Nigerian Govt Says No Going Back On Social Media Regulation

15 November 2019

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, said, there is no going back on the plan by the Nigerian government to regulate social media in Nigeria to deter and punish hate speech.

Mr Mohammed who said this at a session with the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers in Abuja added that the government will not be discouraged from the plan by criticism.

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