Archives Tag: Twitter Ban
Clarification On Nigeriaʼs Decision To Lift Twitter Ban
April 19, 2022
On the 13th of January 2022, following orders from President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian government finally lifted the suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, announced the termination of the 214-days long ban in a statement. Read more about Social Media On … Continue reading Clarification On Nigeriaʼs Decision To Lift Twitter Ban
Nigeria Loses Over N500 Billion After Lifting Ban On Twitter
April 19, 2022
After 222 days, President Muhammadu lifts the ban on Twitter. This is coming on the heels of the huge losses the Nigerian economy incurred over its ban. Read more about Social Media The announcement of the ban lift was made by the Chairman Technical Committee, Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency … Continue reading Nigeria Loses Over N500 Billion After Lifting Ban On Twitter
AT LAST! After 222 Days, Buhari Lifts Ban On Twitter Operations In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
After about seven months, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally lifted the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. Read more about Social Media The decision was disclosed by the Chairman, Technical Committee, Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi. The Chairman made it known in a statement in Abuja that … Continue reading AT LAST! After 222 Days, Buhari Lifts Ban On Twitter Operations In Nigeria
The Impact Of Twitter Ban On Commerce In Africa
April 19, 2022
Over the years, Twitter has come to be more than just your regular social media platform for idle gossip or catching up on trends. It has become a massive tool that plays a huge role in a country’s economy—especially now that the world has gone digital. Read more about Tech The social media platform … Continue reading The Impact Of Twitter Ban On Commerce In Africa
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Did The Government Overstep Its Boundaries With The Twitter Ban?
April 19, 2022
A lot of orders not backed by any law have been reeled out in the course of the Twitter ban. Read more about Politics Shortly after the ban, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), in characteristic fashion, announced that media houses should delete their Twitter handles. While many of the affected radio or TV stations … Continue reading Did The Government Overstep Its Boundaries With The Twitter Ban?
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Innovative Reasons The #TwitterBan Did Not Work
April 19, 2022
As soon as the Twitter ban was announced, an immediate but brief silence loomed over the social media space. Read more about Tech Then Virtual Personal Networks (VPN), Samsung MAX app, and proxy network settings directly in the Twitter app came to the rescue of Nigerians who were desperate to tweet. For government officials … Continue reading Innovative Reasons The #TwitterBan Did Not Work
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How Much Money Is Nigeria Losing To Its Twitter Ban?
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s Twitter is into its third day, and discussions around it have not abated. A lot of the analysis has focused on the government’s stance and the possible infringement on the rights of Nigerians that this situation entails. Read more about Business But there’s more to be said about how the ban will affect … Continue reading How Much Money Is Nigeria Losing To Its Twitter Ban?
Twitter Ban: Government Blocks Free Speech Via Another Back Door
April 19, 2022
Reacting to Twitter deleting the president’s statement from the platform on Friday, the minister said in a statement that the Buhari government has suspended the activities of Twitter in the country. Read more about Politics The statement by the presidency reads further: The Minister said ‘the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting … Continue reading Twitter Ban: Government Blocks Free Speech Via Another Back Door
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How The Twitter Ban Affects Tech And Other Sectors Of Nigerian Existence
April 19, 2022
Everything happened rather fast this time. Just about two days after Twitter deleted inflammatory comments uttered by the president at his meeting in Abuja with the INEC Chairman, the Federal Government announced on Friday night in a Twitter post that it has indefinitely suspended the operations of the microblogging service in Nigeria. Read more … Continue reading How The Twitter Ban Affects Tech And Other Sectors Of Nigerian Existence
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Use A VPN During Internet Shutdown
April 19, 2022
To those who are used to connecting to the internet either for work or for leisure, preventing them from accessing the internet is like an apocalypse. Read more about Tech Enter Virtual Personal Network (VPN). VPNs enable internet users to access website or web services that have been either blocked by Internet Service Providers … Continue reading Use A VPN During Internet Shutdown
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ISN Response To Twitter Ban
April 19, 2022
Innovation Support Network, Nigeria’s largest community of technology, innovation and entrepreneurship support Hubs which is focused on creating linkages with corporates, development partners, academia and government to catalyze Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem, has watched with shock and disappointment the escalation of events that have led to the ban of Twitter in Nigeria. This puts Nigeria … Continue reading ISN Response To Twitter Ban
How Will Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Affect Its Economy?
April 19, 2022
On Friday, June 4, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced that the government was suspending the operations of Twitter in Nigeria ”indefinitely.” The ministry cited “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence” as the reason for its move. Read more about FinTech … Continue reading How Will Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Affect Its Economy?
