Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has denied giving conditions for lifting Twitter’s indefinite suspension. At a meeting between the minister and envoys of the US, UK, Ireland, Canada
Charles Okaformbah, Co-founder and CTO of Blockchain solutions firm Convexity, and Ifeoma Illoh, Business Growth Consultant, spoke to the Global Business Report about the impact of the Twitter ban on
The Nigerian government could have handled the dispute it has with the microblogging platform, Twitter a lot better considering the number of e-commerce and youths who earn a living through
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered broadcasting stations in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately. Acting director-general of the NBC, Armstrong Idachaba gave the directive in a
A week ago, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State marked his second year in office. In those two years, the governor has been confronted with a mixed bag of issues,
“Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference” –Section 39 (1) CFRN Nigeria’s federal
There has been outrage by Nigerians over the ban on Twitter imposed by the Federal Government, with many condemning the decision and asking the government to rescind its decision. Political
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Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says Twitter’s suspension will serve as a positive trigger to unleash the creative potentials of young Nigerians in the global digital space. The party
The United States Government has reacted to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in the country describing it as a poor message to investors and undermines citizens fundamental
American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter says it’s working to restore access for all Nigerians who rely on social media site to communicate and connect with the world. The
The Nigerian government has ordered the prosecution of citizens who bypass the country’s firewall and continue the use of Twitter despite the ban in the country. The West African country’s
Editors in Nigeria have called on the federal government to immediately reconsider the suspension of operations of Twitter as the move projects the Nigerian government as a dictatorship. The editors under
Governor of Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo State, Seyi Makinde says the federal government’s decision to ban Twitter operations in the country will affect investor’s confidence and called on the Nigerian leader to
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Hundreds of thousands of citizens have opted for the use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to boycott the indefinite suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government. The federal government
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened legal action against the federal government if it doesn’t rescind its decision to suspend indefinitely operations of Twitter in the country. President of
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Nigeria’s federal government on Wednesday accused the social media giant, Twitter, of double standards in its treatment of issues affecting Nigeria. It warned that it would not allow the microblogging
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