The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered all broadcasting stations in Nigeria to suspend the use of the popular microblogging platform, Twitter.
This was contained in a statement issued by its Director General, Armstrong Idachaba, on Monday morning.
Mr Idachaba said television and radio stations are advised to de-install twitter handles and “desist from using twitter as a source (UGC) of information gathering for News and programmes presentation especially Phone-in Programs they anchor.
This is coming after the federal government’s of Nigeria placed a ban on Twitter on Friday, after the micro mini blog, Suspended the account of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari for violating their Community standard/Policies
