Twitter has confirmed that it has set up shop in Nigeria.

Twitter has announced that it has "created a legal company in Nigeria," months after agreeing to the government's terms for its service to be restored in the country.

Last June, Nigeria stopped the microblogging service after President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet about the civil war was erased.

The government accused Twitter of taking sides when the company declared the tweet broke its rules.

The seven-month ban was removed in January when Twitter agreed to several requirements, including registering in Nigeria by March.

According to the BBC, a Twitter official stated that the company now has a legal presence in Nigeria, but did not specify when this occurred.

The corporation also assured the BBC that it complied with all tax duties in Nigeria, as it does worldwide.

Twitter stated last year that it would open its African headquarters in Ghana, and it has subsequently filled available positions.

The company has lately made headlines after its board of directors approved a $44 billion (£34.5 billion) buyout offer from entrepreneur Elon Musk.