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See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by Mandynews(f): 3:47am On Feb 13, 2019
For the Nigerians who said government cannot shut down the internet.

Africa 

In 2017: there was a 93-day, complete internet shutdown that lasted from January to April in Cameron. Altogether, the regions have had intermittent or no internet access for more than 150 days in 2017, so far.
The January to April blackout took a heavy toll on the country’s budding technology center, located in the Southwest region and popularly known as Silicon Mountain. Entrepreneurs and businessmen were left scrambling, losing clients and working hours, and were forced to move to cities and towns with internet services. The digital rights advocacy Access Now says the current shutdown cost the two regions almost $2.5 million.
However, internet and social media shutdowns are not just a Cameroonian problem—it’s an African problem. In 2016 alone, 11 countries disrupted internet communications before crucial electionsin Uganda, during national exams in Algeria, and anti-government protests in Ethiopia. The blackouts also cost African governments hundreds of millions of dollars, disrupting the delivery of critical services and undermining economic growth. Policy proposals to punish governments have often failed, leaving the continent’s thinkers and businesspeople worried about the future repercussions.
The Internet Shutdown In Ethiopia Costs The Country Approximately $500,000
A recent report released on 27 October 2016 by the Global Network Initiativealong with Deloitte suggests that the current ongoing Internet shutdown in Ethiopia is costing the country approximately $500,000 a day.
The report explains that, in dollar terms, it is estimated that for the average highly-connected country, the per-day impact of a complete Internet shutdown would amount to US$23.6 million per 10 million people. For the average country with medium and low levels of connectivity, the estimated GDP impact amounts to US$6.6 million and US$0.6 million per 10 million people, respectively.
"This analysis suggests that the ongoing Internet shutdown in Ethiopia, a low-connectivity country with a population of 94 million and a per capita GDP of US$505, is costing its economy just under half-a-million US dollars a day in lost GDP."

Asia Country

Shutdowns between January 2016 and May 2018. That’s a huge distance ahead of second-placed Pakistan’s 19 shutdown’s and 8 in both Iraq and Syria.
In many countries, internet shutdowns are preemptive or reactive measures to mass or potential public unrest, with Turkey’s 2016 failed military coup an obvious recent example. This is also true to some extent in India where internet access is cut off due to political turmoil, protests or military operations. India is even known to carry out shutdowns in certain regions to prevent cheating during examinations. For example, Darjeeling in West Bengal suffered a 45-day internet shutdown due to political demonstrations and protests from activists seeking a separate state while Nawada in Bihar had a 40-day shutdown as a result of communal clashes.

Given the importance of the internet, moves to block it or limit access can prove costly. In India, the sheer volume of shutdowns, coupled with their length, are getting expensive – very expensive. According to a report by The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), 16,315 hours of intentional internet downtime between 2012 and 2017 cost the Indian economy a whopping $3.04 billion.

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by greatdreamer(m): 4:04am On Feb 13, 2019
God will punish Buhari and his evil party if there is no network to make calls and browse the net.

I must celebrate Buhari downfall on Sunday

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by dante0147: 4:09am On Feb 13, 2019
Buhari God won’t allow you rig this election...

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by legendarystar: 4:11am On Feb 13, 2019
Lolsss it's is well.. abeg make them share us 1 million naira each, I promise to switch off my phone pata pataaaa

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by ipobarecriminals: 4:25am On Feb 13, 2019
ignore pd pigs jittery noise .3 days to go

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by MediaNGN: 5:18am On Feb 13, 2019
Your post is not complete yet, from where you copied the post, you don't put how much it will cost Nigeria.

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by helinues: 5:22am On Feb 13, 2019
Believe Pdp at your own peril.

They have seen the handwriting written on the wall.

How will they transmits the results without internet?

Let them cry us an ocean. Saturday is here

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by TechCapon(m): 5:37am On Feb 13, 2019
That means I have to download enough movies on Friday to keep me busy on Saturday and Sunday because I'm not going anywhere to vote

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by madridguy(m): 5:37am On Feb 13, 2019
shocked
Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by Oluwo1: 5:40am On Feb 13, 2019
helinues:
Believe Pdp at your own peril.

They have seen the handwriting written on the wall.

Let them cry us an ocean. Saturday is here
As much as I dont want to believe the internet shutdown rumor, I'm also aware that there is nothing Apc wont do to win this election

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by BruncleZuma: 5:41am On Feb 13, 2019
grin grin grin grin

I am adopting a wait and see stance...if I no see any Sai Anybody post during Election then I'd believe that.

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by yungest(m): 5:41am On Feb 13, 2019
greatdreamer:
God will punish Buhari and his evil party if there is no network to make calls and browse the net.

I must celebrate Buhari downfall on Sunday
young man, buhari, APC or FG can not shut down internet on election day!!!let it sink

the smart card reader that da will use for the election uses network and internet!!

don't be fooled by propaganda from the opposition and senseless people

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by thunder74(m): 5:41am On Feb 13, 2019
PMB can do anything to retain power. He is very selfish and self-centered. If shutting down the internet will benefit him, he will care less. Does he even browse the net?

