BREAKING: FG Lifts Twitter Ban In Nigeria After 222 Days

Twitter ban in Nigeria has been lifted by FG.

Newsone reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has lifted the suspension on Twitter operations in the country, effective from 12 am, January 13, 2022.

This online news platform understands that the decision to lift Twitter ban in Nigeria was disclosed in a press statement on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, signed by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency and Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement, Kashifu Abdullahi.

The statement read in part, “The Federal Government of Nigeria directs me to inform the public that President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12 am tonight, January 13, 2022.

“The approval was given following a memo written to the President by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami.”

Meanwhile, Newsone Nigeria reports that FG lifted Twitter ban in Nigeria after 222 days of blackout of the micro-blogging site.