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Nigeria:
Senate Withdraws Anti-Social Media Bill
Vanguard, 17 May 2016
The Senate on Tuesday withdrew the Frivolous Petitions (Prohibition, etc) Bill 2015 and suspended further consideration on it. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Throws Out Anti-Social Media Bill
Vanguard, 17 May 2016
The Senate has thrown out the Frivolous petition bill 2015 (SB. 143), otherwise known as anti- social media bill. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Withdraws Frivolous Petitions Bill
Leadership, 17 May 2016
The Senate on Tuesday withdrew the Frivolous Petitions (Prohibition, etc) Bill 2015 and suspended further consideration on it. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Mimiko Warns Against Anti Social Media Bills
Guardian, 20 March 2016
The Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has cautioned against any law that will impede the gains currently being recorded with the judicious use of the social media. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Considering Anti-Social Media Bill?
Daily Trust, 20 March 2016
Participants at a Senate public hearing on the "Frivolous petition Bill 2015 (SB. 143)" also known as anti-social media bill expressed concern on the draft law. Our correspondent… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Mimiko Warns Against Anti-Social Media Bills
This Day, 15 March 2016
The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has cautioned against any law that will affect gains currently being recorded with the judicious use of the social media. Read more »
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Nigeria:
CJN Backs Frivolous Petition Bill
Vanguard, 8 March 2016
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, yesterday, threw his weight behind the proposed frivolous petition bill 2015, saying when finally passed into law, it would… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigerians Say #NoToSocialMediaBill
Daily Trust, 7 March 2016
Following the sponsorship of the anti social media bill by Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah, and recent pronouncements by prominent Nigerians supporting the passage of the bill, Nigerians… Read more »
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Nigeria:
CJN, AGF Disagree Over Anti-Social Media Bill
Leadership, 8 March 2016
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed yesterday supported anti-social media bill to stop the growing number of frivolous petitions. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Stakeholders Urged to Reject Anti-Media Bill
Daily Trust, 7 March 2016
Stakeholders appearing in today's senate public hearing on the proposed bill for an Act to prohibit frivolous petitions, known as the Social Media Bill, have been urged to reject… Read more »