Archives Tag: Censorship
Free Speech, Censorship and Democratic Freedom (2)
April 19, 2022
As highlighted in the first part of this article, going by the flurry of such actions in recent time, the verdict was easy to reach. The inference pointed to one of the government regulatory/oversight bodies (ONSA, NBC, NCC) requesting that the mobile telecom internet service providers halt internet access to The People’s Gazette. Read … Continue reading Free Speech, Censorship and Democratic Freedom (2)
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Free Speech, Censorship and Democratic Freedom (1)
April 19, 2022
Owing to a wide range of events in the past 4 months bordering on both politics and economics, heated debates on what constitutes the borders of democratic freedom has resumed again by intellectuals and political juggernauts. From the fields in Uganda to the shores of Nigeria, the limitations placed on free speech continues to … Continue reading Free Speech, Censorship and Democratic Freedom (1)
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Analysis: Why The Northern Governors And Rulers Meeting Is A Travesty
April 19, 2022
On Monday, November 2nd, 19 Northern governors under the chairmanship of Solomon Lalong of Plateau state, came together with some Northern traditional rulers to meet some Federal government representatives in Kaduna. Read more about Politics More Details: Information minister Lai Mohammed said the meeting which was at the instance of President Muhammadu is billed to … Continue reading Analysis: Why The Northern Governors And Rulers Meeting Is A Travesty
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Why Nigerians Should Be Concerned About the Fast-Moving Social Media Bill
April 19, 2022
Since the internet became a major part of the turn of millennium and 21st-century innovations, social media has gained popular acceptance among people around the world who used to rely on landlines, emails and/or letters for long-distance communication. Fast forward to 2019, there is now at least 30.9 million Facebook, Twitter and Instagram users combined … Continue reading Why Nigerians Should Be Concerned About the Fast-Moving Social Media Bill
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The Desperate Ruse To Muzzle Free Speech And Regulate Social Media By The Senate
April 19, 2022
The past few days have been filled with suspense, since the Nigerian Senate revamped proceedings about a previously abandoned Social Media Bill and a similarly egregious Hate Speech Bill. The Social Media bill titled “Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019”, sponsored by Mohammed Sani Musa, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress … Continue reading The Desperate Ruse To Muzzle Free Speech And Regulate Social Media By The Senate
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TV and Video Ratings of the NFVCB
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board is the only regulatory body involved in the censorship and classification process of all local and foreign audiovisual content shown in cinemas, and on television, videos and DVD. The NFVCB seeks to protect the young from unsuitable content and preserve the ethnic, racial and religious harmony in … Continue reading TV and Video Ratings of the NFVCB
