The President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s growing insatiable thirst for undermining freedom of expression is gradually exposing the country to national and international ridicule
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President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s growing insatiable thirst for undermining freedom of expression has exposed the country to national and international ridicule, especially with the suspension hammer.
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Nigerians have continued to express shock and disbelief over Federal Government’s indefinite suspension of the operations of microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement yesterday in Abuja, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.