“The ban on Twitter is not only illegal but it is also an ill-advised move to divert the attention of Nigerians from the FG’s failure to tackle insecurity in parts of the country. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has defied Federal government’s ban on Twitter operation in the country by tweeting via his official … Read more
“Those using the VPN are advised to desist in their own interests because of its risks, which include data theft, illegal access to strategic company documents and possible economic espionage. The All Progressives Congress, APC , has warned Nigerians against the continued use of the Virtual Private Network ,VPN, to access Twitter, saying many private … Read more
House of Reps members, on Tuesday, reportedly walked out of plenary over #Twitterban. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Tuesday, after the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, ruled PDP caucus leader, Kingsley Chinda, out of order. Chinda had prayed that the Twitter ban imposed by the Federal … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria last week announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country Members of the House Representatives have resolved to invite the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed in a bid to investigate the legality of the Twitter ban by the Federal Government. The decision was reached on Tuesday during … Read more
Adeboye had justified his use of Twitter with Article 19 of the United Nations, UN, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has reacted to the decision of Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, to defy the ban on Twitter in Nigeria. Mohammed … Read more
Leonard thanked the Minister for inviting them for the meeting and expressed satisfaction that the federal government and Twitter were in talks. Mary Leonard, Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, has on Monday, confirmed that Nigeria is in discussion with Twitter over suspension of its operations in Nigeria. Leonard said this during … Read more
“The PDP therefore cautions that any harassment or assault on foreign envoys place them at great risk as well as pitch our nation against other members of the international community. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on Monday, cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government against harassing foreign envoys and other members of the … Read more
This meeting is occasioned by the recent Twitter ban and the envoys’ reactions to the indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform Federal Government is presently in a closed-door meeting with some of the top envoys of various Diplomatic Missions in Nigeria. The meeting is currently being held at the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has given a condition to lift #Twitterban. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has given a condition to lift the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The condition was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, during a meeting with some envoys of US, UK, … Read more
…which justified the ban on Twitter, nudging the United States to emulate the move made by the Nigerian government. Governors of Kaduna and Ondo states, Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Akeredolu respectively, have defied the federal government’s “temporary” suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The governors, who are also members of the ruling All Progressives Congress … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has spoken about #Twitterban in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised the Federal Government (FG) to sign ‘rules of engagement’ with Twitter over its usage in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the advice while featuring on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ programme on Monday. “People are … Read more
The caucus faulted the directive to the National Broadcasting Commission to license social media operators in the country… The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has threatened legal action against the Federal Government over its ban of Twitter operations in Nigeria. A statement by the leader of the caucus Kingsley Chinda, … Read more
The tweet was deleted on Saturday with the social media platform saying it violates its rules Barely 24 hours after the Nigerian government banned the activities of Twitter operations in the country, the popular microblogging platform has deleted incendiary tweets by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In the inciting … Read more
The ruling party’s stance comes 24 hours after the Buhari administration announced the ban on Twitter in Nigeria The ban has been described as an attack on freedom of expression by human rights groups and activists including Amnesty International Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, has declared its support for the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian … Read more
Earlier the United States had chided the Nigerian government’s over its decision. Prominent diplomatic missions to Nigeria, including Canada, the US, the UK and the EU, on Saturday said they were let down by the decision to suspend Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Federal Government suspended the social network’s operations on Friday after Twitter deleted … Read more
Ahmad’s post was a direct reference to an earlier controversial civil war threat shared on Twitter by his principal. Personal Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Saturday, took to his verified Facebook page, to taunt the Nigerian Twitter community over the suspension of the ‘operations’ of the microblogging site … Read more
Nigerians will suffer the decision of the government and not the microblogging site. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has a thin skin for criticism and cannot take ‘punches.’ This is in reaction to the Federal Government’s announcement placing a ban on Twitter operations in … Read more