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Federal government suspends Twitter

Nigeria announced an indefinite suspension of Twitter after the platform removed a post by President Buhari.

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2021

Federal government suspends Twitter

Nigeria announced an indefinite suspension of Twitter after the platform removed a post by President Buhari.

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Nigeria announced an indefinite suspension of Twitter after the platform removed a post by President Buhari. The ban, lifted in January 2022, became a major digital-rights and free-expression flashpoint after Twitter's role in #EndSARS mobilization.

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