 Many Nigerians on Thursday were able to access Twitter without using a virtual private network VPN after the federal government lifted its suspension on the microblogging network. The federal government had suspended Twitter in Nigeria last June after accusing the platform of enabling the spread of fake news and hate speech that undermined national security. The Tuttahama came into effect days after the platform deleted a tweet from President Babadubwari referring to the Nigerian civil war. Lifting of the suspension comes after months of negotiations with Twitter according to the Nigerian government. In a statement announcing the lifting of suspension on Wednesday, the federal government said Twitter had agreed to establish a legal presence in Nigeria while allowing the government to play a part in its curation process. So you get notified about fresh news updates.