The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has welcomed the lifting of Twitter suspension by the Federal Government. The President of the association, Ikechukwu Nnamani, made this known when he featured in a TV interview monitored in Lagos. Nnamani who described the suspension as a sad development, appealed to Nigerians to use the microblogging platform responsibly.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has continued to defend the suspension of Twitter, as some groups and individuals prepare for a showdown with the Federal Government in various courts. Lai Mohammed, while responding to questions on a Radio Nigeria programme, said it was unfair to say that Twitter was suspended because it deleted a…
The United States government has again called on the Federal Government to respect the rights of Nigerians to freedom of expression. The US is demanding for the third time for the Nigerian government to lift the suspension it placed on the operations of Twitter in the country, The spokesman for the US Department of State, Ned Price,…
The House Representatives has summoned the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed, over the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed is to appear before the House Joint Committee on Justice, Commerce, and Information. The Joint Committee was directed to investigate the process leading to the suspension of Twitter and determine whether it was done according…
The National Broadcasting Commission has in the meantime directed all broadcast stations in the country to suspend the use of Twitter with immediate effect. The NBC said the decision followed the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government. The Commission gave the directive in a statement by its acting Director-General, Professor Armstrong Idachaba. Idachaba…
The Federal Government says it would restore Twitter operations in Nigeria if the platform would be used responsibly by the citizens. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this after a meeting with some envoys of some diplomatic missions in Nigeria. Onyeama said the Federal Government acknowledges the roles social media plays and how it swings…