BREAKING: Federal Government announces suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria

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Federal Government through Lai Mohammed has announced the official suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria came after Twitter deleted Buhari's civil war tweet. (Read More Here).

The statement reads:

"PRESS RELEASE

FG Suspends @Twitter Operations in Nigeria. 

The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.

"The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,

announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are

capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence.

"The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the

National Broadcasting l Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.

"Segun Adeyemi @SegunAde88 

Special Assistant To The President (Media)

Office of the Minister of Information and Culture

Abuja

4 June 2021."

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