Twitter introduces new emoji for Nigerian Independence day

The emoji is a map of Nigeria with a soaring red eagle, representing the coat of arms and will run until October 15th.

[bctt tweet=”Use hashtags #NigerianIndependenceDay #NID18 #NigeriaAt58 or #HappyIndependenceNG to activate the Nigeria Independence emoji.” username=”sidomex”]

Sinéad McSweeney, Vice President for Public Policy and Communications says:

“Twitter is the place to follow politics, and where citizens can share views and interact with each other.

“#NigerianIndependenceDay is celebrated all over the world, and with this emoji, we want to help users celebrate this special day in Nigeria and thus make a positive contribution to the conversation online.

“Nigerians are using Twitter more than ever to discuss their interests. This emoji makes those conversations all the more colourful.”