UN launches policy paper to counter, address online hate
The United Nations (UN) Office on Genocide Prevention and Responsibility on Wednesday launched a new policy paper aimed at countering and addressing hate speech online.
Hate speech: No society will allow such ominous crime go unchecked ― Malami
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has decried the level of acrimony and slander that currently dominate the nation’s social media space. He made this known during a town hall at a meeting in Abuja on “Social Media and anti-Hate Speech Bills” organised by Daar Communications PLC. Malami was represented by his Special Adviser on […]
Hate speech bill won’t have death penalty – Senator Abdullahi
SPONSOR of the National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech (Establishment) Bill 2019 and Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has assured that the death penalty will now be expunged from it.
Why I did not support hate speech bill ― Senator Fadahunsi
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi has disclosed that his refusal to back the hate speech bill was because the bill was aimed at crippling quality journalism. He said the real brain behind the bill was Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed, while Senator Sabi was just […]
It’s not a sin to have a Cabal, says Presidency
‘Elites hate Buhari because he isn’t giving them oil blocs’ By Omeiza Ajayi The Presidency has again reacted to claims by some partisans and analysts that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has been hijacked and now at the mercy of a power-hungry cabal, saying no president can operate alone without having a team of close confidants. […]
Defamation: Edo ex-speaker demands N500m from APC chieftain
Mr Kabiru Adjoto, former Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, on Wednesday demanded the sum of N500 million as compensation from the alleged suspended Edo APC secretary, Lawrence Okah for defamation of character. Adjoto also demanded an unreserved apology in a petition through his counsel, Ray Okezie and Co, and made available to News Agency […]
