FG suspends Twitter's operations in Nigeria

FG suspends Twitter’s operations in Nigeria

Twitter’s value jumped 85% before Musk’s takeover attempt

The increase has also led to an improvement in its ranking amongst the world's most valuable media brands, jumping 10 places from 36th to 26th.

The Federal Government has suspended indefinitely the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. 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 f

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