Trump was booted from Twitter and other online platforms after supporters fired up by his tweets alleging election fraud attacked the US Capitol last year The Tesla chief’s $44-billion deal to buy Twitter must still get the backing of shareholders and regulators EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As … Read more
Twitter: UK reacts as Nigerian govt lifts ban EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British Government has reacted to the lifting of the ban on micro-blogging site, Twitter, by the Nigerian government after seven months. EKO HOT BLOG had reported that the decision to lift the ban was confirmed by the Chairman, Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter … Read more
…SERAP had sued the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the Director-General of NBC and the Minister of Information and Culture… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter accounts. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a … Read more
The FG has given fresh update and revealed why Twitter ban is yet to be lifted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has given fresh update and revealed why the Twitter Ban is yet to be lifted. While responding to a question from a participant at Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris, the … Read more
Governor El-Rufrai had drawn reactions on the social media for using Twitter despite the ban EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai on Wednesday returned to Twitter after several months break despite the ban on the microblogging platform by the federal government to chat with an admirer. El-Rufai, like many … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that the suspension on Twitter’s operation in Nigeria has been lifted. The president disclosed this in his Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day broadcast obtained by Eko Hot Blog. Read Also: Nigeria Independence Day: Top 50 Independence Day Quotes And Patriotic Messages According to President Buhari, while efforts were ongoing to prevent … Read more
President Buhari has ordered the lifting of the Twitter ban. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari says he had directed a conditional lifting of the ban placed on the operations of the microblogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria in June. President Buhari made the disclosure via his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the nation’s … Read more
FG has revealed the date to lift Twitter ban EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has again assured Nigerians that all issues that led to the ban of microblogging site, Twitter, will be sorted out soon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen after the Federal … Read more
Lai Mohammed, who was in Washington to lobby foreign media on behalf of the administration he serves, was reacting to a report that he “sneaked out of Nigeria to meet with Twitter executives’’ in the U.S. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari till relax on … Read more
FG has announced the date to lift the Twitter ban. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has said that the ban placed on the operations of the microblogging site, Twitter, will be lifted “in a matter of days”. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known after the week’s virtual … Read more
However, when the deputy speaker, Idris Wase, who chaired the committee, put the question to a vote, the majority of members voted against the proposal. The House of Representatives on Thursday, vetoed the lifting of Twitter ban in Nigeria. The lawmakers took the decision while considering the report of its joint Committee that investigated the … Read more
The United States (U.S) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to lift the ban placed on Twitter operations in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States is increasing the pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration after the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. This is just as the US Mission in Nigeria, on Wednesday, conveyed … Read more
Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, has unveiled free products for content creators to attract more social media users. The Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has unveiled free products for content creators on all Facebook-owned services including WhatsApp and Instagram, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The latest development is coming amidst the ban of Twitter … Read more
NBC has stopped broadcast stations in Nigeria from using Twitter. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed all broadcast stations in Nigeria to suspend the usage of microblogging site, Twitter, in the country with immediate effect, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. This was made known via a statement by the acting Director-General of the NBC, … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has summoned US and UK envoys over the ban of Twitter in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government( FG) has summoned the envoys of the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the European Union in Nigeria over their recent comments on the suspension of Twitter in … Read more
The US said that the recent suspension undermines citizens’ fundamental freedom and also sends a wrong message to investors “The path to a more secure Nigeria lies in more, not less communication, alongside concerted efforts toward unity, peace, and prosperity.” On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, announced that Twitter’s operations in Nigeria are suspended … Read more
Twitter had deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, and this prompted the government to announce a ban Professor Wole Soyinka says if President Muhammadu Buhari has a problem with the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, then he should sort it out privately. Reacting on Friday to the ban placed on Twitter … Read more
Twitter had deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, and this prompted the government to announce a ban The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that there is no constitutional nor legal authority that supports the ban of Twitter by the Federal Government. NBA President, Olumide Akpata disclosed this in a statement on … Read more