Nigeria will lift its ban on Twitter soon after negotiations for an agreement to end its differences with the social media giant, the government said on Wednesday.
The June ban came days after Twitter deleted a remark from President Muhammadu Buhari, and provoked an international outcry over freedom of expression.
“The ban on Twitter will soon be lifted as we are getting close to reaching a full agreement,” “We have agreed on some areas, hopefully in the next few days or weeks we will conclude.”Information Minister Lai Mohammed said.
Twitter’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for details on any negotiations. The social media giant had said it was deeply concerned about the block and called free and open internet access a basic right.
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Data source: Africa news