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97NewsLatest on Nigerian Govt. Versus Twitter
Latest on Nigerian Govt. Versus Twitter NIGERIAN GOVT. SUED BY SERAP AND 176 OTHER CONCERNED PARTIES. Update on the most recent episodes of embarrassment faced by Nigeria, as a country and administration is that the Nigerian govt has been served with a notice to appear before the ECOWAS Court of...
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25World
Indian Shades Nigeria Over Twitter Ban
Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee wrote: List of Countries where Twitter is Banned: – North Korea – China – Iran – Turkmenistan – Nigeria Anyone who wants India to be added to this list is doing a big disservice to the nation by downgrading India to the level of these countries.
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27PoliticsTwitter An Agent Of Division In Nigeria – Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, has accused Twitter of being a promoter of division in Nigeria. On June 4, the Federal Government suspended Twitter, alleging that platform was being used for activities that “undermine Nigeria’s corporate existence”. Speaking when he featured on ‘Good Morning Nigeria’, a programme on the Nigeria Television Authority...
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19News
Twitter Needs India And Nigeria To Grow. It’s Running Into Trouble In Both
New Delhi (CNN Business)Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. The social media giant has been ensnared in a battle with the Indian government for months over free speech and other issues, and is contending with restrictive new rules pushed by New...
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34PoliticsMalami: FG Not After Twitter Users, But Those Aiding Twitter To Flout Ban
ABUJA — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, explained yesterday that the Federal Government was not after Nigerians tweeting from anywhere in the world but those who aid and abet Twitter to circumvent the ban slammed on it earlier this week. He also assured...
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33News
Respect Your Citizens Rights – Reverse Twitter Ban US Gov Warns Buhari Again
When we talk people say we are talking again. You do not mess around with US businesses , they have powerful lobby groups and can sink your administration. Who is India ? Sanctions are coming soon, Pompeo former CIA Director has made his statement about Buharis deception ; people now...
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13PoliticsTwitter Suspension? I Will Keep That To Myself” – Buhari
Suspension of @Twitter remains indefinite “Twitter? That I’ll keep to myself.” – President @MBuhari refuses to engage the topic of his suspension of Twitter in Nigeria during an interview on Arise TV.
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15News“We Will Keep Tweeting!” – Gbenga Sesan & 26 Other Civil Society Leaders
We, Will, Keep Tweeting! “The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny:” – Wole Soyinka We are leaders of civil society organisations that work on governance, corruption, elections, digital rights & inclusion, women’s rights and journalism in Nigeria. We strongly support statements released by various...
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32News
Buhari Has 99 Problems, But Twitter Not One Of Them – Fisayo Soyombo (Aljazeera)
When on October 14, 2020, I saw Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s tweet “Donate via #Bitcoin to help #EndSARS”, I knew that he would eventually run into trouble with the Nigerian authorities. No government in the world would have offered him a pat on the back for inviting donations to a...
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30News
Twitter Ban: Facebook, Instagram Must Register As Businesses In Nigeria – FG
Twitter ban: Facebook, Instagram must register as businesses in Nigeria – Lai Mohammed The Nigerian government has said Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media giants must register in the country. This was revealed by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed while speaking to State House Correspondents on Wednesday. Mohammed...
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24News
Twitter Escalated Boko Haram Insurgency – APC Reps Member, Yunusa Ahmad
A member of the Federal house of Representatives, Hon. Yunusa Ahmad Abubakar has alleged that one of the reasons why Twitter’s operations were suspended in Nigeria was because of terror sect, Boko Haram. On Wednesday, during an interview on Channels TV, Hon. Ahmad, who is also a member of the...
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26PoliticsLai Mohammed: Twitter Has Reached Us For Talks
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Wednesday, disclosed the readiness of the popular social media giant, Twitter, for engagements with the Federal Government. Citing interference, the Federal Government suspended the operations of the microblogging site on Friday. Speaking with State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive...
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21Politics
Did Lai Mohammed Say Adeboye, Kumuyi Will Be Prosecuted For Defying Twitter?
FACT CHECK: Did Lai say Adeboye, Kumuyi will be prosecuted for defying Twitter ban? On Tuesday, an online report claimed that Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, said Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and William Kumuyi, general superintendent of the Deeper Christian...
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41PoliticsDonald Trump Supports Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday came out in support of the Nigerian government’s decision to block access to Twitter in the West African country — and called on more nations to follow suit. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Trump...
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10PoliticsTwitter Ban: Despite Threatening Nigerians, Malami Uses VPN
Abubakar Malami shared screenshot from his phone to show that he has deactivated his Twitter Account. From his screenshot, I can see that Malami has LATOKENS crypto trading app on his phone, which he uses to trade Crypto. He also has VPN that he uses to access Twitter. The Attorney-General...
