Twitter Ban

We’ll Work to Restore Access, Twitter Reassures Nigerians

American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter says it's working to restore access for all Nigerians who rely on social…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Prosecute Citizens Who Disregard  Twitter Ban

The Nigerian government has ordered the prosecution of citizens who bypass the country's firewall and continue the use of Twitter…

3 years ago

Twitter Ban Projects Nigeria as a Dictatorship: Editors

Editors in Nigeria have called on the federal government to immediately reconsider the suspension of operations of Twitter as the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: It Will Affect Investors’ Confidence, Oyo Governor Makinde Asks FG to Reverse Twitter Ban

Governor of Nigeria's southwestern Oyo State, Seyi Makinde says the federal government's decision to ban Twitter operations in the country…

3 years ago

‘It Won’t Work, Nigerians Will Bypass Weak Firewalls’: Activist Sowore on Twitter Ban

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3 years ago

Omoyele Sowore Talks Activism, Twitter Ban and Getting ‘Shot By Police’

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3 years ago

Nigerians Opt For VPNs Following Twitter Ban

Hundreds of thousands of citizens have opted for the use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to boycott the indefinite…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Lawyer Association Threatens Legal Action Against Government Over Twitter Ban

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened legal action against the federal government if it doesn't rescind its decision to…

3 years ago

Nigeria Suspends Twitter Indefinitely

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3 years ago

Nigeria Government Protests Deletion of Buhari’s Tweet, Says Twitter Can’t Gag President

Nigeria’s federal government on Wednesday accused the social media giant, Twitter, of double standards in its treatment of issues affecting…

3 years ago