Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter – seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria's government suspended Twitter last June after the company d a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari about punishing regional secessionists.<br />''<br />''Authorities accused the social media firm of siding with the secessionists. But the government said it was reversing the ban after Twitter agreed to conditions including opening a local office in Nigeria.<br />''<br />''Twitter did not say if it had agreed to the government demands but tweeted that it was pleased to be restored in the country and was deeply committed to Nigeria.<br />''<br />''The move allows millions of people in Africa's most populous nation to use the platform again.<br />''<br />''Some users had continued to access the site after the suspension using virtual private networks (VPNs) but most corporate organisations, including many media outfits, had obeyed the government's order.<br />''<br />''Analysts believe the ban has cost the Nigerian economy millions of dollars, especially the small businesses which use the platform to reach their customers.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The move last year by Nigeria's government sparked international outcry over freedom of speech.</span><br />