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BREAKING! Buhari Govt. Suspends Twitter Operations In Nigeria

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Twitter Limits Number Of Tweets Users Can See Daily

The Nigerian Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

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The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.

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Recall that Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets on civil war.

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