Twitter Ban In Nigeria To Be Lifted In A Few Days - FG

that during their deployment period, they plotted with syndicates to smuggle stolen vehicles through the Limpopo river in exchange for money. It is further alleged that the suspects would demand R15 000 per vehicle that would be shared among themselves. The other seven accused are out on R3 000 bail each and they will appear in court again on 25 October 2021. – SAnews

Federal Government of Nigeria said that it was ‘very close’ to resolving the issues it had with Microblogging platform Twitter which led government to place a suspension on its operations in Nigeria The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave the assurance while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the First Lady’s Conference room, Presidential Villa, Abuja, FCT. He said, “Thank you very much. I think even Twitter itself two days ago gave what I will call a progress report on our talks with them. And I think if I want to quote them rightly, it has been productive and quite respectful. “And as to how soon is soon, right? I want to assure you that the time that Twitter operation has been suspended, and when it will be restored is by far, much, much shorter. That I can assure you that it is by far. In other words, if the operation has been suspended for about 100 days now, I can tell (you) that we’re just actually talking about a few, just a few more days now. “What we’re trying to do is the changes that have been going on, but we need to dot the i’s and cross the t’s, but I can assure us that we’re not mindful of the anxiety of Nigerians and both parties are working very hard to put a closure on the matter. “And like Twitter itself said the changes have been very, very productive on both parties. It has not been advisory at all. And it’s quite respectful. Thank you very much.” The federal government placed a suspension on Twitter for deleting President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet on the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

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