Day 27: Twitter ban has cost Nigerians over N58.78bn

The ban on Twitter has cost the country over N58.78 billion as the restriction nears one month since the Federal Government made the announcement.

Since the first week of this month, June 5, Nigerians have been losing N2.17 billion daily, but President Muhammadu Buhari's administration is unfazed by it.

The House of Representatives have also given it backing to the ban of the social media operation after a probe report was adopted.

Nigeria's ban on Twitter operation within the country has entered 26 days, and despite the financial implications on citizens, the Federal Government doesn't seem ready to lift the ban.

According to calculations on the NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool (COST), it was gathered that daily, the country loses N2.17 billion daily.

Hopes dashed as House of Reps rejects lifting of Twitter's suspension

The ban had been announced in the first week of this month, on June 5, but has yet to be lifted 27 days after. This translate to a loss of N58.78 billion.