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by cardoctor(m): 5:42am On Feb 13, 2019
Will it help Buhari win the elections?
Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by helinues: 5:44am On Feb 13, 2019
Oluwo1:

As much as I dont want to believe the internet shutdown rumor, I'm also aware that there is nothing Apc wont do to win this election

The 2 major party are both desperate but PDP own is too much. We are in 2019 where camera phones full everywhere.. If theyshut down the internet, how will the card readers functions?

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by ZombiePUNISHER: 5:44am On Feb 13, 2019
cardoctor:
Will it help Buhari win the elections?

It will help him rig
Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by princeade86(m): 5:44am On Feb 13, 2019
God will bless this nation. one nigeria.
Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by ifex370(m): 5:48am On Feb 13, 2019
yungest:
young man, buhari, APC or FG can not shut down internet on election day!!!let it sink

the smart card reader that da will use for the election uses network and internet!!

don't be fooled by propaganda from the opposition and senseless people


What are you saying?

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by StRichard(m): 5:49am On Feb 13, 2019
yungest:
young man, buhari, APC or FG can not shut down internet on election day!!!let it sink

the smart card reader that da will use for the election uses network and internet!!

don't be fooled by propaganda from the opposition and senseless people
you are very correct, if they shut down the internet they can't transmit results.

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by mosho2good: 5:49am On Feb 13, 2019
Omachi Isaac Achor wrote;

22 THINGS THAT MUST HAPPEN TO EVERY POLITICAL THUG.

⭕ As a thug you are forever not safe, until the day you die.

⭕ You are always on the run and in the hide, even when no body is chasing you.

⭕ No body trust you, not your family, not your friends and not even the politician you are working for.

⭕ Responsible people hardly keep you as friends, because you have nothing else to offer in life except mayhem.

⭕ People avoid you secretly, if you don't look closely you won't notice it.

⭕ No matter the amount of money and wealth you acquire, you can never have rest of mind, because the blood you spill keeps crying to God for justice.

⭕ You can no longer follow your great dreams that you have always cherished.

⭕ Just like you take people to their graves untimely, the same way your death will come untimely.

⭕ You put your love ones at risk, especially your immediate family - and sooner or later they will be hurt no mater how much you try to protect them.

⭕ All the wealth you acquire especially money hardly last, because you spilled human blood to get it.

⭕ People fear you instead of respecting you.

⭕ Sooner or later your parents, relatives and friends will start avoiding you, since that is the only way their life can be safe because you are likely to be attacked at any time.

⭕ You might become so rich and famous, but none of this will you enjoy to the fullest because you will not last long.

⭕Because people are avoiding you, Alcohol and strong drugs will become your reliever which will affect your health and make you perpetuate more evil and live LIKE a Living corpse.

⭕ in the future when people point at the Mansions of your mates, others will point at your grave.

⭕The politicians who are sponsoring you today will stop giving you money immediately after the elections and you can't go back to those you hurt for help.

⭕ The politicians giving you guns and machetes to kill their political enemies will kill you when you are done doing their biding.

⭕ The politicians who are calling you every day and returning your flashing will change their number immediately after the elections.

⭕The politicians who have flung their gates opened and you go in and out as you please, some even ask you to meet them in their hotel rooms and you feel recognized, after the elections the Mopol at their gate will not allow you near their gates.

⭕If by chance you are arrested after the elections they will allow you rust in jail, because you are of no use to them and will be a threat and burden to them.

⭕ If thuggery is a great Job, their sons will be shooting along side with you.

⭕ If thuggery is lucrative, they will be shooting the guns themselves.

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by BrandStrategist(m): 5:53am On Feb 13, 2019
Shuuu

Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by haryothosyn93(m): 5:54am On Feb 13, 2019
We will not die jawe


Make dem start tomorrow 14th till Sunday night. Sense no go kee me

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by Olalekank(m): 5:54am On Feb 13, 2019
It'd cost Nigeria a ton if the internet is shut down for 1 day

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by KillTheZombies: 5:55am On Feb 13, 2019
APc shouldn't try any nonsense.
Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by iluvdonjazzy: 5:56am On Feb 13, 2019
I don't know why APC always think of something that will not make the masses happy.

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by allthingsgood: 5:57am On Feb 13, 2019
greatdreamer:
God will punish Buhari and his evil party if there is no network to make calls and browse the net.

I must celebrate Buhari downfall on Sunday

You will be disappointed. Your frustration continues till 2023

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Re: See The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet Per Day (A Must Read) by Glink2018(m): 6:00am On Feb 13, 2019
greatdreamer:
God will punish Buhari and his evil party if there is no network to make calls and browse the net.

I must celebrate Buhari downfall on Sunday

.... and on Tuesday, you must mourn and wail with Atiku for 7 days...

Eediot!

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