Twitter users in Nigeria have continued to lament the effect of its suspension on the nation’s democracy, describing the move as authoritarian and an infringement of citizens’ right of expression. The Nigerian government suspended Twitter operations in the country following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet warning separatists in the Southeast. Freedom of expression […]
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Lia Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture during a public hearing organised by the country’s House of Representatives Joint Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics, and Values, has reiterated the government’s stand on Twitter’s ban unless certain conditions are met. During his presentation, the Minister said the country would not be ruled by the […]
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Small and medium scale enterprises which depend on social media platform, Twitter, for sale, have been reeling from the effect of Twitter ban in Nigeria. Some traders advertise products like fashion accessories, some bake cakes, make artworks, among others, which they display on the platform. Over time, Twitter has become their showroom. But within weeks […]
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Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture has accused Jack Dorsey, Twitter founder, of sponsoring #ENDSARS protests and ultimately causing the destruction of lives and properties in Nigeria. Nigerians, mostly young citizens, mobilised via the social media platform, Twitter, to coordinate protests across the country last year against police brutality. The protesters also demanded […]
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Amidst Twitter ban controversy and strict social media control measures, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed a new Director-General For the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the country’s regulatory agency for broadcasting. The President on Friday, June 11, 2021 sacked Armstrong Idachaba , the acting DG of the NBC and appointed Balarabe Shehu Ilelah as the […]
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A group of civil society organisations has described the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria as a blow to the freedom of expression. The group comprises Connected Development Initiative (CODE), Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International, and Oxfam In a statement on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, the group expressed deep concern over what […]
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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has declined to state when the suspension of Twitter operations in the country will be lifted. “I will keep that to myself,” President Buhari said in a response to a question on when he would lift the suspension on Twitter, during an interview with Arise Television on Thursday, June 10, 2021. […]
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Nigeria is the 66th country in the world to restrict internet and social media access for various reasons in the last six years, a recent study by the privacy protection firm, Surfshark has revealed. According to the study, Nigeria joined Egypt, Uganda, Senegal, and Chad as the 16th African country to use bans and service […]
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An advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and some activists have filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian government over the suspension of Twitter operations. The Nigerian government, on Friday, June 4, 2021, banned Twitter operations, days after the site deleted a divisive tweet by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari had threatened to […]
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Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives turned down a motion on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 to shut down an order seeking to lobby the Nigerian Government to lift the Twitter ban. The point of order was raised by Kingsley Chinda, a member representing Obio/Akpor Constituency in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria when he […]
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The Nigerian government has commenced talks with social media giant, Twitter, over the ban placed on the platform. According to a Punch report, Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed the development. “There are discussions ongoing with Twitter, we will see how that progresses, so I cannot say for now the duration of the suspension,” […]
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Geoffery Onyema, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday. June 7, 2021 told foreign envoys invited to his office over the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government that they were not summoned, rather, they were invited for clarification. “Out of respect and in view of the relationship that we have with your countries, I […]
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