The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission- NBC has directed all Broadcasting Stations to suspend the use of Twitter. They were ordered to deactivate their Twitter handles and detest using Twitter to generate as well as disseminate News and other information. A order was issued via a press release circular from the office of the Director General of the NBC. It is coming after Buhari banned Twitter in Nigeria. It read; NBCNATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSIONOffice of the Director GeneralPublic Affairs DepartmentPRESS RELEASEJune 6, 2021SUSPEND TWITTER HANDLESConsequent on the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by theFederal Government over the persistent use of the platform foractivities that are capable of undermining the corporate existence ofNigeria, the National Broadcasting Commission directs all BroadcastingStations in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately.In Compliance to the above directive, Broadcasting Stations are herebyadvised to de- install twitter handles and desist from using twitter as asource (UGC) of information gathering for News and programmesPresentation especially Phone-in. Section 2(1) r of the NBC Act entrusts the Commission with responsibilityto ensure strict adherence to the national laws, rules and regulations.Also, section 3.11.2 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code provides that "thebroadcaster shall ensure that law enforcement is upheld at all times ina matter depicting that law and order are socially superior to or moredesirable than Crime and Anarchy. Attention is also drawn to section 5.6.3 of The Code which requiresBroadcasters to be mindful of materials that may cause disaffection,incite to panic or rift in the society in the use of a user generatedContent (UGC). Note that it will be unpatriotic for any broadcaster in Nigeria to continueto patronise the suspended Twitter as a source of its informationtherefore strict compliance is enjoined.Prof Armstrong Idachaba