ABSTRACT
The focus of this study is to identify the causes and effects of the Twitter ban on Nigeria's citizens using Asaba metropolis in Delta state as case study. The study Identified the major causes of the Twitter ban in Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design and conveniently enrolled 80 participants in the study.Well structured questionnaire was issued to the participant which provided answers to the research questions. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from Twitter Users in Asaba Metropolis of Delta State. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS V.23). Findings from the study revealed that the cause of twitter ban as opined from the minister of information is as result of using Twitter as media for promoting secessionist interest as well as the assumed fake news spread on the platform.Findings from the study also revealed that the current twitter ban ban has affected Nigeria citizen in several ways: ranging from disrupting social interaction, businesses impacted, brands loosing their online customers, shrinking of the civic space, breach on the fundamental human right and much more effect. The study therefore recommends that the federal government of Nigeria should endeavour to go back to their drawing board and make necessary amendments to the ban on Twitter usage in Nigeria. Finally,the federal government of Nigeria should recognize that the ban on Twitter is affecting different spheres of the economy. They should adhere to the terms and rules of ECOWAS and revoke the ban since the ban is a bridge of the fundamental rights of the citizen.
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