Nigerians give muted welcome to end of Twitter ban


Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja Nigeria January 13 2022. REUTERSAfolabi Sotunde

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerians on Thursday reacted with mingled relief and indifference to the government's decision to lift a ban on Twitter, saying many in Africa's biggest economy had stayed connected via virtual private networks (VPN).

For model Kingsley Osine, the government's decision to end the restriction gave Nigerians their voices back.

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