Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, on Tuesday warned politicians against making hate speeches in the country. The Sultan told the Nigerian political elite that…
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IMO 2019: POLITICIANS SAY HATE SPEECH MAY BECOME A MAJOR THREAT
Ahead of 2019 general elections in Imo state, some politicians in the state said hate speech may become a major threat to the elections. Speaking yesterday to newsmen in Owerri on his views regarding hate speech, a senator representing Imo…
HATE SPEECH BILL: MORE GOVT. CRITICS, JOURNALISTS WILL BE JAILED – SEN. SHEHU SANI
Nigerian senator, Shehu Sani, has warned that passage of Bill on hate speech currently before the Senate into law will lead to prohibition of free speech in the country because most Nigerian leaders are averse to criticisms. In the same…
SECURITY AGENCIES TO TACKLE HATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The Federal Government has directed security agencies to tackle the propagation of hate speech, especially through social media. The order was given at a security meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. Mansur Dan…