Nigeria: Mixed Reactions As Govt Orders TV, Radio Stations to De-Install Twitter

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Nigeria: Mixed Reactions As Govt Orders TV, Radio Stations to De-Install Twitter

[Daily Trust] Mixed reactions yesterday trailed a statement by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) directing all television and radio stations in the country to de-install Twitter and desist from using it as a source of news.

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