Hate Speech

Death penalty hate speech bill: UN, UK react

  The United Nations and the United Kingdom have reacted to the death penalty clause being proposed by the Senate’s Hate Speech Bill....

Hate speech bill: Respect views of Nigerians, Governors tells NASS

  The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), has advised the National Assembly to hold a public hearing on the hate speech bill, to ensure...

Social media regulation not aimed at gagging journalists, Minister tells NUJ

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the plan by the Federal Government to regulate the social media...

Lawyers, dons, NBA, activists, Atiku slam hate speech bill

… bill is hate speech itself, draconian   Eminent lawyers, well-meaning Nigerians, politicians and civil rights organizations have reacted to the death penalty...

Hate Speech: Nigerian Senate reintroduces death penalty bill

    Barely a week after the Nigerian Senate reintroduced a bill on social media regulation, the country’s Upper Chamber has resurrected another...

Fake news, hate speech: FG has no intention of stifling press freedom

  In a bid to curtail hate speech and fake news in Nigeria, the federal government on Tuesday revealed that it is set...

Hate Speech: FG directs NBC To Sanction Erring Stations

The Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any radio or television station that broadcasts hate speech, as part...