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It is true that Twitter announced the launch of its subscription service, Twitter Blue, in June 2021, with hopes of improving user experience on the platform. However, with Elon Musk's takeover of the company, new features were introduced, including offering almost anyone willing to pay a premium subscription the opportunity to become verified, whether they were popular or influential.

Initially, users in Nigeria and South Africa were not able to subscribe to Twitter Blue, but the service has now been made available to them for ₦5,000 and R144.99 per month, respectively. The subscription price varies based on the device used, with iOS and Android users paying a flat rate of ₦5,000 and R200.00 monthly, while web users pay ₦3,650 and R144.99 monthly.

Those who opt for an annual subscription get a discount of 12% for Nigerian users and 13% for South African users. However, the pricing structure is not uniform across all countries where Twitter Blue is available.

Since Musk took over the company, there have been drastic changes to the platform, including the splitting of the timeline into two sections: 'For you' and 'Following.' Users have also complained about seeing tweets from people they do not follow or that were retweeted to their timeline.

Twitter has established a local office in Ghana to show its commitment to the African market. However, the sudden layoffs at the company, which also affected the Africa office, has led to questions about the spread of fake news on Nigerian Twitter.

Twitter Blue is now available in over 35 countries, and more are expected to come. However, some Twitter users have expressed uncertainty about the changes on the platform and their desire not to see tweets from the Twitter landlord.