The NBC is the regulator of all radio and television stations in Nigeria.
The announcement was contained in a statement suspending micro-blogging platform, Twitter.
In a statement on Friday by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi, the minister said the measure is with immediate effect.
The government’s action may not be unconnected to Twitter’s deletion of a ‘civil war’ post by President Muhammadu Buhari which the social media platform said violated its policies.
Other social media platforms used by Nigerians include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, amongst others.
The statement partly stated, “The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.”
However, checks by our correspondent showed that Twitter is still up in Nigeria as of the time of filing this report as users still have access to the platform.
