EKO HOT BLOG reports that microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it in Nigeria since June 2021.
“We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world is to serve the public conversation,” @Policy, Twitter’s Public Policy team said in a tweet on Thursday.
“We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation,” the tech giant Tweeted.
Read also: See 10 Agreements FG Reached With Twitter Before Lifting 7-month-old Ban
The platform became accessible in Nigeria on Thursday after the government lifted a 7-month-old ban on the social media network.
“President Muhammadu Buhari… has approved the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12 am tonight,” the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Nigerian government had suspended its operations after the company deleted a comment by President Buhari, provoking an international outcry over freedom of expression.
But the presidency argued that the move had nothing to do with the social media platform’s action.
Click to watch our video of the week
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
UK Reacts As Buhari’s Government Lifts Twitter Ban
EKO HOT BLOG reports that microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it in Nigeria since June 2021.
“We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world is to serve the public conversation,” @Policy, Twitter’s Public Policy team said in a tweet on Thursday.
“We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation,” the tech giant Tweeted.
Read also: See 10 Agreements FG Reached With Twitter Before Lifting 7-month-old Ban
The platform became accessible in Nigeria on Thursday after the government lifted a 7-month-old ban on the social media network.
“President Muhammadu Buhari… has approved the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12 am tonight,” the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Nigerian government had suspended its operations after the company deleted a comment by President Buhari, provoking an international outcry over freedom of expression.
But the presidency argued that the move had nothing to do with the social media platform’s action.
Click to watch our video of the week
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
The Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. According to the…
English Premier League club Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with defender Ola Aina over…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief linked to a syndicate involved…