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#TWITTERBAN
The FG has said that the management of the microblogging platform, Twitter, has reached out to the administration for dialogue.
The hands of all stakeholders are on deck to ensure that all those violating the Twitter ban are prosecuted.
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the legality or otherwise, of the FG's Twitter suspension.
A Government Official told newsmen that western nations had earlier received a warning from the FG about IPOB's activities.
SMB Intelligence says that the laws backing the ban and order were not made subject to any law or policy directive of the Nigerian government.
Foreign Affairs Minister, Godfrey Onyeama, also disclosed that the FG was in dialogue with Twitter on the best ways to resolve the matter.
The Presidency denied reports that it met with China’s Cyberspace Administration and discussed plans of building a Nigerian internet firewall.
FG says Twitter ban would be lifted if the social media company would foster the "responsible" use of its platform.
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has invited foreign ambassadors to a meeting to discuss FG's #Twitterban.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to the current Twitter ban put in place by the Federal Government of Nigeria last Friday.
According to NetBlocks, an international internet watchdog, the FG's Twitter ban has cost the country N6 billion naira since the ban came into effect three days ago.
It is counterproductive for the government to remove an important tool for disseminating emergency information and communicating with citizens.