Twitter: FG Urges Reps To Pass Law To Regulate Internet Broadcast, Social Media

LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has urged the House of Representatives to pass laws regulating internet broadcasting and social media in Nigeria including Twitter which it recently banned in Nigeria. The government also seeks powers for the National Broadcasting Commission to regulate prices, rates and tariffs imposed by satellite and cable television service providers…

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Nigeria Govt Complains Of Twitter Showing Little Enthusiasm Toward Dialogue It Initiated

LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamed says Twitter is showing little enthusiasm toward the dialogue it initiated to resolve issues leading to the suspension of its operations. The minister said this on Friday when he featured on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme “Good Morning Nigeria’’ monitored by the…

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Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Other Social Media Platforms Must Register To Operate – FG

LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must register and obtain license to operate is in conformity with global trend. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday when he featured on Nigerian Television Authority…

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Communication Experts Fault FG’s Move To Licence WhatsApp, Instagram, Others

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Experts in the telecommunications industry have expressed opposition to the move by the Federal Government to licence over-the-top and social media platforms in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had in a statement last Friday directed the National Broadcasting Commission to immediately commence the process of licensing all…

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‘Twitter Must Register As A Company In Nigeria For Ban To End’

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twitter’s suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the government said on Wednesday, rejecting criticism the ban had stifled freedom of expression. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told AFP Twitter had sought talks with the government, which last…

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Group Urges Lai Mohammed To Release Details Of N9.4bn Digital Expenditure

LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has been asked to release details of expenditure on payment to key Digital Switch Over, (DSO) stakeholders. The Federal Government had paid a whopping N9.4b to the stakeholders. In a letter addressed to the Minister last week, Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption coalition asked the Minister…

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Nigeria Govt To Deal With Violators Of Twitter Ban

LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has called for the prosecution of those violating the ban on Twitter. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide of Malami, on Saturday. On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, disclosed the indefinite suspension of Twitter. Twitter’s suspension…

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FG Suspends Twitter, Orders Licensing Of Social Media Operations In Nigeria

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government  has suspended indefinitely the operations of the micro blogging and social networking service twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining…

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