Nigerians can now access their Twitter accounts without using Virtual Private Network (VPN) – 222 days after the Federal Government suspended the operations of the social media giant.

Though the Nigerian government announced that Twitter operations will be restored at 12.00 am on Thursday, January 13, it did not.

Twitter remained inaccessible in Lagos as of 12:30 am when our correspondent visited the microblogging website.

However, at 4.05 am, the social media platform was accessible.

Announcing its official return, Twitter assured the Nigerian government of its commitment of driving civic participation.

It posted, “We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world, is to serve the public conversation.
We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation.

“We’re committed to integrating diverse perspectives that make our service better for everyone.”