Nigeria Suspends Twitter Days After President’s Post Removed

Nigeria Suspends Twitter Days After President’s Post Removed
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari in Paris, France, on May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters
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ABUJA—Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.

Information Minister Lai Mohammed said the government had acted because of “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.”