated, Ezekiel confessed to committing the crime. He said he resorted to raping the old woman since she did not have any money to give him. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Abiodun Wasiu, said the suspect has confessed to committing the crime and that he will be arraigned in court soon.

A 39-year-old man, Charles Okoro, has been accused of raping a 7-year-old girl, Chijindu, who lives in the same compound with her single mum, Benita Ibe, at House 4 Chuks close Ije Avenue in Aba, Abia state. The mother of the victim who spoke to LIB, said she came home from an outing on Tuesday May 19 and noticed her daughter wasn't walking well. It took Chijindu two days to tell her mother what happened to her because Charles had threatened to kill her if she told anyone he raped her. ''The suspect is my neighbor. My daughter normally stays at home with her sister. If I am not around, they stay together. On May 19, I noticed that the way my daughter wasn't walking well. I asked her and she said nothing. I observed that something was wrong because she started having discharge. I told her someone must have touched for such to happen. She then told me that she cannot say it because the person told her that she will die if she ever says it. I asked her wh...

An unidentified married man reportedly fainted after sex with his married lover in Lagos.  The woman who was interrogated by some residents of the area where the incident occurred, admitted she is married but added that she regrets hooking up with the man. The middle-aged woman further disclosed that she lives around Mutatiri in Cele, Lagos.  She recalled telling her child she was going to "buy something" before leaving her house as she blamed herself continously. The elderly man was subsequently rushed to the hospital on a bike.  Here is the video below;