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After Ban, Buhari Sends Six Ministers To Engage Twitter In Talks

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a federal government’s team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service in Nigeria. Buhari’s approval of the team was contained in a statement issued in Abuja Tuesday by the minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who chairs the team. Mohammed said, “The federal...

Ban: Twitter Reportedly Writes FG, Seeks Dialogue

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The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek for dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “I...

US Secretary Of State Blinken Blasts Buhari, FG Over Twitter ban

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United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has lashed out at the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari over the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. He said restriction of social media use has no place in a democracy. In a statement on Thursday signed by Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price, ‘Nigeria’s Twitter Suspension’, Blinken condemned the suspension of Twitter. READ ALSO: Suspension...

Reps Moves To Investigate Twitter Ban In Nigeria

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The House of Representatives has decided to investigate decision of the Federal Government to ban operations of Twitter in Nigeria. It said it will also consider the legal frameworks upon which the Federal Government made the decision. Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed these while addressing his colleagues on resumption of plenary after two weeks of break. The Speaker said the relevant House Committees...

Suspension Of Twitter A Violation Of Your Country’s Constitution, US Tells Buhari

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The United States Government says the suspension of Twitter by Nigeria is at variance with the 1999 Constitution which guarantees freedom of expression. The US said in a statement that the move undermines Nigeria’s ability to exercise this freedom and it sends a poor message to investors. The statement read, “Nigeria’s constitution provides for freedom of expression. The government’s recent #Twitterban...

We Are Working To Bypass The Ban And Restore Access To Nigerians – Twitter [PHOTO]

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Twitter Public Policy @Policy We are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria. Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society. We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. #KeepitOn READ ALSO: Twitter Ban: How To Access In Nigeria – Expert

FG Orders MTN, Globacom, Others To Block Twitter Access

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The Federal Government has through the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC ordered service providers, including MTN, Globacom, and others under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) to immediately block all access to Twitter. Confirming the development, ALTON in a statement signed by its chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and executive secretary, Gbolahan Awonuga, revealed that the directive...

Twitter Ban: How To Access In Nigeria – Expert

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Following the Twitter ban in Nigeria, accessing twitter in Nigeria will not be Possible using a regular internet connection. The big question now is that how can you access twitter in Nigeria? To access Twitter in Nigeria is very simple as ABC… READ ALSO: Twitter Deletes Buhari’s Post On Civil War Here are the steps; Step One: Visit google play store if you...

Go A Step Further, Delete Buhari’s Handle Completely — IPOB Begs Twitter

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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has reacted to the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets on Wednesday, by Twitter, saying that the micro-blogging site should ensure he is banned completely. President Buhari after receiving briefing on Tuesday from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the destruction of the commission’s facilities across the country, had in...

Stop Deployment Of 5G Network Now, Senate Urges FG

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The Senate on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to stop the proposed deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology for mobile telecommunications for now because of health concerns. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Joint Senate Committee on Communications, Science and Technology, ICT, Cyber Crime and Primary Healthcare and Communicable Diseases on the “Status of 5G...

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