Following Nigeria’s ban, and censorship on Twitter, its National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has ordered all broadcasting stations in the country to suspend the use of the popular microblogging platform, Twitter.

This was disclosed by NBC, Director General, Armstrong Idachaba, in a statement released on Monday.

According to Idachaba, the television and radio stations were advised to uninstall their Twitter handles, and desist from using same as a source of Information, gathering news, and programme presentations especially phone-in”.

Obinwannem News had earlier reported, FG announces suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria

Information Minister Lai Mohammed ordered the NBC to “immediately commence the process of licensing call OTT, and social media operations in Nigeria”.

The ban on Twitter has denied Nigerians access to Twitter. However, it appears most Nigerians can access it by passing domain restrictions through alternative platforms.

Twitter had placed sanctions; that a content tweeted by Nigeria’s president Buhari violated its rules.

Reacting, the government accused the platform of bias against its president, and undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

Although, the presidency said the ban was temporary, Human Rights groups, and foreign organizations, have berated the president; calling for a reversal of the suspension.

Ijeoma Njoku reporting, Obinwannem News | June 7, 2021