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Nigerian government on Wednesday said all social media companies must be licensed before they operate in the West African country. Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed told a news conference that he has directed the regulatory agency National Communications Commission (NCC) to commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations. Mohammed […]

Irked by Twitter’s action, the Nigerian government on Friday announced

on the social media giant and accused Twitter of aiding the destruction of private and public properties that happened during the October 2020 #EndSARS protest against police brutality.“Twitter may have its own rules, it’s not the universal rule. If Mr President, anywhere in the world feels very bad and concern about a situation, he is free to express such views,” Mohammed said in reaction to Buhari’s deleted tweet.

“We have a country to rule and we will do so to the best of our ability. Twitter’s mission in Nigeria is very suspect, they have an agenda.”, who is being challenged by thousands, daring him with #MalamiSueMe on Twitter.but the authorities insist Nigerians can express their free speech on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms.

 

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Just jeopardizing the income of your Nigerians because of self ego. So economy must go down because your tweet was deleted? You are making greater mistakes because you are blinded by vendetta. KeepitOn

Why ? Even when not domiciled in Nigeria

License all other applications then.

Why must they be licensed, if they should be licensed then so should Google be licensed too...what's wrong with our leaders

Stop saying that Nigeria’s says , stop lying against we Nigeria just go straight to the point and let the world know that it’s the precedent ‘Buari’ and minister of communications says that all social media show be licensed before operating

Is Nigeria licensed, if yes then what are it's conditions?

Somebody that have office in the orbit can only be licensed by the owners of that office in the orbit. So let NigeriaGov license those using their office in the orbit.

Lol

Why? There’s no 1 reason that can even back up to why people need a licence to their own freedom of speech. The Government doesn’t allow Nigeria citizens to protest and above all now they shutting them up! THIS IS DICTATORSHIP! PERIOD.

Yeye days smell is this the problem we as Nigerians are facing

Na waaa ooo, nothing wey house girl no go see for Oga/madam bedroom. beht na who we even offend sef🤦🏿‍♂️

Nigeria say or presidency said.... Plz be specific.

i won’t use any app licensed in nigeria

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