It is a joyful day for millions in Nigeria because its government today lifted the ban on social networking site, Twitter.
For seven months, Twitter was suspended in Africaβs most populous country because the platform deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari about punishing regional secessionists, a move government viewed as siding with the secessionists.
After the reversal, citizens have taken over Twitter, discussing how they missed the space.
Those who could not stay away from the site during the ban resorted to virtual private networks (VPNs).
They now say the days of VPN is over since they are legitimate users of the site.
Twitter is among the many platforms companies and entrepreneurs leverage to reach a wider audience.
According to the BBC, government has reversed the ban because Twitter has agreed to some conditions, including opening a local office in the country. Twitter is, however, yet to comment on the matter.
Below are some comments on #TwitterBan
Honestly it feels good to finally tweet without VPN after what seemed like eternity, 7 months was a long time.
What made mine worse was that apart from the #TwitterBan, my account was suspended for 6 months and that was crazy.
Feels really good to be backβ AURA
COOL (@TWEETORACLE) January 13, 2022
Letβs appreciate the #Netherlands for sticking with us through the ban via VPN. Theyβre far too kind. #TwitterBan pic.twitter.com/CaXxmia0q5
β Dj QRiS (@iamDj_Qris) January 13, 2022
Twitter Naija is back. Make you Avoid Toxicity. Abeg No more negative engagement. Na only Positive vibes.
#TwitterBan β ΨΩ Ψ²Ψ© Ψ£Ψ¨ΩΨ¨ΩΨ± (@h2kaura28) January 13, 2022
I miss this app Soo muchhh
Welcome on this app ooo#TwitterBan #twitter #MuslimGirls pic.twitter.com/h599h5gIzN β Muheenah (@dheyhorla) January 13, 2022
I am excited about the lifting of the #TwitterBan because our young people can now go back to making legitimate earnings using this space. Regardless, I am convinced that the ban was unnecessary and uncalled forβbut we are past that now.
β Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) January 13, 2022
Now that the #TwitterBan has been lifted. Facebook peeps will be coming for lots of memes and asking for explanations to various jokes
. β Don (@Don_Osunde) January 13, 2022
As we celebrate the unbanning of twitter in Nigeria,
I bring to u my honest hustle,
I am am event MC you will be needing for all your events. #TwitterBan / Nigeria / VPN / #windscribe pic.twitter.com/37Q9ALXLUcβ Alexx Chineke (@DrealAlexx) January 13, 2022
Lol
Those of us that didnβt leave, we too get coconut head#FollowMaria#TwitterBan
MARIA CHIKE https://t.co/fVW4lMU3Vsβ Leemah
(@leemah_adex) January 13, 2022
βWe are backβ and βI am backβ have to be the most popular phrases used on this app over the last 12 hours. Ibo le lo tele?
#KeepitOn #TwitterBan β Toluwalase Bakare (@mrteemanuel) January 13, 2022
I only hope our presidentβs tweet is not deleted again by #twitteralgorithm
#TwitterBan #twitterNG β HRH Wole (@woleademola_) January 13, 2022
Wow. Election don de come nah⦠we know una tricks #TwitterBan
β Iamclarke (@Horlamilekan200) January 13, 2022
Nigerians coming back from the different countries they all traveled to last year
#TwitterBan pic.twitter.com/KknmFsWhAM β Honourable (@Sewensky) January 13, 2022
Source: Ghana News