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Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter...
Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari
“You’re using Twitter to suspend Twitter? Are you not mad?” one user tweeted in response. Information Minister Lai Mohammed said Friday that government officials took the step because the platform was being used “for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” Mohammed criticized Twitter for deleting the post. “The mission of Twitter in Nigeria is very suspicious,” he said, adding that Twitter had in the past ignored “inciting” tweets against the Nigerian government. Twitter deleted Buhari's post on Wednesday, calling it abusive, after the p...
Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari