Nigeria Agrees To Lift Twitter Ban Subject To Conditions: Premium Times

October 1, 2021 9:36 AM | 1 min read |

President Muhammadu Buhari agreed to reverse Nigeria's Twitter Inc TWTR ban subject to fulfilling his five conditions, Premium Times reports.
Twitter needs to pay attention to national security and cohesion, registration, physical presence, representation in Nigeria, fair taxation, dispute resolution, and local content.
"As a country, we are committed to ensuring that digital companies use their platform to enhance the lives of our citizens, respect Nigeria's sovereignty, cultural values and promote online safety," he said.
The Nigerian government suspended Twitter's operations on June 5 after it deleted a controversial tweet by President Buhari.
Price Action: TWTR shares traded higher by 1.85% at $61.51 in the market session on the last check Friday.