TikTok has temporarily suspended access to its live-streaming feature for users in Nigeria during late-night hours, citing an ongoing internal safety review.
The platform issued an in-app notice to creators over the weekend, explaining that the measure is part of efforts to strengthen user protection.
At exactly midnight on Sunday, TikTok sent out a system-wide alert stating:
“TikTok LIVE Update in Nigeria: We’re temporarily limiting LIVE late at night in Nigeria as part of our investigation to ensure our platform remains safe and our community stays protected.”
Users reported that while the live feature remained available earlier in the evening, it became inaccessible between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with affected accounts showing a “No Access” message when attempting to go live.
The restriction also prevented Nigerian users from watching live streams hosted in other countries during the affected hours.
TikTok has not disclosed further details about the nature of the investigation or how long the temporary suspension will last.
The development comes shortly after TikTok released new safety statistics for West Africa.
At its West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal, the company revealed that in the second quarter of 2025, it took action against 2,321,813 LIVE sessions and 1,040,356 LIVE creators globally for violating its LIVE Monetisation rules.
In Nigeria alone, 49,512 LIVE sessions were banned within the same period.
TikTok also reported removing 3,780,426 videos from Nigerian users between April and June 2025 for violating Community Guidelines, 98.7% taken down before they were viewed, and 91.9% removed within 24 hours.
