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  • BREAKING: Malami Orders Prosecution Of Nigerians using Twitter

    BREAKING: Malami Orders Prosecution Of Nigerians using Twitter

    Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has directed the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.

    This was announced in a statement issued by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Saturday.

    Spokesperson of the Ministry, Umar Jibrilu Gwandu said the AGF has directed DPPF to swing into immediate action and commence prosecution of the violators of the ban.

    “Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to swing into action and commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the Federal Government De-activation of operations of Twitter in Nigeria.

    “Malami directed the DPPF to liase with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, National Communication Communication (NCC) and other relevant government agencies to ensure the speedy prosecution of offenders without any further delay,” the statement read in part.

    The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country.

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed while announcing the suspension cited the persistent use of the platform for activities that are “capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.”

    Following the announcement, telecom operators in Nigeria blocked Twitter leaving users in the country unable to access the microblogging website while some navigated the hurdle using Virtual Private Networks (VPN).

  • #Twitterban: Nigerians Opt For VPN as FG Suspends Twitter

    #Twitterban: Nigerians Opt For VPN as FG Suspends Twitter

    Nigerians have opted for the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to continue their online activities following the suspension of Twitter by the Federal Government.

    Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, had on Friday announced the suspension of the social media platform’s operation in Nigeria.

    The minister based the action on the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

    Following the development, many Nigerians took to their social media handles to express dissatisfaction with the development, highlighting the benefits of the micro blogging site.

    However, DAILY POST on Saturday morning gathered that some Nigerians have been able to resume their normal Twitter activities through the help of VPN.

    Also, Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has been tweeting on the platform since morning.

    “I’m sure Baba will be asking of the ‘meaning’ of that VPN.

    “Those of you from the North, if you want to tweet, take a train to Maradi in Niger Republic, tweet and return home.

    “ If you live in Lagos and want to tweet, just go to Cotonou, tweet and come back.

    “Those of you from the South South who want to tweet,.take a boat through your Creeks to Cameroun, tweet and come back,” he wrote.

    Also, Femi Fani Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation in a tweet via his Twitter account this morning said

    suspension of Twitter by the FG has proved to the civilised world that they are weak, unstable, paranoid, insensitive, vindictive & delusional.

    “The suspension of Twitter by the FG has proved to the civilised world that they are weak, unstable, paranoid, insensitive, vindictive & delusional.

    “It is a grave abuse of power & a perfidious, insidious & brazen attempt to deny the Nigerian people of their right to free speech,” he wrote.