Nigeria Is Likely To Unroll Twitter's Ban Soon: Report

  • Vanguard reports that Nigeria will soon undo its Twitter Inc TWTR ban after resolving their differences over freedom of expression.
  • The Nigerian government suspended Twitter on Jun. 4 for removing President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet threatening to punish regional secessionists.
  • Nigeria also asked Twitter to set up an office in the country. Twitter bought time till 2022 to comply, Reuters reported.
  • In April, Twitter irked Information Minister Lai Mohammed when it chose Ghana, a much smaller West African country, for its first office on the continent.
  • Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also infuriated Nigeria in 2020 by encouraging his followers to donate against the country's police brutality protest.
  • Price Action: TWTR shares traded lower by 0.27% at $65.46 on Wednesday.
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