The Office of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions commended the amiable man for his outstanding contributions and congratulated him on his well-deserved achievement. Gbalajobi’s remarkable volunteer work and leadership have made a significant impact on the lives of many, uplifting the community and fostering positive change. The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal Award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exemplary dedication and commitment to improving their communities. It has been a privilege to serve my community, and I am grateful for this recognition.” Wale Gbalajobi, deeply humbled by the recognition, expressed his gratitude and stated, “I am truly honoured to receive this award. The event, like no other, aimed to acknowledge and celebrate the charismatic Gbalajobi’s remarkable contributions to making the community a better place to live, work, raise families, and establish businesses. The occasion was attended by esteemed guests, community leaders, and representatives from various organizations. The award ceremony, organized by the Office of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions, took place on April 28, 2023, in Canada. In a ceremony held at the Siksika Room, McDougall Centre, Canada, the Premier of Alberta, Honourable Danielle Smith, has awarded Nigerian-born Wale Gbalajobi the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for his outstanding volunteer work and leadership in the community. Twitter Blue is an opt-in, paid subscription that adds a blue checkmark to a user’s account and offers early access to select features, like Edit Tweet, among others. Paying for Twitter Blue may be a huge fence to scale for many Nigerians as foreign exchange accessibility, following a downward review of benchmarks, may make it hard to pay the stipulated $8/month or $84 per year subscription fee. Immediately following the disappearance of legacy blue checks, some users began tweeting that they planned to leave the site. The move could also discourage some high-profile users at risk of being imitated on the site from using the platform. This move by Twitter could see the rise of impersonation of high-profile users and confusion over the veracity of the information on the platform. Mr Musk said that he is “paying for a few” Twitter Blue subscriptions “personally.”Īuthor Stephen King and actor William Shatner were also reported to be enjoying this privilege from the Twitter CEO. Mr Musk, however, responded to a tweet that cited an article by The Verge reporting that basketball player Lebron James didn’t pay for a Twitter checkmark - but still received one. Some other high-profile legacy verified accounts also didn’t seem to lose their checks, at least at first. Reports show that the initial rollout of the change appeared to be glitchy, as blue checks disappeared and reappeared on some accounts. Largely followed accounts like Pope Francis, Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Bill Gates, former US president Donald Trump and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, have all lost the marks. Now, if a user sees a blue check mark and clicks on it, the label reads: “This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.” “ woke up to see that my verification tick has disappeared. Nigerian businessman and chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr Tony Elumelu, also saw his badge removed and took to the app to react. Many Nigerians are not exempted, with the likes of President-elect, Mr Bola Tinubu, and his opponents, Mr Peter Obi and Mr Atiku Abubakar, all losing their Twitter verification badges. With the legacy checks gone, Twitter will have verification marks only for paid users and businesses, as well as government entities and officials. The legacy blue checks, which Twitter imprints on official accounts for free to help curb impersonations and spam, were supposed to end on April 1 but Mr Elon Musk, its owner, shifted the end date to April 20. Many influential figures, among them businessmen, athletes, music stars, actors, and even religious leaders, have lost their blue tick on the popular social media platform, Twitter.
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