The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has threatened to sue the National Assembly and the Northern Governors’ Forum if any social media bill is passed and...
The federal government on Monday maintained that it would work hand-in-hand with the National Assembly to ensure ‘fake news’ being circulated on social media is controlled...
Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah from the ruling All People’s Congress party (APC), has said that the outcome of ENDSARS protest shows he was right to have...
In November 2019, there was a furore in the Nigeria civil society space when two bills were introduced into the House of Representatives. Officially known as...
COALITION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CIVIC SPACE CIVIL SOCIETY VERDICT ON PUBLIC HEARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA BILL PRESS STATEMENT Fellow Citizens, It is...
The bill seeking to regulate the social media has been widely opposed at the senate public hearing on its consideration. At the hearing which was held...
On Monday, the 9th day of March 2020, the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters will hold a public hearing on the Protection...
There’s been a public outcry over the ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation’ bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa. But Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of...
A security expert, Mr Abayomi Mumuni, on Tuesday threw his weight behind the Hate Speech Bill and the Social Media Bill, but urged the National Assembly...
In October 2017, radio presenter Nelly Kalu and SBM Intelligence partner, Cheta Nwanze were live on air hosting a midday talk show where they were discussing...
Sen. 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....
The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill for an Act to make provisions for the protection from internet falsehood and manipulations and related matters, for a...