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FG Suspends Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria

Directs NBC to commence process of licensing social media operations in Nigeria

By Doris Fedinard

The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of
the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday,
citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are
capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

In a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi,
Special Assistant to the President (Media)
Office of the Minister of Information and Culture
said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the
process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.

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