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Insecurity/Secession: FG Suspend Twitter’s Operation in Nigeria

By Editor 04/06/2021

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The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

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The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.

Segun Adeyemi
Special Assistant To The President (Media)
Office of the Minister of Information and Culture
Abuja
4 June 2021

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