Nigeria government ends Twitter ban


Nigeria has lifted its ban of Twitter, in effect since June 2021 after the social media platform deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. — REUTERS/File Photo

Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigeria halted Twitter operations in June after the company deleted a comment by Buhari, provoking an international outcry over freedom of expression.

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