As part of our investigation to keep our platform secure and our community safe, we are temporarily restricting LIVE late at night in Nigeria.

Additionally, the restriction made it impossible for authors to watch live broadcasts from other nations.
The message was only sent to artists who had at least 1,000 followers, which is a prerequisite for hosting a live session.

Numerous people attested to the fact that all LIVE activity had been suspended overnight.

Concerns about financial loss are allayed because creators who make money through LIVE giving have their accounts and prior profits intact despite the outage.

LIVE access has been restored as of Monday morning, provoking debates on social media as users conjectured about the reason behind the abrupt, national block.

For Nigerian streamers who broadcast matches, entertainment segments, trends, and other interactive activities that draw viewers and virtual presents, nighttime is usually their busiest time.

The announcement was made a few weeks after TikTok revised its safety data for West Africa.

The firm said that it took action against 2,321,813 LIVE sessions and 1,040,356 LIVE creators worldwide in the second quarter of 2025 for breaking its LIVE Monetization criteria during its West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal.

49,512 LIVE sessions were prohibited in Nigeria alone during that time.

Additionally, TikTok claimed that 3,780,426 films in Nigeria were removed between April and June 2025 for violating Community Guidelines; 98.7% of these videos were removed before they were viewed, and 91.9% were removed within a day.

In order to go live, you must typically have 1,000+ followers (though occasionally fewer), be at least 16 (18 to earn money), have a clean account, and use the “+” button to choose “LIVE,” adding a title and effects before beginning.