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The ban on the social media site was lifted on June 5th, 2021. According to a report from CNN, the Nigerian government says that it has agreed with all of its demands. There are other things that include the opening of a local office in Nigeria, managing prohibited publication in line with Nigerian law, and addressing concerns over its tax payments.
The original ban was condemned by many international agencies as an act of censorship. The Nigerian government banned the social networking site in 2021. The Nigerian civil war of the 1960s was referred to in the tweet as threatening genocide.
Nigeria has accused the social network of helping spread fake news.
The Nigerian government said that the removal of the tweet was disappointing, but that other reasons factored into the decision to ban the social media platform. The UK, Canada, the US, and EU all condemned the ban. The EndSARS protests against police violence were helped to mobilize by the help of social media. It is not clear if tighter government control is the reason for the return of Twitter.
The approval to lift the ban was given by the President, according to the statement issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency.
The Federal Government of Nigeria directed me to inform the public that the suspension of the operation of the social networking site in the country has been lifted.
The company has agreed to comply with applicable tax obligations on its operations under Nigerian law and will create a legal entity in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2022, according to the statement. Police in Nigeria will be able to request and retain data on users in the Partner Support and Law Enforcement portals.
According to the statement, the Code of Conduct will be developed in line with global best practices and will be respectful of Nigerian laws and the national culture.
If we hear back, we will update this story.
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