Twitter lifted ban in Nigeria, which had been suspended for seven months as 'contrary to national interests'
In the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a country in central Africa, it was found that Twitter's indefinite suspension of operations, which had been in effect since June 2021, has been lifted and can be used again.
We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria & around the world, is to serve the public conversation.
— Twitter Public Policy (@Policy) January 13, 2022
We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation.
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban from midnight, government official says | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-lifts-twitter-ban-midnight-government-official-says-2022-01-12/
Nigerian govt suspends Twitter'indefinitely'
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/465595-nigerian-govt-suspends-twitter-operations-indefinitely.html
It is believed that Twitter deleted a tweet by President Muhammad Buhari in June 2021 that triggered the series of events. Twitter has deleted a series of tweets that President Buhari said he would crack down on terrorists attacking government facilities, saying, 'Thirty months of battlefield experience are what they can understand. I will handle it. '
The following group of tweets by President Buhari seems to be related to the topic.
I receive daily security reports on the attacks on critical national infrastructure, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail. Whoever wants the destruction of the system will soon have the shock of their lives. We've given them enough time.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 1, 2021
I receive daily security reports on the attacks on critical national infrastructure, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail. Whoever wants the destruction of the system will soon have the shock of their lives. We've given them enough time.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 1, 2021
I have assured INEC that we will make available to them everything they need to operate efficiently, so that no one will say we don't want to go, or that we want a third term. There will be no excuse for failure. We will meet all of INEC's demands.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 1, 2021
In the area of security, we have changed the Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General, and we are demanding that they rise fully to the challenges confronting us. There must be zero tolerance for all those bent on destroying our country by promoting crime and insurrection!
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 1, 2021
Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced in June 2021 that Twitter would be shut down, saying 'the platform is suspected of being used for activities that could undermine Nigeria's national interests.'
However, in November 2021, the response to Twitter had nothing to do with President Buhari's tweet deletion, and it was delayed to meet some of the 12 conditions requested by the Nigerian government, so it is not a 'ban' but a problem. It is explained that it is only 'stopped' because it has not been resolved.
Twitter was not banned in Nigeria --Lai Mohammed speaks in Paris --Daily Post Nigeria
https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/10/twitter-was-not-banned-in-nigeria-lai-mohammed-speaks-in-paris/
Is the lifting of the suspension of Twitter announced by Secretary of State for Information Technology Development Kasif Abdullah realized by the fact that Twitter meets the '12 conditions' explained by Minister Mohammed, or is it another factor? Is not clear.
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