Emma Okonji writes on the uproar caused by the choice of Ghana in citing Twitter’s headquarters for its African operations
Last week, Nigerians took to social media space to vent their anger against the federal government for her inactions, which they said, led to the choice of Ghana as the headquarters for Twitter’s African operations, instead of Nigeria that has far more Twitter followers.
They blamed the federal government for inconsistent policies and for allowing Twitter to be accused of escalating the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria last year, which reached its peak on October 20, 2021, when security forces allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos.
Nigeria: As Twitter African Head Office Location Debate Rages On
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As Twitter African Head Office Location Debate Rages On
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By Emma Okonji
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has stressed the need for Nigerians to migrate from the use of Internet Protocol version four (IPv4) address system to Internet Protocol version six (IPv6), in order to diversify Nigeria’s economy and prepare it for a digital economy transformation.
The Minister who spoke as a special guest of honour at a recent webinar on the state of IPv6 deployment in Nigeria, organised by the IPv6 Council Nigeria, in collaboration with the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), said there was need for migration from IPv4 to IPv6, saying IPv4 was fast depleting in numbers, while the population of internet users in Nigeria is on the rise.
Minister: Migration to IPv6 will enhance digital economy
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