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OCTOBER 1ST! Twitter introduces special emoji for #NigerianIndependenceDay
To mark Nigeria’s independence day on October 1st, Twitter has created a special emoji which will be live until October 15th.
The special emoji depicts the map of Nigeria, cast in the national colours, with a soaring red eagle, evoking the Nigerian coat-of-arms.
The emoji can be unlocked by using #NigerianIndependenceDay #NID18 #NigeriaAt58 or #HappyIndependenceNG.
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The Vice President for Public Policy and Communications, Sinéad McSweeney, said,
“Twitter is the place to follow politics, and where citizens can share views and interact with each other.
“#NigerianIndependenceDay is celebrated all over the world, and with this emoji, we want to help users celebrate this special day in Nigeria and and thus make a positive contribution to the conversation online.
“Nigerians are using Twitter more than ever to discuss their interests.
“This emoji makes those conversations all the more colourful.”
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