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We are thinking of enabling the local language there as well. He further added that they are considering introducing a local Nigerian language into the Koo app,\u201d Radhakrishna said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria is similar to India in terms of language diversity. It has hundreds of regional languages. Koo has a global outlook and will enable micro-blogging in countries that need it the most. We have built a scalable platform, and while we are still enhancing the product, it\u2019s already available for use in multiple countries today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said on Wednesday the ban on Twitter in Nigeria\u00a0does not stifle the citizens\u2019 freedom of expression\u00a0as they still have the options of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An official account on Koo, an Indian microblogging platform has been opened by the Nigerian government. 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