Nigeria insists on regulating social media
5 years ago[FILES] Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, speaks during an interview on Nigeria's suspension of Twitter in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 9, 2021. - Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told AFP Twitter had sought talks with the government, which last week suspended the platform's operations in the country, saying it was used for activities threatening the country's stability. The Twitter ban on June 4, 2021 has provoked outcry from the United Nations, foreign governments and rights groups who are concerned about repression of media freedoms. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has restated the need for the country to regulate the social media. He disclosed this at the House of Representatives during a public hearing organised by the Mr. Odebunmi Dokun...
