Archives Tag: free speech
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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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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