Twitter suspension

Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reportedly directed Director of Public Prosecution to prosecute violators of the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. According to DailyNigerian, this…

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that there is no constitutional nor legal authority that supports the ban of Twitter by the Federal Government. NBA President, Olumide Akpata disclosed this in a statement on Friday night, …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Federal Government to reverse the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. He pointed out that the popular microblogging has become a source of livelihood for many, irrespective…

Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has deactivated her account on Twitter shortly before Friday midnight when she announced her decision.  “I will be deactivating my Twitter account for now. Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria,”…

Embassy of Sweden in Abuja has taken to social media to condemn the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government. The embassy made its stance known via its official Twitter page, saying; Nigerians…

Nigerians have reacted with fury after the federal government on Friday announced a ban on Twitter, the microblogging platform millions of citizens have used for years to express themselves and hold the authorities to account. In a…

Twitter has on Friday, June 4 expressed ‘deep concern’ over Nigerian government’s decision to suspend its operations in the country. According to TechCabal, Sarah Hart, Twitter’s senior policy communications manager for Europe, Middle…