Recent report by BBC has revealed that the parent company of Facebook, Meta has said the company is facing large fines and unrealistic regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities.
In July last year, three Nigerian oversight agencies imposed fines on the US-based social media giant totalling more than $290m (£218m) for violating various laws and regulations. The agencies include Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the advertising regulator and Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Meta was unsuccessful in a recent attempt to challenge the decisions in the federal high court in Abuja.
In the court papers, Meta said the company may be forced to effectively shut down the Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in order to mitigate the risk of enforcement measures.