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Nigeria:
The Social Media Bill Comes With Enormous Gains - Lawmaker
Vanguard, 26 November 2019
Senator Mohammed Musa (APC- Niger), has urged Nigerians to support the social media bill before the National Assembly because it was aimed at protecting human dignity. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria, Hate Speech Bills and a Dying Democracy
This is Africa, 26 November 2019
With a Hate Speech Bill and a shrinking democratic space, Nigerian lawmakers have become no different from the country's military rule which saw dictatorship thrive. The final… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Five Nigerian Senators Who Support Social Media Regulation and Likely Reasons They Do
Premium Times, 24 November 2019
The controversial Social Media Bill passed second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Unveils Measures to Strengthen NBC, Sanction Hate Broadcasts
This Day, 20 November 2019
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has announced plans that would ensure the amendment of the Act establishing the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Hate Speech Bill Will Not Pass If It Will Bring 'Hardship' - Senate
Premium Times, 13 November 2019
The Nigerian Senate has said the controversial hate speech bill will not pass if it will bring "hardship" to Nigerians. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Political Party Opposes New 'Hate Speech' Bill
Premium Times, 12 November 2019
Following the reintroduction at the National Assembly of a bill seeking to sanction hate speech in Nigeria, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has cautioned the lawmakers against… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Hate Speech Bill 'Not Necessary' - Minister
Premium Times, 13 November 2019
The hate speech bill currently before the Senate is unnecessary, Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum, Gbemisola Saraki, has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Important Things to Know About Nigeria's 'Hate Speech' Bill
Premium Times, 13 November 2019
The Senate on Tuesday reintroduced a bill that seeks to penalise persons found guilty of hate speech. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku Speaks On Hate Speech Bill By Nigerian Senate
Premium Times, 12 November 2019
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned Nigerian senators against moves to pass a bill criminalising purported hate speech. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Guild of Editors Opposes Govt's Proposed Social Media Regulation
This Day, 12 November 2019
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has rejected the proposed social media regulation and advised the federal government to drop the proposed regulation of social media. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Reintroduces 'Hate Speech' Bill
Premium Times, 12 November 2019
The Senate has reintroduced a bill that seeks to penalise persons found guilty of hate speech. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Don't Regulate Social Media, Editors Tell Govt
Daily Trust, 12 November 2019
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has called on the Federal Government to rescind its decision to regulate the social media. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Social Media Regulation in Nigeria
This Day, 11 November 2019
Tony Ademiluyi writes that government should not use regulation as pretext to muzzle the opposition Read more »