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President Muhammadu Buhari's Twitter shutdown will be hard to enforce and could have dire consequences for Nigeria's fragile democratic institutions and economy.
Twitter PHOTO: AFP via Getty Images Young Nigerians are finding a way around the banning of Twitter in the West African country after a spat between the social media giant and authorities escalated this week. Announcing the ban on Friday via the Twitter handle of Nigeria’s ministry of information and culture, a spokesman for Minister Lai Mohammed cited the “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence” for the ban. Many young Nigerians disenchanted by the ban which came into effect on Saturday morning are turning to virtua...
Twitter is suspended "indefinitely" in Nigeria, days after the platform removed a tweet by president Muhammadu Buhari which violated the platform’s "abusive behavior" policy.
Twitter says Nigeria's ban "is deeply concerning. We’re investigating and will provide updates when we know more.”
Twitter is ‘Deeply concerned’ by Nigerian government’s suspension Twitter has reacted to the indefinite suspension of the social media site by the Nigerian government, expressing concern. A statement by a Twitter spokesperson to TechCabal said: “The announcement made by the Nigerian Government that they have suspended Twitter’s operations in Nigeria is deeply concerning. We’re investigating and will provide updates when we know more.” While Twitter does not have physical offices in Nigeria, the platform is freely available in the country and has up to 2 million users, according ...