Nigeria’s media and activists fear their country is slipping into repression after the government suspended Twitter in Africa’s most populous nation, where hyper-connected youth embraced the platform as a means of protest.The decision on Friday, days after Twitter deleted a remark from President Muhammadu Buhari, has already provoked international outcry over freedom of expression and calls for protests online and on the street.
Last October, the #EndSARS protest movement against brutality by the country’s SARS — or Special Anti-Robbery Squad — police unit, which expanded into a call for broader reform, first exploded on Twitter before taking to the streets. The industry needs to work together to “adopt a strong and common answer,” said the social media TV executive, who has several thousand followers on Twitter.
“More COUNTRIES should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech,” his statement said. Kian Vesteinsson, a research analyst on Technology and Democracy for the Freedom House think tank, said Nigeria had already been tightening online media controls in recent years.
It's in the interest of Twitter to seek at best a clear clarification of their imperative with certain government entities. An apology from Twitter will spare us this desolation !
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No it will only hurt the economy of those in the South (SW, SE, SS). Wetin dem wan take am do for north? That's why e dey easy for dem to ban am. If na bureau de change or open grazing ban dem ban, that's what they understand as their own economy A lot And our so called government didn’t think twice before baning Twitter in Nigeria 🇳🇬 💔💔 Where are you tweeting from abeg? 🤔 😅
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Issues arising from Twitter’s indefinite suspension in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsAfter the Second World War which ended when the allied forces defeated the axis alliance in 1945, the world was polarized between two broad ideological lines. Where are you twitting from?
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Twitter suspension in national interest, security — Onyeama | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsNigeria’s suspension of Twitter is in the interest of national security and peace, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, said in Abuja on Monday. Bloody lie. Buhari's interest doesn't translate to national interest. Shame on you Onyeama! You are disgrace to your education, which was a waste of time judging by your actions today. It's in the interest of Only buhari , onyeama , Lai mohammed and co .. nationally , we hate the ban .. They use to say not all men with Gray hair are wise, you have proven that to be true by this your idiotic statement. KeepitOn June12Protest TwitterbaninNigeria
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Reps summon Lai Mohammed over Twitter suspension | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Communication, Justice, Information and Culture, and National Security and Intelligence to begin an investigation into the suspension placed on Twitter by the Federal Government. Arrant nonsense Resp Please summon the Fulani Security Chiefs Over insecurity in Nigeria as well. The Army are busy killing and slaughtering innocent civilians in South East tagging them ESN While their Fellow Fulani Terrorists are busy slaughtering people in the North. FulanisAreTerrorist They will later apologise to him. Useless parliamentarians.
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Taming Twitter | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of Twitter’s operation in Nigeria has generated a groundswell of reactions, largely negative.
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 49 new infections | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country’s COVID-19 cases have reached 166,816, as it recorded 49 additional infections as of Monday, June 7, 2021.
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