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Twitter Ban: Microblogging site Confirms registration In Nigeria
Twitter says it has “established a legal entity in Nigeria”, months after the social media firm agreed to conditions set out by the government for its service to be restored in the…
Nigeria loses N630.57bn to Twitter ban – Netblocks
Nigeria lost a whopping N630.57 billion in seven months of ban on Twitter operations in the country just as US, UK, EU welcome its return to Nigeria. This is according…
Buhari to face court after lifting twitter ban
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has vowed to drag President Muhammadu Buhari to court after the Federal Government of Nigeria decided to lift the ban on Twitter. The…
Twitter ban was illegal and attack on right to freedom of expression – Amnesty
Amnesty international, a global right group has hailed the lifting of the ban placed on social media platform, Twitter by the Federal Government. The lifting of the ban after 222…
Twitter Ban: SERAP Loses To FG In Court
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter accounts. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment,…
Twitter Ban: Conditions for lifting Twitter ban to be applied to other social media platforms ― FG
The Federal Government says the recommended conditions for the lifting of the suspension imposed on Twitter will be applicable to all Over-The-Top and other social media platforms in Nigeria. The…
Twitter Ban To End ‘Very Soon’ – FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that it was ‘very close’ to resolving the disagreement that led to the ban of the operation of microblogging site Twitter in Nigeria. The Federal Government…
We Are Getting Nearer To Reaching Agreements With Twitter – FG Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government says from the 10 demands put forward to lift Twitter suspension, the microblogging and social networking platform has acceded to seven. The Minister of Information…
Nigerian Bar Association sues Buhari, NCC, others over #Twitter ban
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. “The actions and directives of the respondents gravely infringed…