Tag: Twitter ban
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Ban a win-win for Nigeria and Twitter- Presidential aide
A presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi has averred that the Twitter ban is a win-win for both the government and the US-based social media company. Ogunlesi who is part of a team negotiating the terms of Twitter’s return to Nigeria’s cyberspace said this in a live interview with CNN while answering a question regarding his support…
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Twitter ban: ECOWAS to consolidate suits against Nigerian Govt Friday
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed Friday, July 9, 2021, to consolidate suits against the Federal Government on the suspension of the microblogging platform, Twitter. The court fixed the date on Tuesday during a virtual sitting via zoom. The Federal Government had in June, suspended Twitter operation in Nigeria over alleged contents threatening the…
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Twitter ban: No platform should cause war here- Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Tuesday stated that Twitter had formally written to seek dialogue with Nigerian government on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The minister of information and culture , Lai Mohammed made this known when he featured on ‘Politics Nationwide,’ a call-in programme of the Federal Radio…
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Stakeholders to FG: Social media ban stifling whistle blowing policy, anti-corruption war
Stakeholders at a Radio Town Hall Meeting on Whistle blowing and Whistle blower Protection have joined calls for the Federal Government to restore Twitter operations in Nigeria, saying the ban of the micro blogging site amounts to disservice to the government’s fight against corruption and whistle blowing policy. The Federal Government had announced an…
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What Twitter Ban Teaches The World About Nigeria – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene The Nigerian government thinks Twitter is the greatest source of its misery. After straining at the leash for months, it couldn’t resist swatting the microblogging platform with a ban last week. But what does the ban mean, really? It means that about 40 million users in Nigeria who are mostly young people…
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JUST IN: Trump congratulates Buhari-led govt over Twitter ban, urges more countries to follow suit
Former US President, Donald Trump has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari-led government for placing a ban on Twitter’s operation in the country. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Trump said in an emailed statement. “More COUNTRIES should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open…
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Government should reconsider Twitter ban in the interest of Nigerians- Desmond Elliot
Nigerian actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot, has shared his opinion about the Federal Government’s decision to ban Twitter operations in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru recalls that on Friday the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, via a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi, announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The…
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IPI demands immediate reversal of Twitter ban in Nigeria
By Emman Ovuakporie The International Press Institute ( IPI) expresses concern over the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government. IPI in a statement by its Chairman, Kabiru Yusuf and Secretary, Raheem Adedoyin said the action is detrimental to the free press in Nigeria which uses twitter as a major platform. IPI…
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[BREAKING] #Twitterban: Malami orders trial of persons using VPN
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Saturday, directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation to begin speedy prosecution of those who violate the Federal Government’s order suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. Malami’s spokesman, Umar Gwandu, revealed this in a statement titled, ‘Twitter ban: Malami orders prosecution of…
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Nigeria’s suspension of our operations deeply concerning-Twitter
Micro blogging social platform, Twitter has reacted to the ban by the Federal Government. Sarah Hart, Twitter’s senior policy communications manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said the company is investigating the development. In an email response, Hart told TheCable:”The announcement made by the Nigerian Government that they have suspended Twitter’s operations in Nigeria…