The devil works hard, but the Buhari government works harder when social media regulation is the goal.
In 2021, Lai Mohammed became the face of the Nigerian government’s decision to ban Twitter. This time, Facebook is his target.
This may sound like an April Fool’s Day joke, but Lord Commander Bubu once cut down trees in Abuja to protect the naira’s hopeless slide against the dollar. He’s given us more than a few things that made us scratch our heads.
And just like that, Nigerians are free from the shackles of VPN. Here are 10 funny ass memes that describe how Nigerians feel about the lifted Twitter ban.
It is time for the government to abolish sex in Nigeria. Here are 11 good reasons why this must happen ASAP:
We have written about some of the ways the Twitter ban affects Nigerians. Here’s a list of the ways the ban affects Nigerian women. It will affect their access to: 1. Learning opportunities Twitter has always been a source of information to many women. In an article published yesterday, some women talked about how they […]
Amongst the other things Twitter is to people — the source of information and access to opportunities, it is also a place to find the love of your life. In this article, eight Nigerian women talk about meeting their partners on Twitter. Lili My partner and I started talking on Twitter in 2016. He tweeted […]
Twitter Ban: The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, in a statement issued today has ordered all Nigerian broadcasting stations to delete their Twitter accounts. The letter to the broadcasting organisations terms it as “unpatriotic” for any broadcaster in Nigeria to continue to use Twitter as a source of information gathering and dissemination in Nigeria. Different variations of […]
The Twitter ban in Nigeria affects Nigerians in many different ways. From business owners to already marginalised groups. So, these seven Nigerians talk about how the Twitter ban in Nigeria affects their mental health. Jane It’s just not the Twitter ban in Nigeria per se, it’s the general state of Nigeria. Everything about this country […]
First of all, let’s start by seeing that the Nigerian government banning Twitter during Pride month is possibly peak homophobia. Twitter has been a digital safe space for queer Nigerians and has provided them with a community, which is commendable considering how much the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act fractured the queer community and social life. […]
We spoke to a few business owners who run their business via social media, about how the implications of the Twitter ban on their business
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has directed that people violating the Twitter ban should immediately be prosecuted. Yesterday, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture announced through a Twitter thread that it had indefinitely suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria. The suspension came after Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, […]
On June 4, 2021, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture announced through a Twitter thread that it had indefinitely suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria. The suspension came after Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, “announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform […]
Bants aside, over the past 10 years, Twitter has grown to be a source of livelihood, companionship and information. This ban as declared by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has a ripple effect on millions of Nigerians. Here are six ways Nigerians will be affected by the ban: 1. Business sales/conversions Many Nigerian […]
by Timinepre Cole On Friday, June 4 2021, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture announced the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria indefinitely. There are concerns that the ban is an attempt to restrict freedom of speech and expression because this is not the first time the government has done this. Here are seven […]
The Nigerian government has banned Twitter. But you can bypass this by using VPN which can be tricky. Here’s a guide on how to use VP.
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