Many Nigerians on Thursday were able to access Twitter without using a Virtual Private Network after the Federal Government lifted its suspension on the microblogging network.
The Federal Government had suspended Twitter in Nigeria last June after accusing the platform of enabling the spread of fake news and hate speech that undermined national security. The Twitter hammer came into effect days after the platform deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari referencing the Nigerian civil war.The suspension was criticised by many including opposition party PDP, rights activists and the international community.
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka described the suspension as a “petulant gesture, unbecoming of a democratically elected president.”In its statement announcing the lifting of the suspension on Wednesday, the Federal Government said Twitter had agreed to establish a legal presence in Nigeria while allowing the government to play a part in its curation process.
Elections are on the way.
Election time. Don’t be fooled.
Se una think say will be mumu for this country ni... f**k
Fools
Yen yen yen😂 APC won use twitter do campaign
Sorry channels.....ure not worth it. U almost suppressed the voice of the youth.... I unfollowed✊
You guys and the government are one.
Oloshi niyin
Una dey mad
Get out eyin werey alatenuje
Shamelessly tweeting all over place
Welcome back, I'm glad your YouTube account was up and running because I'm a real news junkie. 😉
Fvck off !!!
🥶🥶 E don do na
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