Introduction Concerned by reports of unresolved disruptions affecting access to TikTok in parts of northern Nigeria, notably Kaduna, Kebbi, Kano and Sokoto reported by Citizens. What began as intermittent access difficulties  around September 14, 2026 has grown into a multi-week digital blackout. We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs) working on digital rights, freedom of expression, access to information, and the civic space  issue this  preliminary statement to bring these challenges to the urgent attention of relevant public authorities, telecommunications [...]