Federal government has given a condition to lift its indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this during a meeting with foreign envoys in Abuja today June 7. According to Onyeama, the micro-blogging site will be restored in Nigeria only if the platform can be used…
Nigerians Still Using Twitter Will Know The Law When Charged To Court, Malami says. Truetells Nigeria reports that the media aide to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Umar Gwandu, has said that Nigerians still using Twitter despite the ban on the micro-blogging site in Nigeria will get to know…
Twitter Suspension Sends Poor Message To Investors, US Warns Buhari. Truetells Nigeria reports that the United States mission in Nigeria has said that the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria by the Federal government undermines citizens’ fundamental freedom and also sends a wrong message to investors. The statement reads “Nigeria’s constitution provides for…
Twitter In Nigeria Is Currently Down As Buhari Enforce Ban. Truetells Nigeria understands that as at early hours of Saturday, it shows that Twitter is no more active within Nigeria. The Federal Government has followed through with its decision to ban the operations of microblogging site, Twitter in Nigeria after citing the persistent use of…
Buhari Gets 2 Days Deadline To Reverse Twitter’s Suspension Or Face This. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the illegal and unconstitutional suspension of Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria. It called on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately rescind the suspension within 48 hours or face legal…
Twitter Boss, Jack Dorsey Speaks On Suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. The giant of Social media, Twitter has revealed it is investigating and “will provide updates when we know more” about the suspension slammed upon the American company by the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension…
How to Access Twitter In Nigeria In Case the Ban Holds using VPN. Following the Twitter ban in Nigeria, accessing the micro-blogging site in Nigeria will not be Possible using a regular internet connection. Here are the steps: Step One: Visit google play store if you are using Android Phone, APP Store if you are using iPhone. …
Aisha Buhari has deactivated her Twitter account, in sympathy with the suspension of the microblogging social media platform, by the Buhari administration. Truetell Nigeria reports that In a tweet that has been deleted on Twitter, Aisha announced the deactivation, losing also the about one million people who followed her. “I will be deactivating my twitter…
Twitter has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he threatened to treat Nigerians “misbehaving” in “the language they understand”. Buhari made the threat after receiving security reports from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on the series of recent attacks on INEC facilities nationwide. “Many of those misbehaving today are too young…
Lai Mohammed has taken a swipe at the US media giant, Twitter, saying its mission in Nigeria is suspicious. Mohammed’s comments came after Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he issued a threat to trouble makers in the country while making reference to Nigeria’s civil war. While defending its action, the tech company said…
