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Nigeria: Govt Orders TV, Radio Stations to Deactivate Twitter Accounts
Premium Times, 7 June 2021
The move comes after the federal government's ban on Twitter activities in Nigeria Read more »
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Nigeria: Twitter Ban Will Harm Economy As a Technology Investment Destination
The Conversation Africa, 7 June 2021
In recent years Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, has become Africa's most attractive tech hub for investors. But that could be imperilled by the government's decision to suspend… Read more »
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Nigeria: Twitter Ban Could Backfire, Hurting the Economy and Democracy
The Conversation Africa, 6 June 2021
Nigeria's decision to suspend Twitter indefinitely could backfire for the government and cost the country economically in terms of new investments into its technology sector. The… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Tells Broadcasters to Delete Twitter, As Spat With Buhari Intensifies
RFI, 7 June 2021
Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission has directed all TV and radio stations to "suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately," describing its use as unpatriotic. Read more »
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Nigeria: Twitter Ban Follows Pattern of Repression
HRW, 7 June 2021
Government Should End Restrictions on Free Expression Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Orders All Broadcast Stations to Go Off Twitter
Daily Trust, 7 June 2021
The Federal Government has directed all broadcast stations in the country to go off Twitter. Read more »
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Nigeria: Who Offended Buhari? Twitter or Nigerians?
Daily Trust, 7 June 2021
Government is a relationship - between the leadership and the governed. A democratic government, in particular, should not operate in vacancy of citizens' imprimatur. A government… Read more »
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Nigeria: Over N2 Billion Lost to #TwitterBan in Past 24 Hours - Report
Premium Times, 6 June 2021
The digital rights advocacy platform estimates the economic impact of an internet disruption, mobile data blackout or app restriction. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Summons U.S., UK, Canada, EU Envoys Over Comments On Twitter Ban
This Day, 7 June 2021
The Federal Government has summoned the ambassadors of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union in Nigeria over their comments on the suspension of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Orders TV, Radio Stations to Deactivate Twitter Accounts
Premium Times, 7 June 2021
The move comes after the federal government's ban on Twitter activities in Nigeria Read more »
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Nigeria: #TwitterBan - Lawmaker Threatens to Halt Plenary If House Leaders Prevent Debate
Premium Times, 6 June 2021
There have been instances where the House leadership has used technicalities to prevent the opposition from raising critical issues that concern the actions of the executive arm of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Rights Groups Concerned As Nigeria Suspends Twitter
RFI, 5 June 2021
Telecoms operators in Nigeria restricted access to Twitter on Saturday, a day after the government announced its indefinite suspension. Authorities said the social media platform… Read more »
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Nigeria: Suspension of Twitter Violates 'Freedom of Expression and Access to Information'
AI London, 4 June 2021
Responding to news that the Nigerian government suspended Twitter, Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: Read more »
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Nigeria: Millions of Nigerian Twitter Users Blocked As Ban Takes Hold
VOA, 5 June 2021
Millions of Nigerians struggled Saturday to access Twitter, a day after authorities suspended the service in response to the company's deletion of a tweet by President Muhammadu… Read more »
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Nigeria: #TwitterBan - All You Need to Know About Govt's Twitter Ban
Premium Times, 6 June 2021
The government said it would have none of Twitter's actions to undermine the "corporate existence" of Nigeria and its meddling in the country's internal affairs. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fact-Check - Buhari's Twitter Account Not Banned
Daily Trust, 6 June 2021
A report published by the World Street Journal claimed that Twitter banned President Muhammadu Buhari, a development that led to Nigeria suspending the online medium in Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: Amid Outrage, Presidency Reacts to #twitterban, Says It's Temporary
Premium Times, 5 June 2021
The presidency says the ban is temporary and not a retaliatory reaction to the deletion of a post by President Muhammadu Buhari by Twitter. Read more »
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Nigeria: #twitterban - Aisha Buhari Deactivates Twitter Account As FG Denies Nigerians Access
Premium Times, 5 June 2021
"I will be deactivating my twitter account for now. Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria." Read more »
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Nigeria: Reverse Twitter Suspension or Face Legal Action, NBA Threatens Nigerian Govt
Premium Times, 4 June 2021
The body of Nigerian lawyer says the ban on Twitter lacks legal basis, describes it as a move to deprive Nigerians their right to freely express their constitutionally guaranteed… Read more »
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Nigeria: Twitter Ban - Nigeria Joins Eight Other Countries in Infamous Club
Premium Times, 4 June 2021
As of 2019, the governments of China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkmenistan amongst others had either temporarily or permanently blocked Twitter in their domains. Read more »
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Nigeria: Twitter Deletes Nnamdi Kanu's Tweets
Vanguard, 5 June 2021
Reports claimed that the tweet was made in reference to the federal government's decision to take action regarding attacks on security formations in the southeast, which have led… Read more »
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Nigeria: EU, UK, U.S., Canada, Ireland Express Disappointment Over Nigeria's #twitterban
Premium Times, 6 June 2021
The diplomatic missions say fundamental human rights of free expression and access to information are pillars of democracy. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Reacts to Twitter Deleting Buhari's Tweet
Premium Times, 2 June 2021
"The mission of Twitter in Nigeria is very very suspect. Has Twitter deleted the violent tweets that Nnamdi Kanu has been sending?" Read more »
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Nigeria: Twitter Deletes Nigerian President's Tweet Invoking Civil War
VOA, 2 June 2021
Twitter deleted a post by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday invoking the country's civil war. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerians Criticise Buhari After Twitter Deletes Controversial Tweet
Premium Times, 2 June 2021
Mr Buhari in a tweet on Tuesday threatened to deal decisively with those "bent on destroying Nigeria through insurrection". Read more »
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Nigeria: We Are Suspecting Twitter's Role in Biafra Agitation - Govt
Daily Trust, 2 June 2021
The Federal Government says it's suspecting the activities of the social media giant, Twitter, following its decision to delete President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet referencing the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Loses 4.1 Million Followers On Twitter
This Day, 3 June 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari may have lost the 4.1 million people who follow him on the microblogging social media platform, Twitter for updates on his activities as his latest Tweet… Read more »