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
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
The Federal Government (FG) has given a fresh update on the ban of Twitter in the country. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government (FG) had reached agreements on seven of 10 requests made to Twitter to lift the ban on the microblogging site. Lai … Read more
FG banned Twitter operations indefinitely in the country two days after it took down a tweet by the President Muhammadu Buhari, which the social media giant said violated its rules Microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s announcement that it will lift the ban on the use of its platform in Nigeria. “We … Read more
The Federal Government suspended Twitter’s operations in June after the social media platform deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari for breaching the site’s rules The Nigerian government, on Wednesday, disclosed that Twitter has agreed to open an office in the country by 2022. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed who made the … 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
The Federal Government has since come under fire for its decision to ban the social networking service Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has faulted the Federal Government’s recent decision to hold talks with Twitter, saying it should have been the first resort. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Falana said the decision … Read more
Twitter had deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 2, and the Nigerian government suspended the social media giant days later. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has accused social networking service, Twitter, of providing a platform for the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to promote violence in the country. … Read more
The ECOWAS Court, on Tuesday, restrained the Federal Government from imposing sanctions or harassing, intimidating, arresting, or prosecuting Twitter users. Minister of State for Labour and Employment of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, has lamented that some Nigerians have been taking undue advantage of the #TwitterBan in the country to blackmail the Federal Government. According to Keyamo, … Read more
“…the unlawful suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, criminalization of Nigerians and other people using Twitter have escalated repression of human rights…” The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has stopped the federal government from sanctioning and/or prosecuting users of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the regional body’s … Read more
Twitter had earlier written the federal government, seeking to have a sit-down with it over the suspension President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s team led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to dialogue with microblogging site, Twitter. This is over the recent suspension of the operations of … Read more
Nigeria’s ban on Twitter immediately cut off an estimated 40 million users. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had said that social media companies wishing to operate in the country must register as a local entity and be licensed by the federal government. “We are insisting that for you to operate in Nigeria you … Read more
…the governors said it can only be done within the existing laws on the subject and should not be used as an attempt to punish or gag Nigerians… Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted to the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter lamenting that it will further worsen … Read more
His comment comes barely 48 hours after the Senate held a special session without discussing the #TwitterBan The House of Representatives, on the other hand, on Wednesday, summoned the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed over the ban. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has broken his silence on the federal government’s decision to indefinitely ban the operations … Read more
“The United States condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The United States of America has again, told President Muhammadu Buhari that restricting the use of social media has no place in a democratic government. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken … Read more
The Nigerian government, last week, announced the immediate suspension of Twitter operations over allegations of posing a threat to its corporate existence The Federal Government has said all social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, and others must register in the country. According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, this is part of … Read more
The joint caucus, therefore, called on Nigerians to use various opportunities offered by technology and continue making use of Twitter since such does not violate any law in our country The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has met over the ban on Twitter by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led … Read more
The federal government had, last week, suspended the activities of Twitter indefinitely over allegations that it poses a threat to Nigeria’s corporate existence Some Nigerians have berated the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, for allegedly using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access his Twitter account and trading in … Read more
The Nigerian government, last week, banned Twitter operations in the country. Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said that the Federal Government strayed in suspending Twitter operations in the country. According to Falana, in a constitutional democracy, the government is not permitted to resort to self-help, which implies that … Read more
The Nigerian government, last week, banned the activities of Twitter operations in the country. Former US President, Donald Trump has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for banning the microblogging site, Twitter. In a statement, titled, ‘Statement by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States,’ he said, “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned … Read more