Muhammadu Buhari

Nigerian government bans Twitter, threatens to expand censorship

Nigerian government bans Twitter, threatens to expand censorship

The Nigerian government announced on June 5 that the country’s citizens would no longer be able to access Twitter. This ban followed the social media platform’s decision to delete tweets published by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigeria Demands an End to Police Brutality

Nigeria Demands an End to Police Brutality

Nigeria has been in a state of massive civil unrest for the past few weeks as large numbers of the public gather to protest the notoriously corrupt Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The protests started after a video was released of unprovoked SARS officers killing a man in Ughelli on Oct. 3, as reported by The New York Times. The protests have gained international support, with #EndSARS trending on Twitter. The government has responded to the dissent with harsh crackdowns and violence toward protesters.