Nigerian govt changes name of Twitter handle -

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday, changed its Twitter handle name from AsoRock to NigeriaGov.

In a tweet posted this morning, the government said the change was to reflect the handle representing and acting on its behalf.

The tweet reads:

NOTIFICATION:

Twitter handle changed from @AsoRock to
@NigeriaGov
, to more accurately reflect the fact that this handle represents, and exists on behalf of, the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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