The message from the Federal Ministry for Information and Culture via Twitter states: « The Federal Government has suspended the operation of the microblogging and social networking service Twitter in Nigeria for an indefinite period of time.
» The Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement released in Abuja on Friday, citing continued use of the platform for activities likely to undermine Nigeria’s corporate existence.
The minister said the federal government did also instructed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to begin the licensing process for all OTT and social media activities in Nigeria immediately. «
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