Shortly before Nigeria's Democracy Day on May 29, the Federal government had placed a ban on twitter in Nigeria following the platform's ban of the presidents post.

This has rendered entrepreneurs who largely depend on this platform for engagement helpless, 'We cant talk again, We can't fly again', that's the current status of our bird...its just there

FEM! (means keep quiet) this suppression is a show of power for the government of the day

SIDON DERE (means sit down there, where are you going) this suppression is a show of power for the government of the day