 Telecoms operators in Nigeria have blocked Twitter in the country a day after the federal government announced its indefinite suspension. Twitter users in Nigeria woke up on Saturday unable to access the microblogging website while some navigated the hurdle using virtual private networks VPN. The association of licensed telecommunication operators of Nigeria and industry group confirmed that it had received directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the industry regulator to suspend access to Twitter. The president of Alton, Binga Adebayo, noted that the association had received formal instructions from NCC to suspend access to Twitter. He have said as an industry, Alton endorsed the position of the United Nations that the rights held by people offline must also be protected online. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.