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Bolu here
Here’s what I have for you today:
- Nigeria is setting standards for TikTok
- The spiritual side to AI
- RIP to Twitter
Nigeria’s regulators are setting the standard for TikTok in the country
Nigeria’s TikTok scene might be in for a shake-up. The country’s tech regulator, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), wants more control over how the platform operates.
At the heart of it is a belief that TikTok is “eating our youth’s time,” as NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, bluntly put it. The agency says while the app has created fame and opportunity for some, it’s also become a distraction that’s pulling young Nigerians away from productive pursuits.
NITDA now wants a say in how TikTok runs locally, from the kind of content that trends to how the platform moderates harmful material. The regulator argues that Nigeria, not Silicon Valley or Beijing, should define the rules for how global digital platforms operate within its borders.
It’s part of a broader push for what the government calls “digital sovereignty.” Nigeria already has a code of practice requiring social media platforms to take down flagged content within 24 hours.
TikTok, which removed over 7.5 million videos in Nigeria in the first half of 2025 alone, could soon face even tighter oversight.
Nigerian pastors and AI
Artificial intelligence has found its way into Nigerian pulpits, but not without a few raised eyebrows.
From Lagos to Ibadan, pastors are using ChatGPT to research sermons, plan projects, and even turn teachings into books. It’s the latest tool in a list of technologies that have shaped religion. From the printing press to radio, tech and religion can be said to be a match made in heaven.
But there’s a catch. Some pastors say AI can give you facts, but not fire. It can structure a sermon, but not stir conviction. And when church members start using AI to “fact-check” their pastors, some say it risks removing the spiritual labour that builds real faith.
So, is AI the next great tool for spreading the gospel or even a threat to the essence of belief?
Read my full story to see how Nigerian pastors are walking the thin line between innovation and inspiration.
X plans to finally retire Twitter.com
The long goodbye to the bluebird app is finally hitting a major milestone. And if you use advanced security on the X platform or are a high-profile user, this is for you.
According to a post shared on X’s safety account, Elon Musk’s company, X is preparing to completely retire the Twitter.com domain, forcing all users and systems to migrate to X.com by November 10, 2025, permanently. Usually, most people are just redirected automatically; however, that is about to change.
Your account protection with a hardware security key or a Passkey is currently linked to the old twitter.com domain. To complete the domain switch, X needs users to re-register that key.
To do that, these users must go into their account settings and re-enrol the security key or Passkey to associate it with the X.com domain. If you miss the November 10, 2025, deadline, your security key will become invalid, and your account will be locked.
However, if you use an authenticator app (like Google Authenticator) or SMS codes for two-factor authentication, you are not affected by this deadline. This is purely for hardware keys and Passkeys.
X has clarified that this is purely a technical requirement for the domain migration, not a response to any security incident.
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