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Antecedent
The government suspended Twitter operations indefinitely on June 4, after it alleged that the micro-blogging site was being used to undermine “Nigeria’s corporate existence” through the spreading of fake news that have “violent consequences”.
The ban came two days after Twitter took down a controversial tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari which was seen by many as threatening violence against Nigerians of Igbo origin.
Many Nigerians, however, ignored the ban and bypassed it by using Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications to remain active on the social media site.
Days after the suspension, the government directed broadcast stations to suspend “patronage” of the platform. It described its further use by the broadcast stations as “unpatriotic.”
Lifting of the ban
After giving its officials the ability to take down tweets it considers a threat to the country’s security, the federal government announced the lifting of the Twitter ban on Wednesday.
Other resolutions include Twitter reportedly agreeing to comply with applicable tax obligations on its operations under Nigerian law, Quest Times gathered.
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