Nigeria suspends Twitter after president’s post removed

According to details, the country’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed said that the government had acted because of "the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence".

The minister, however, refused to comment on the type of suspension and refused to provide more details.

Interestingly, the Twitter suspension was announced on Twitter.

As of the early hours of Saturday, Twitter's website was not accessible in country on some mobile carriers, while its app and website worked on others, according to Reuters tests in Lagos and Abuja.

Twitter is investigating its "deeply concerning" suspension of operations by the Nigerian government, and "will provide updates when we know more," the company said in a statement.

On Wednesday, the U.S. tech firm said Buhari’s post threatening to punish groups blamed for attacks on government buildings had violated Twitter’s “abusive behaviour” policy.