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Twitter Ban

June 9, 2021

Twitter Ban: APC tells Nigerians not to use VPN

APC has called on Nigerians not to use a virtual private network, otherwise known as VPN, to access Twitter banned under President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime.

Lawan, Osibanjo, Buhari, Tinubu and Gbaja
June 8, 2021

AGF Malami’s screenshot includes crypto trading icon

The administration had previously banned all trading in cryptocurrencies in Nigeria.

June 8, 2021

Buhari deflecting attention from his failures with Twitter ban, Gov Ortom says

The governor insists that banning Twitter “amounts to suppression of fundamental human rights and gagging of social media.”

Governor Ortom and President Buhari
June 8, 2021

Ex-U.S. President Trump congratulates Buhari on banning Twitter in Nigeria

“Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Mr Trump said in a statement issued Tuesday night.

President Buhari and President Trump
June 8, 2021

Malami violates Buhari Twitter ban, deploys VPN to deactivate account

This action by qualifies Mr Malami for arrest and prosecution, going by his directive.

Malami and screenshot
June 8, 2021

Atiku, children comply with Buhari regime’s illegal ban on Twitter

Peoples Gazette observed that some of Mr Atiku’s well-known children have also abandoned the micro-blogging platform.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar
June 8, 2021

Speaker Gbajabiamila shuts down motion to lift Twitter ban

Mr Gbajabiamila said that a committee had already been set up by the House to investigate the matter.

The Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila and Kingsley Chinda
June 8, 2021

Reps sets up committee to investigate Twitter ban, summons Lai Mohammed

The Speaker added that the report of the committee will guide “further action by the house of representatives.”

Femi Gbajabiamila
June 8, 2021

Twitter Ban: Bashir Ahmad, Tolu Ogunlesi, other senior BMC operatives go underground

Following Twitter’s ban in Nigeria, Bashir Ahmad, Ajuri Ngelale, Tolu Ogunlesi, Philip Obin, Abubakar Sidiq Usman have gone underground.

Bashir Ahmad, Tolu Ogunlesi, Ajuri Ngelale, Iyabo Awokoya, Abubakar Sidiq Usman, and Philip Obin
June 8, 2021

Tinubu’s TVC, The Nation, others comply with Buhari regime’s Twitter ban

TVC and The Nation owned by the APC national leader Bola Tinubu, an ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, have halted their activities on Twitter