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  • [BREAKING] #Twitterban: Malami orders trial of persons using VPN

    [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 offenders.’

    Nigerians on Twitter woke up on Saturday finding it difficult to access their Twitter handles while some steered the hurdle using virtual private networks.

    The statement by the AGF read, “Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has directed the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.

    “Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to swing into action and commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the Federal Government De-activation of operations of Twitter in Nigeria.

    “Malami directed the DPPF to liaise with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, National Communication Communication and other relevant government agencies to ensure the speedy prosecution of offenders without any further delay.”

     

  • Twitter suspension: Nigerians find solace in VPNs to bypass restrictions

    Twitter suspension: Nigerians find solace in VPNs to bypass restrictions

    Nigerians on social media have opted for the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to evade restrictions due to the suspension of Twitter operations by the Federal Government in the county.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that The Federal Government on Friday at about 11:59pm officially suspended operations of Twitter in the country.

    It was learnt that all telecom operators were directed to disable twitter on their various networks early Saturday.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that many users complained of not being able to Tweet from their various accounts with their mobile networks.

    Some others also said they were tweeting through Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

    From the basic explanation of what VPN is, using it will help conceal your internet protocol (IP) address — the unique number that identifies you and your location in the world.

     

    One of the advantages of using VPN is that it changes your IP address.

    This implies that with a new IP address — which can be that of any country of your choice — you can use Twitter as if you’re in your selected country without restriction.

    The sanction of the social media service has continued to spark widespread outrage, with many Nigerians, condemning the decision.

     

    The minister of information, Lai Mohammed said the suspension was hinged on “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”.

    Similarly, President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha in a terse tweet around 11:59pm on Friday said, “I will be deactivating my twitter account for now. Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.”