Tag: hate speech
FG clarifies position on social media regulation
The Federal Government has clarified on its position on the controversial social media regulation, saying it has no…
FG raises penalty for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, reviewed the penalty for hate speech in…
Senate President calls for dialogue on Hate Speech, Social Media bill
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has said the increasing conversations around hate speech, fake…
Why I oppose hate speech Bill â Soyinka
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, says although he has being a victim of âhate newsâ, he will never support…
Social Media without regulation âll result to lawlessness, violence â Presidency warns
The Presidency has warned that leaving the social media to operate without regulation could result in more lawlessness,…
Hate Speech Bill: UN Condemns Death Penalty
The United Nations deputy secretary-general Amina J. Muhammed Tuesday said the UN does not support death sentence as…
Senate Disowns Hate Speech Bill
The Senate has disowned the controversial Hate Speech Bill which passed through the first reading on the floor…
Atiku blows hot as Senate introduces hate speech bill
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned of disastrous consequences that could flow from the anti-hate speech being…
UPDATED: Senate again proposes death by hanging for hate speech
The Senate on Tuesday once again proposed death by hanging for anybody found guilty of hate speech in…
FG to sanitize social media â Lai Mohammed
The federal government has said that it is working to inject sanity into the social media space which…
Buhari vows to fight cyber-crimes, hate speech to standstill
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administrationâs attention is increasingly being focused on cyber-crimes and the abuse of technology…
Hate speech: EFCC invites Atikuâs spokesman, Doyin Okupe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited one of the spokesmen of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation,…